Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: September 22, 2023

In Eastern Ontario in Canada, we’re looking forward to Fall Rhapsody where we celebrate nature’s magnificent display of colour while walking in the woods. Make sure that, wherever you are, you too exercise and nurture your body and mind!

And if you’re in the mood for learning, I would encourage you to register for our Brain Fitness Course that starts on October 11th. It’s a 6-week online course that will wake up your brain and generate plasticity!

Don’t forget your brain training today, and, if you still don’t have full access, join now.

Kind regards, Frieda Fanni President DynamicBrain Inc. DynamicBrain Inc. is the Canadian partner of Posit Science Corporation since 2010 providing brain fitness program BrainHQ in English and French.

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