A NEUROCOGNITIVE AND BRAIN STIMULATION PROGRAMME

is has been my most-loved session. Ask why? I give full credit to Dr Bruno Ribeiro, the Portuguese clinical neuropsychologist. e programme aims to study how your brain functions; and tests the brain power — memory level, cognitive speed, attention and reaction time that gives some kind of indication to improve in future. e rst round involves computerised tests and a Q&A session. Next, I was taken to the clinic’s plush cinema to play ‘a brain game’ wherein a headband was wrapped around my head and a monitor clipped to my ear — this was used to measure my Alpha (the relaxation level) and Beta (the concentration) waves. It turned out that I did not fare exceedingly well. He tells me that I need to improve my Alpha waves and that can happen only on the back of a relaxed and peaceful mind.

PS: My stress levels were hitting the roof too.