Keynote address: Change your brain. Change your life
| Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Plaza Ballroom |
Overview
Nathan Wallis, Neuroscience Educator at Xfactor Education, New Zealand
Speaker
Mr Nathan Wallis
Keynote
X Factor Education
Keynote address: Change your brain. Change your life.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMAbstract
‘Change your brain - change your life!’ takes a broader perspective than Nathan’s previous talks. This new discussion explores the inherent ability in everyone’s brain to be able to change the ‘wiring’ of their brain and thereby improve their level of happiness, well-being and overall quality of life.
Nathan’s message is that we are not subject to the biology dictated by the brain, but rather, it’s actually an interactive process – the biology of the brain is also dictated by our thoughts and actions. Or alternatively, our brains are voice activated and we are far more in control of our brains than we realise.
This talk will update you (in Nathan’s usual plain, direct, ‘southern-man style’ kind of way!) on Neuroplasticity - or the brains ability to change itself - and how to do this.
This is the same information Nathan shares with trauma experts and all manner of professionals across New Zealand, Australia and China. This seminar will be of interest to anyone who is committed to self-development and improving the quality of their lives. It will also be of interest to anyone working with trauma, or in roles helping other people improve the quality of their lives.
Nathan’s message is that we are not subject to the biology dictated by the brain, but rather, it’s actually an interactive process – the biology of the brain is also dictated by our thoughts and actions. Or alternatively, our brains are voice activated and we are far more in control of our brains than we realise.
This talk will update you (in Nathan’s usual plain, direct, ‘southern-man style’ kind of way!) on Neuroplasticity - or the brains ability to change itself - and how to do this.
This is the same information Nathan shares with trauma experts and all manner of professionals across New Zealand, Australia and China. This seminar will be of interest to anyone who is committed to self-development and improving the quality of their lives. It will also be of interest to anyone working with trauma, or in roles helping other people improve the quality of their lives.
Biography
Nathan Wallis is a renowned neuroscience educator from New Zealand who has been captivating audiences over 250 times per year to sell out events in New Zealand, Australia, China, Saudi Arabia and the UK. Nathan is the host of the documentary “All in the Mind”, and co-host of the TV Series “The Secret life of Girls”. Nathan is a father of three, grandfather and foster father to many more. His professional background includes early childhood teacher, child therapist, social service manager, university lecturer and neuroscience trainer. Following his time at the University of Canterbury, he founded a private training consultancy with the goal of facilitating easy-to-understand professional development reflecting the latest neuroscience discoveries and their practical implications for everyday practice. Nathan has been an advisor for the New Zealand Ministry of Education and previously been an expert advisor for the New Zealand Ministry of Vulnerable Children. With a reputation as a lively and engaging speaker, Nathan uses humour and plain language to condense twenty-five years of neuroscience research into his unique ‘tell-you-how-it-is’ style.
Session chair
Judith Howard
Associate Professor
Queensland University of Technology
