Media Resources

Selected videos

Brain health matters.

Brain health and mental health are intimately connected. In this brief interview, Dr Ineka explains why, and describes the simple, practical, scientifically-proven ways we can improve the health of our brain and by doing so, improve our mental health and well-being.

Overcoming anxiety to create healthy, resilient minds.

We are living in what has been coined ‘the anxiety epidemic’ of modern society with many contributing factors on the rise. Indeed children and adolescents are especially vulnerable, with ever-increasing technology and social media use, social pressures, increases in academic testing and family breakdowns. Understanding where anxiety comes from, its impacts on our brain, mind and body, and how to implement simple strategies to help manage and overcome our anxiety are powerful, life-changing tools. Dr Ineka delivers this presentation to school chaplains and leaders as part of their annual professional development training.

The perfect union: Brain, mind and faith

This presentation takes a look at the beauty of the human brain, the intricacies of how the mind works and reveals through the scriptures how God has created us to thrive and flourish when we are in a loving intimate relationship with Him. Expertly melding the growing neuroscientific evidence and scriptures, Dr Ineka explains how nourishing the health of our brain, taking dominion over our thoughts and going deeper in our relationship with God through prayer is truly the ‘perfect union’, and the key to living our best life.      

Selected Podcasts

Wired for love.

This presentation takes a deeper look into how we can be "made new in the attitudes of our minds". Through a better understanding of how thoughts work at the biological level and exploring the neuroscientific evidence that demonstrates how a loving relationship with God impacts our brain and mind, we are able to harness our own phenomenal potential and flourish in body, mind and spirit.   

Rethinking rest.

God designed us to need and take rest, yet amidst the chaos and demands of our busy lives, this need for rest is so often neglected. This talk takes a look at how and why our bodies and minds need rest at the biological level, and takes a deep-dive into the scriptures that reveal God's will for us to take rest. Not only does God mandate us to rest from work, but most importantly He shows us how to rest in work, such that we are able to live our lives from a place of rest in Him.     

Popular Teaching Topics

Tailoring presentations and workshops for schools, conferences, corporate and community groups, some of the topics Dr Ineka expertly covers include:

➤ BRAIN

• The extraordinary design and capacity of the human brain

• How does the human brain work? Anatomy & Biology 101 (just the fun stuff!)

• How to maintain a healthy brain and optimize brain function - creating the ‘fertile soil’

• The ageing brain: preventing cognitive decline and dementia

• The biology of sleep and rest

 ➤ MIND

• Understanding the mind: how do thoughts, mindsets and habits form? 

• Overcoming negative thinking, ‘bad’ habits and fostering a growth mindset

• The need for mental and cognitive rest

➤ FAITH

Popular topics for church, schools and general audiences:

• Brain, Mind and Faith: ‘The Perfect Union’

• Wired for Love

• Rethinking Rest

• How Prayer Changes the Brain

➤ THE LEARNING BRAIN: SuPERCHARING OUR LEARNING & MEMORY

• How do we learn? The anatomy and biology of learning and memory

• How do we learn well? The importance of brain health

• The power of sleep in learning and memory consolidation

• The power of cognitive rest: avoiding mental burnout

• Practical, evidence-based tools and strategies for improving memory and learning

➤ UNDERSTANDING & OVERCOMING ANXIETY

• The anatomy and biology of stress & anxiety

• ‘Rethink and rewire’: understanding how thoughts work and the physiological origins of stress & anxiety

• Practical, evidence-based strategies for overcoming and reducing the impacts of stress & anxiety, and how to avoid mental and cognitive burnout