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As advances in behavioural neuroscience increasingly shape the fast-growing field of longevity, organizations are beginning to recognize a powerful truth: a healthier brain drives a healthier, more productive workforce. In this session, Dr. Mike, a behavioural neuroscientist, demystifies the biology behind stress, resilience, and decision-making, and shows why these mechanisms must be central to modern benefits strategy.
Drawing on cutting-edge research, we will explore how chronic stress alters neural circuitry responsible for planning, focus, and emotional regulation while ultimately influencing employees’ financial decisions, benefits utilization, and engagement with wellness programs. Participants will learn why traditional benefits communication often fails at a neurobiological level, and how simple, science-aligned changes can dramatically increase participation and long-term behaviour change.
Attendees will walk away with tangible, evidence-based actions they can immediately implement in their workplace, including strategies to reduce cognitive load, enhance resilience pathways, and design benefits experiences that support healthier aging and sustained performance.
This session bridges the gap between brain science and organizational practice, equipping leaders with the tools to build a workforce that is not only more engaged, but neurologically primed for wellbeing, productivity, and retention.
In this session, you will learn about:
- Neuroscience-aligned strategies to reduce cognitive load in benefits communication by simplifying choices, timing messages to match decision-making capacity, and structuring information in a brain-friendly way to boost participation.
- Evidence-based methods to strengthen resilience pathways in the workplace, including routines and environmental tweaks that lower chronic stress, improve emotional regulation, and support healthier long-term behaviours.
- A longevity-focused approach to benefits design, showing how organizations can leverage brain science to create programs that improve financial decision-making, encourage consistent wellness engagement, and build a workforce primed for sustained health, productivity, and retention.
Speaker: Dr. Mike Mousseau
Dr. Mike Mousseau is the Mental Health Programs & Business Development Manager at GreenShield Health, where he plays a strategic role in designing, implementing, and continuously innovating integrated health programs that improve wellbeing and drive organizational performance. He works closely with clients and partners to create solutions that support healthier, more resilient populations.
With a PhD in behavioural neuroscience, six years of experience in benefits consulting, and certification in executive coaching, Dr. Mousseau brings a unique blend of scientific expertise and practical insight to health and wellness strategy. His published doctoral research explored the central nervous system’s response to pain, opioids, and mental health conditions, giving him deep knowledge of behavioural change and psychological health.
Passionate about advancing mental health and psychological safety in organizations, Dr. Mousseau is committed to helping employees thrive in all aspects of life. By leveraging his background in research and consulting, he drives evidence-based innovation and thought leadership to support mental health and wellbeing across Canada. His work focuses on bridging the gap between neuroscience and organizational practice—ensuring that benefits strategies are not only effective but grounded in science.