Peak Learning: Train Your Brain, Master Your Mind

Study harder or study smarter? What if the secret to better performance starts with how you train your brain?

University life is more than just lectures, assignments and exams. It's about learning to think critically, absorb complex information and stay resilient when the pressure is on. But what if you could unlock your brain's potential to learn more effectively, retain information better and navigate challenges with greater confidence?

Drawing insights from Said Hasyim's books, Peak Brain Plasticity and Peak Mindset, this workshop explores the science of how your brain learns, adapts and responds to challenges. Discover practical techniques to sharpen your focus, strengthen your memory and develop a resilient mindset to thrive in university and beyond.

Here's what you will take away:

• Unlock Your Brain's Potential: Explore the science of neuroplasticity and discover how your brain adapts, learns and builds new connections to support more effective learning.
  
  
• Learn Smarter, Remember Better: Pick up practical techniques to improve concentration, strengthen memory retention and tackle complex academic material more effectively.
  
  
• Master Your Mindset: Understand how subconscious beliefs and thought patterns influence your decisions and behaviour, and explore techniques such as visualisation and self-affirmation to support personal growth.
  
  
• Stress Less, Stay Focused: Learn to distinguish between what you can and cannot control, manage expectations and approach academic pressure with greater clarity.
  
  
• Build Your Mental Resilience: Develop strategies to navigate setbacks, uncertainty and high expectations with a more realistic and adaptable mindset.

Ready to give your brain an upgrade? Walk away with a practical framework for training your brain to achieve peak cognitive performance and developing a realistic, resilient mindset to navigate university life and future challenges.

Who should attend:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate students who want to improve how they learn and perform academically.
  
• Students looking for faster, more reliable ways to master difficult subjects.
  
• Students navigating academic pressure, stress, setbacks, and uncertainty.
  
• Students interested in neuroscience, psychology, productivity, personal development, and lifelong learning.

This is a post-event workshop for NUS Career Fest 2027 and in collaboration with NUSOne.

Speaker(s)

Said Hasyim
Director of Innovation & IT at Royal Plaza on Scotts, Singapore

Said Hasyim leads the innovation agenda — overseeing technology strategy, digital transformation, and responsible innovation.

Nominated for the 2026 Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Singapore, Said is a published author of five books on human performance earning over 20 literary awards, Said is an appointed UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab Expert and a mentor at NTU's ConnectMind programme. His work and insights have been featured across platforms including CNA, TechNode Global, and e27. His focus sits at the intersection of technology and human potential.

Register by 14 March 2027.
(Registration will close once all slots are filled)