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Valerie Larouche, MD
A thousand whysPart 2: Revive Your Curiosity: The Importance of Navigating Adult Life with a Childlike Mind

Nov 5, 2025

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18 min read

A thousand whysPart 2: Revive Your Curiosity: The Importance of Navigating Adult Life with a Childlike Mind

Neurocognitively, the adult brain becomes more selective. It filters information to increase efficiency. This is useful for making quick decisions, but it can lead to exploitative thinking, meaning using what we know to the detriment of what we could discover.

Valerie Larouche, MD
Valerie Larouche, MD
A thousand whys ~ Part 1: Rediscovering Childhood Curiosity as a Superpower!

Oct 29, 2025

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20 min read

A thousand whys ~ Part 1: Rediscovering Childhood Curiosity as a Superpower!

In a world saturated with information, urgent pressures, and productivity at all costs, it becomes easy to stifle what made work stimulating: curiosity.

Valerie Larouche, MD
Valerie Larouche, MD
Neuroscience and Big Goals: How Your Brain Can Help You Succeed Part II: 9 Neuroscience-Backed Strategies to Turn a Big Goal into Tangible Success

Sep 3, 2025

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22 min read

Neuroscience and Big Goals: How Your Brain Can Help You Succeed Part II: 9 Neuroscience-Backed Strategies to Turn a Big Goal into Tangible Success

You probably have a project close to your heart. A slightly blurry dream, tucked somewhere between your to-do lists, busy days... and that small inner voice that hesitates.

Valerie Larouche, MD
Valerie Larouche, MD
Neuroscience and Big Goals: How Your Brain Can Help You Succeed Part I: Why Our Brain Struggles with Big Goals — and How to Understand It Better

Aug 27, 2025

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22 min read

Neuroscience and Big Goals: How Your Brain Can Help You Succeed Part I: Why Our Brain Struggles with Big Goals — and How to Understand It Better

Neuroscience today helps us see what’s happening “under the hood” when we chase a big ambition, and more importantly, how to use that knowledge to move forward more effectively.

Valerie Larouche, MD
Valerie Larouche, MD
The Power Nap: A Secret Weapon for Sharper Thinking The Science Behind an Effective Nap

Jul 16, 2025

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24 min read

The Power Nap: A Secret Weapon for Sharper Thinking The Science Behind an Effective Nap

On a winter afternoon in New York City, on the ninth floor of an office building, a strategy consultant closes his eyes. Five, ten, fifteen minutes pass. He’s not fully asleep, but he’s no longer working either. Lightly dozing, he awakens, sits up, adjusts his glasses, and returns to his screen. He hasn’t wasted his time — he’s taken a strategic nap.

Valerie Larouche, MD
Valerie Larouche, MD
The Quiet Art of Calming Down: Tiny Habits for Turbulent Days

Jun 11, 2025

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17 min read

The Quiet Art of Calming Down: Tiny Habits for Turbulent Days

The morning unravelled with the precision of chaos. My toddler was in tears — betrayed, it seemed, by a microscopic blemish on her school uniform. My teenager, ever the strategist, was mounting a compelling case against her own education, invoking logic, ethics, and fatigue. I hadn’t had coffee.

Valerie Larouche, MD
Valerie Larouche, MD
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