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The Brain at Rest: Why Doing Nothing Can Change Your Life

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Date & Time

Sat, 21 Mar 2026

19:00

Venue

Oxford Martin School: Lecture Theatre

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On Oxford Literary Festival - Events 2026

About this event

Joseph Jebelli explores the neuroscience of rest and its impact on brain function. A fascinating examination of how downtime, meditation, and 'doing nothing' can actually enhance cognitive performance, creativity, and mental health.

Why you should come

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• Learn from Dr Joseph Jebelli how silence stimulates the growth of new brain cells

• Understand the neuroscientific link between daydreaming and increased creativity

• Discover how intentional rest can help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Event Highlights

  • Discover how silence and solitude stimulate the growth of new brain cells
  • Learn the neuroscientific link between daydreaming and increased creativity
  • Understand how intentional rest can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s
  • Insights from Royal Society Science Book Prize-shortlisted author Dr Joseph Jebelli

Speaker

Joseph Jebelli

Neuroscientist and Author

Programme

6:00pm

The Brain at Rest: Why Doing Nothing Can Change Your Life

A one-hour session with Dr Joseph Jebelli on the neuroscience of rest and its impact on health.

Organized by: Oxford Literary Festival

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