Mental Gymnastics

Mental Gymnastics

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Basic Brain Tutorial	What Are You Doing With The Other 90%? Research suggests that mental gymnastics are as important as physical ones to preserving brainpower. What's the best way to keep your mind engaged? Robert Goldman, MD, author of Brain Fitness : Anti-Aging Strategies, thinks that tackling unfamiliar tasks or new ways of thinking can help develop underused brain connections. Among his suggestions:
Take up word games like crossword puzzles and acrostics. Memorize favorite poems or famous passages like the Gettysburg Address. Read challenging books or articles that encourage you to expand your interests. Practice other-handedness. If you're right-handed, try brushing your teeth or writing your grocery list with your left hand. But you don't have to resort to parlor tricks to keep your brain exercised. Any activity that requires you to think and concentrate -- from keeping a journal or learning a new language to taking music lessons -- will challenge your brain. And your brain will thrive on the challenge.
What's This?	Ultra Meditation : 5-Level Transcendence System Acheive peak experiences. The Ultra Meditation soundtracks were designed to open the mind to greater levels of awareness, by driving consciousness inward and feeding the brain with a steady flow of psychic energy. By applying the use of certain musical harmonics and sound frequencies mood can be shifted, 'right brain' awareness activated, and whole brain synchrony promoted.
What's This?	Take your brain on a ride with Super Brain Power:28 Minutes to a Supercharged Brain. An inner journey of self discovery and altered states experiences that redirects the energy patterns of your brain, awakening peak experiences and higher consciousness. 19 mind development workshops teach you how to set up a "mind lab" in the privacy of your home.
unleash your left and right brain power condition your mind for peak performance open creative floodgates accelerate learning capabilities visualizations intuition training and more Experience the Brain Supercharger technology firsthand with 2 experimental soundtracks on your bonus CD designed to coax your brain into an alpha-theta pattern of meditative awareness thousands claim zaps stress, unleashes brainpower and rewires negative self-sabotaging beliefs. A letter from the author
	The Einstein Factor New research suggests that the superior achievements of famous thinkers may have been more the result of mental conditioning than genetic superiority. Now you can learn to condition your mind in the same way and improve your performance in virtually all aspects of mental ability, including memory, quickness, IQ, and learning capacity.
Intelligence pioneer Dr. Win Wenger has identified the tools you need to reach greater levels of sharpness, insight, and overall intelligence. Using Wenger?s Image Streaming technique, you learn to bypass inhibitions and access the hypernormal capabilities hidden in your own subconscious. Discover how you can: Improve your memory Read faster and learn more quickly Solve problems like a genius Score higher on tests Build self-esteem Induce a state of total creative absorption Access powerful subconscious insights through visualization Increase your intelligence The Einstein Factor is your key to living an extraordinarily effective and creative life!
Flower Power! Easily Distracted? Can't see the writing, much less the wall? Put your short attention span on notice and shift your focus into overdrive with a revitalizing gust of Vetiver, Grapefruit + Bergamot.	Brainscents A study by Dr. Alan Hirsch of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago indicates learning speed can be increased by as much as 17 percent when smell is introduced into a room. Floral smells are the best. He’s not sure of the exact mechanism, "but we have some theories." But however it’s done, Dr. Hirsch says, scent "can improve memory, and it appears odors can enhance learning and memory ability."
Ginkgo Biloba?	When many of us think of memory enhancers, we think of ginkgo biloba, the herb that now generates more than $240 million in sales a year worldwide. The October 22-29, 1997 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that Alzheimer's patients who took 120 mg of ginkgo showed small improvements in tests designed to measure mental performance.
Despite its popularity, however, there's no solid evidence that ginkgo can help healthy people concentrate or remember more clearly. Also, because ginkgo thins the blood, some scientists are concerned that taking too much of it could prolong bleeding, or even cause bleeding in the brain. Use with caution!

Phosphatidyl Serine	Another promising "smart pill" is phosphatidylserine, or PS, a natural substance that helps cell walls stay pliable and is thought to boost the effectiveness of neurotransmitters, which relay brain signals. In a May 1991 study published in Neurology, neuroscientist Thomas Crook found that patients with age-associated memory impairment improved their scores on key performance tests after 12 weeks on PS. Research continues to determine whether the supplement is safe and effective.

The ABC's of Brain Power - Vitamin Supplements!	If you are not interested in being a guinea pig, you're safer taking a multivitamin, according to some experts. It's well known that antioxidants like vitamins C and E protect cells from damage by disarming free radicals. Brain cells are especially vulnerable to these troublemakers because the brain generates more free radicals per gram of tissue than any other organ. Antioxidants also protect neurons by keeping blood vessels supple and open, ensuring the flow of nutrients to the brain. In a recent study, those who regularly took vitamin C scored higher on brain function tests. And if you obtain your vitamin C from a multivitamin, you receive other key nutrients that many studies over the years have linked to healthy brain function, including beta carotene, iron, zinc, B12 and folic acid. In the June 1999 issue of the Journal of Biology and Psychiatry, for instance, researchers at Sweden's Gotenborg University reported that older people were more likely to score poorly on word memory tests if they had low levels of folic acid.

Feed Your Brain	While supplements are good for maintaining balance, they don't offer the full-spectrum of nutrients necessary to maintain optimum health. Science is discovering literally thousands of nutrients that are in addition to the basic vitamins and minerals we were taught to consume.The single most reliable way to protect our brain cells as we age, most researchers agree, is to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, which are chock-full of antioxidants and nutrients. The top performers in a myriad of studies on mental agility were those who consumed the most fruits and vegetables and ate the least artery-clogging saturated fat.
	Foods high in pigment seem to offer the highest protection from all sorts of disease, and boost your brain power as well. Blueberries and blackberries are at the top of the list of brain-boosting foods because they are exceptionally rich in chemicals called anthocyanins, which are among the most potent antioxidants.
Support sustainable fisheries—those managed so that there will be plenty of fish for the future, so that marine habitats stay healthy, and so there's little wasted catch of animals other than the target species. The Seafood Watch Chart summarizes the best information we have about each fishery and tells you more about why The Moneterey Bay Aquarium recommends some seafood products but not others.	Polyunsaturated fats, especially the long-chain Omega 3 essential fatty acids, the kind found in seafood (such as salmon, herring, and mackerel), have beneficial effects for the brain. Fish get the Omega 3's from the algae they eat. Some leafy green vegetables, as well as walnuts, flaxseed, and canola oil, contain shorter-chain omega-3s, but these are not readily converted by our bodies into EPA and DHA. It's important to chose your seafood wisely though, as a rise in popularity has caused environmental concerns.

	Test Your Brain power brain.com, home of the 5 minute IQ & other free tests, has evidence that your brain is like a "muscle"... that with the right kind of exercise, it can grow - quickly. The result is a dramatic increase in brainpower, especially memory, concentration and mental quickness.
	Emotional Intelligence Quotient What's Your EQ? Daniel Goleman, Harvard psychology PhD and author of the best-selling book, Emotional Intelligence : Why It Can Matter More Than IQ for Character, Health and Lifelong Achievement, says emotional intelligence gives you a competitive edge. So far, there's no single, well-validated paper-and-pencil test for emotional intelligence like an IQ test, but there are many situations in which the emotionally intelligent response is quantifiable. The EQ Test will give you a rough sense of what your EQ might be.

Geniuses Wanted Are the lines parallel? Roll over the image to see. Does the square have straight lines? Roll over the image to see for yourself.	You don't need to be a genius to solve these, but it won't hurt! BrainBashers.com - A unique collection of brain teasers, games and optical illusions. With over 1,000 teasers, 100 awards and around 800,000 Visitors per year, this site is the world's most popular brain teaser resource. The site is updated with illusions and games regularly and has 5 new teasers added each week. Cryptogram - Only two people have figured this out....about 50,000 have tried...where do you stand? Shockwave Puzzles - OK. Maybe you don't need to be a mental giant with these, but even Einstein liked a little diversion. www.zefrank.com Home of the match puzzle and hours of entertainment...site includes a panic button so you can pretend to be working if your boss should walk by.

	The World As I See It Einstein believed in the possibility of a peaceful world and in the high mission of science to serve human well-being. As we near the end of a century in which science has come to seem more and more remote from human values, Einstein's perspective is indispensable.
	Ideas and Opinions A new edition of the most definitive collection of Albert Einstein's popular writings, gathered under the supervision of Einstein himself. The selections range from his earliest days as a theoretical physicist to his death in 1955; from such subjects as relativity, nuclear war or peace, and religion and science, to human rights, economics, and government.
	Out of my Later Years is a collection of Einstein's speeches and articles covering not just physics but his thoughts on the social condition of man, of Jews, and of war as well as several speeches about the likes of Max Planck, Mahatma Gandhi, and Marie Curie.
	Einstein's Dream It's music for the intellect and the spirit. Recent studies have shown that there is a correlation between a relaxed state of being and accelerated learning. The music of Mozart (the Sonata for Two Pianos in D-Major) as performed by J.S. Epperson, combined with Hemi-Sync concentration frequencies, helps make any mental task more efficient. The perfect way to jump-start your conscious mind and unlock the secrets of the universe!

	How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael J. Gelb. Unlock the "da Vincian" genius inside us. Gelb says there are seven critical principles that need to be followed for success, whether you're learning a new language, studying to be a gourmet chef, or just hoping to be more effective on the job: Curiosita: An insatiably curious approach to life. Dimonstratzione: A commitment to test knowledge through experience. Sensazione: The continual refinement of the senses, especially sight, as the means to clarify experience. Sfumato: A willingness to embrace ambiguity, paradox, and uncertainty. Arte/Scienza: The development of the balance between science and art, logic and imagination ("whole-brain thinking"). Corporalita: The cultivation of ambidexterity, fitness, and poise. Connessione: A recognition and appreciation for the connectedness of all things and phenomena; "systems thinking." Author Michael Gelb, founder of High Performance Learning and consultant for companies including AT&T and National Public Radio discusses each of these principles in relation to what da Vinci accomplished, thereby giving this book a built-in history lesson. The illustrations from the master's work and time add a nice warmth to the work. As the president of NPR said after working with Gelb, this is a program recommended for "anyone who wants to experience a personal and professional Renaissance."
Brain Gym	"Movement is the door to learning." -Dr. Paul E. Dennison, Ph.D. Educational Kinesiology (Edu-K) is an innovative approach that uses movement as a means to enhance learning. In Edu-K, the mind and body are integrated through a variety of simple activities that expand the learner's perceptual awareness while providing greater access to the innate abilities needed for information processing. Learning involves more than mental acuity. When parents and educators use Edu-K to address the physical skills involved in the learning process, a child's natural intelligence can emerge.
	Cranium: The GAME Spell a word backwards, hum a tune, answer a multiple-choice question, draw with your eyes closed, and more when you play Cranium. Unlike games that focus on only a few skills, Cranium offers 14 talent-tapping activities designed to bring out the best in you and your friends. Cards from four decks, color-coded to match each of the crazy characters--Star Performer, Creative Cat, Data Head, and Word Worm--describe activities that teams must complete in order to advance around the board. If you choose a Sculptorades card from the Creative Cat deck, for example, you might be asked to sculpt a hamburger from lemon-scented Cranium Clay while your teammates try to guess what you're creating. 34.95@Amazon.com
	Baby Einstein If you've been around babies in the last few years, you've seen these newfangled toys that are abstract in color (or just black, white, and red) and make curious, crunching noises. Studies have shown that these types of toys stimulate newborns, expanding the capacity of their little sponge-like minds. That concept comes to the video age in Baby Einstein. This 30-minute tape is called a "video board book" and the creators instruct parents of 1- to 18-month-olds to use it that way: huddle around the TV often pointing out objects and interacting with the child as you would with a book. Bright toys, patterns, blocks, and the like move across the screen accompanied by natural sounds, music, and voices. English, Japanese, Russian, German, and other languages are heard telling nursery rhymes or counting to 20. Now the creators don't expect your baby to recite "Humpty Dumpty" in Spanish by the end of the tape, but, as they state in the introduction, hearing different languages invigorates a baby's mind. These educators went on to combine classical music with their program on Baby Mozart and Baby Bach.