Neuroscience is complex. But that does not mean it should be exclusive!

My mission is to make neuroscience simple and relevant to your work. I'm not here to educate neuroscientists. My goal is to teach people who’ve never read a research paper in their life!

You can get an idea of my teaching style by watching my TEDx talk or excerpts from my TV show. If you follow along with what I say in those clips, you’ll easily be able to follow along with this course.

I created my site www.drsarahmckay.com to give you access to the latest neuroscience research relevant to brain health and wellbeing.

Feeling nervous or scared is completely normal. So I’ve created a private Facebook group for all those enrolled in the course so you can share, support, and learn from each other. I’ll check in regularly to keep you on track and do a little extra ‘hand-holding’.

The Neuroscience Academy is a course firmly grounded in evidence-based medicine. I refer to academic papers and scientific research frequently but simply. If you’re unfamiliar with the scientific method and evidence-based approach, you’re still more than welcome to sign up and explore the world of neuroscience with me. Yes, I do err on the side of science, but with a good dose of warmth and humility.

The core text I refer to is Bear, Connors & Paradiso, Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain (4th ed), but students are NOT required to have their own copy.

The curriculum has been designed to provide continuing professional education for qualified health and wellness practitioners, teachers, and those in coaching practice.

The course offers no ‘magic bullet’ solutions to your parent’s dementia, your child’s autism diagnosis or brain injury. Nor does the course solve business cash-flow or offer business advice or coaching.

I’m a neuroscientist, not a medical professional and as such, I offer no medical advice, nor do I make any claims about health outcomes for you or your clients, patients or students. I’m not a trained business coach or advisor, and I make no claims about outcomes for your business, or your coaching or wellness practice.

I am also very strongly pro-vaccination, this is occasionally a problem for some people. But I make no apologies for this stance.

However, I do hope to inform, inspire and enlighten you to the beauty and wonder that is the world of neuroscience research.

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Much of what I teach is based on the principles of psychoeducation.

You'll learn neuroscience-informed content (the 'what') and neuroscience-informed tools (the 'how') for use in your client work.

The rationale behind a psychoeducational approach is that, given a clear understanding of their condition and self-knowledge about their individual strengths, resources, and coping skills, clients are more relaxed and better equipped to deal with their problem(s), which contributes to their emotional wellbeing.

A core message is simply that education has a role in emotional and behavioural change and expectation. More positive emotions and behaviour, in turn, lead to an enhanced sense of self-efficacy and wellbeing.

Here’s what a few others in the coaching industry have to say about neuroscience:

“While executive coaching is gaining momentum worldwide as a valuable part of the leadership development journey, the field of neuroscience is providing a better understanding of the inner workings of the brain and evidence of the benefits of coaching.” International Coaching Federation 2015.

“Neuroscience is the area of knowledge coaches are going to have to know if they wish to work in a high level and professionally responsible way.” Professor Paul Brown (Association for Coaches, author of Neuropsychology for Coaches)

A 2014 survey of executive coaches found over 75% of coaches say that neuroscience should have a role in executive coaching. And over 50% believe a coaches’ credibility is enhanced by knowledge of neuroscience.

However, a recent paper cautions against claims that neuroscience provides a foundation, or scientific proof coaching ‘works’.

“Neuroscience has the potential to offer great insights … Although there is no truly convincing support for a neuroscientific foundation to coaching, there are some interesting ways in which coaching and neuroscience can interact.” Anthony Grant, 2015

A healthy foundation is required for coaching or therapy to work.

“You can do whatever kind of psychotherapy or analysis, but if you don’t have a healthy foundation, you’re building a house on sand.” John Arden PhD Author of Rewire Your Brain.

Research suggests that: Nearly 3 million Australians live with anxiety or depression. More than 332,000 Australians living with dementia, and without a medical breakthrough, the number of people with dementia is expected to be almost 900,000 by 2050. Statistics in the US and the UK are similarly scary. Leading a brain healthy life may reduce a person’s risk of developing dementia later in life (Alzheimer’s Australia). People with sound social and emotional skills are better able to cope with everyday stressors and are less likely to experience mental health problems in the future (Beyond Blue).

Health coaching, in particular, is emerging as a powerful intervention to help people initiate and maintain sustainable health change – the type of change that could impact on dementia and mental illness.

“Knowledge alone is not enough for creating or maintaining good adherence habits.” World Health Organization, 2003

If you’re a coach or working in the wellness industry today, getting clear, relevant evidence-based information on brain and mind health and wellness has never been more important.

You must be from the US!

Here in Australia (NZ and UK) we spell ‘enrollment’ and ‘enroll’ with only one ‘l’, i.e. ‘enrolment’ and ‘enrol’.

You might have also noticed I spell ‘visualization’ with the letter ‘s’, i.e. ‘visualisation’.

I want you to be satisfied with your purchase, and to give your best effort to apply the strategies and learnings from the course.

I offer a 21-day refund period for purchase if you believe the course is of unacceptable quality or does not match the curriculum description.

Refunds will not be provided more than 21 days following the date of purchase. After day 21, all payments are non-refundable and you are responsible for full payment of the fees for the program whether or not you complete the program. Refunds will not be made due to a change of mind or similar.

Please note: If you opt for a payment plan and you do not request a refund within 21 days, you are legally required to complete all the remaining payments of your payment plan.

All refunds are discretionary as determined by Dr Sarah McKay trading as Think Brain Pty Ltd ABN 19626919266.

We may revise and update Terms of Use or Refund Policy from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them.