About BrainSmart Living
We share what we're learning from foundational science to emerging research and the occasional dash of ancient wisdom.
Curious about the basics?
Ready for a deep dive or something in between?
You choose.
Brain-First Strategies
Protecting your body, mind and mood by protecting and feeding your brain.
BrainSmart Tactics
Harnessing the power of your brain through awareness & micro habits
Present Living
Preparing for the future while living - and finding joy - in the present !
RESOURCES
Inevitable Demands for Change and Adaptation
Life after 40 brings profound changes for women - personal shifts like menopause, care-giving, and work-life considerations - not to mention the surprise challenges.
At the same time, we now need to navigate a trifecta of global shifts in Geo-Politics, the Environment and the growth of AI: serious changes of scale and scope at an unprecedented pace.
Growing our resilience is not optional!
Finding Your Path Forward
BrainSmart Living is an evolving community where you can connect, share, and discover your own best path forward to thrive with more resilience - no matter what life tosses your way. Choose how you engage:
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Public Sharing: Read, comment, and contribute in the Open Journal
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Private Connection: Email us directly
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Guided Mentoring: One-on-one sessions with Sibel
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Independent Exploration: Journal posts and Playbooks with curated resources.
We start with women's realities - that's where our experience lies. We also welcome partners seeking to better support the women in their lives. You'll find much here applies to everyone - Any age. Any gender.
Our Playbooks
Playbooks is where we keep our quick reference links grouped by topic:
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Notes (sometimes messy) about proven strategies that inform what we choose to do.
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Curated Journal posts related to the topic.
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Resource links to detail direct from the experts:
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Quick Bytes: <= 15 min podcasts, video's, ...
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Knowledge Builders: 15–60 min
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Deep Dives: 1–2+ hours
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Essential Reads: Books and long-form wisdom
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About Us
Host, Author & Investigator
Janice Cunningham, MPH
Vancouver, Canada
Why I'm Here
I spent many years in driving health-tech communications infrastructure and early consumer health platforms - acting on early signals of change and opportunity.
A decade ago, my father’s Alzheimer’s shifted my focus. I went deep into the research, where one truth was clear: the habits that protect the brain are the same habits that allow us to thrive.
Since then, my focus moved from “How do we use technology to solve this?” to something more fundamental:
How do we support the brain itself - so we can expand our capacity to thrive in everyday life?
What Informs What I Share
Science.
Ancient wisdom.
Martial arts and meditation.
Neuroplasticity and behavior change.
The N-of-1 principle: What works for me may not work for you.
The simple belief at the core of my work: When you support the brain, you expand your capacity to thrive.
I try to know the limits of what I know—call me out if you ever see otherwise.
Be safe. Be well.
Janice
Mentor, Author & Skeptic
Sibel Tunali
London, England
Greetings from London!
We all know how easy it is to believe what we want to believe, so my primary role is designated skeptic.
MY ROLE AS SKEPTIC
I have a different perspective than Janice when it comes to the doability test - I live the reality of what it means to juggle life as a mother, business executive, and more recently, cancer survivor working to regain her energy and resilience reserve!
MY ROLE AS MENTOR
Check out 'Sibel's Corner' for thoughts on resilience and dealing with life challenges. There you may also book a time with me for a complementary mentoring session to discuss your objectives and how we can help.
BACKGROUND
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I see the world through a new lens after multiple years of cancer treatment.
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Being the mother of my twins has shaped my life priorities.
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I apply my years as an engineer turned executive in the telecom sector to advise and mentor food, wellness, and technology startups.
Please join me in this role of skeptic and community mentoring through comments on journal entries, and the occasional survey.
This is a living project with an ever evolving process; your perspectives will help make the ASL Open Journal a more useful resource for everyone!
Wishing you well,
Sibel
Add your own entries
...After all, this is an Open Journal!
Add your voice through comments to our journal posts. (It's just like commenting on a blog post.)
Email connect@agesmartliving.com
to share more private thoughts, suggestions or questions.
