Dr. Jeff Brown

College Applications and Family Stress

October 30th, 2012

Transcript Hi I’m Dr. Jeff Brown. Welcome to Brain Builders.  According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in the fall of 2011, a record 19.7 million students were expected to attend American colleges and universities. This is an increase of about 4.4 million since the fall of 2000.  Consider this: You’re 16 years old. You’re a full time student with tons […]

The Power of No

September 6th, 2012 No! written in marker

See How Easily You Can Learn to Say No and Never Feel Guilty About It Transcript Hi. I’m Dr. Jeff Brown. Welcome to Brain Builders where today, you’re going to hear about the power found in the tiny little word no. The word no can actually help you manage stress and keep you from getting […]

Brain Builders – Kids and CBT

April 17th, 2012

Have you ever heard of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Have you ever wondered if it might be helpful to your child? Much of the research that has been done on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has focused on work with adults, but what does it say about it’s effectiveness with kids?  

Brain Builders – Boston Marathon Brain Strategies

April 17th, 2012

I’ve been the psychologist for the Boston Marathon Medical Team for over a decade, and I can tell you that working with marathon runners is one of the most entertaining parts of my work. Why? There’s never a dull moment.  Marathoners are quick thinkers who are resilient and seem to crave challenges more than the […]