The first, and most basic part of our brain is the brain stem this deals with basic physiological processes So, just like we need to do regular weightlifting if we want our muscles to grow and become stronger, for our brain to develop and become more functional, we need to give it a regular workout. An emerging observation from brain science is ‘neuro plasticity’, meaning that the brain is malleable throughout our life. Like anything in life we want to become better at, we need regular practice. These practices form part of an emotion regulation toolkit that can help us respond skilfully to the various challenges life throws at us. ![]() Brain Gym is designed as a guided self-help course where we will introduce tried and tested practices to bring some perspective and balance to our thinking and dampen overwhelming emotions. We will then explore the role of attention, breathing, imagery, the body, and the relationship we have with ourselves and people around us in fostering good mental health. We will look at how the brain generates thoughts, feelings and physical sensations, pleasant and unpleasant. The aim of Brain Gym is twofold firstly, to help you better understand your thoughts and feelings, and secondly to strengthen your ability to manage these more skilfully We can be our ‘own worst enemy’ resorting to self-blame, self-criticism and ‘kicking ourselves when we are down’. Sometimes these challenges can feel overwhelming, leading us to feel stuck, low and despairing. Life can often throw up challenges and difficult things can happen to us, as children, young people and adults. You will learn strategies to calm and reassure yourself when feeling low, anxious or overwhelmed, and ultimately be more in control of your emotions. In these pages you will find information to help you better understand the brain and how it affects the way we think, feel and act. Learning and Integration, 2005.Brain Gym is a model to help understand and regulate your emotions: Sharon Promislow, Making the Brain Body Connection, Rev. Wonderful variations on the movements andįun photographs of kids in South Africa doing Brain gym. Gym already makes the book easier to use. Practical “how to” although knowing some Brain Isabel Cohen and Marcelle Goldsmith, Hands-on: How to Use Brain Gym in theĬlassroom. It’s alphabetical and has an index, very useful. Although it’s for adults, the book is easy to Jerry Teplitz, Paul Dennison, and Gail Dennison, Brain Gym for Business. Despite it’s theoreticalįocus, it’s easy to read. The science and physiology behind Brain Gym. Basic Brain Gym book although a bit hard to learn BrainĬarla Hannaford, Smart Moves: Why Learning is not All in Your Head, 2nd ed. ![]() Paul Dennison and Gail Dennison, Brain Gym®, Teacher’s Edition, revised, Gym’s founder discusses his own learning challenges, how Brain Gym came about, and Take a look at Sharon Gerber’s Brain Gym video on YouTube She’s got everybodyĭoing Brain Gym: little kids, big kids, adults, even “sophisticated” college kids. for Brain Gym books, posters, music, and other resources. for Brain Gym classes, instructors, one-on-one consultants, and * The achievement of goals – both professional and personal * Self-development and personal stress management * Communication skills and language development * Academic skills – for example, reading, writing, spelling and maths In the photo, the students were asked to draw a picture of what they had been thinking about while they were listening to Mozart 40th Symphony, during the “relaxation” activity in the end…īonnie, suggests that it is either Mozart or Bach.I play music in my class even when my students are coming or leaving! And classical music, sofltly in the background, during tests! Tell them that since the box belongs to everyone, they might want to list the items in the box or draw a picture of it.This is a lovely way to end a class or do before a holiday. Students can place symbolic items in the box like lots of sunshine or good luck or decide to place more material objects in it like a new house! Helps us become emotionallyĪgain ask students to stand in a circle and imagine an empty box in the middle. Crosses the center mid-line to activate both left and ![]() Quietly for a minute with your eyes closed while you breathe deeply Each student picks the vase up and does an action with it before handing it onto the next student.Encourage the students to observe carefully and not repeat an action that has already been done.Īsk older students to recall all the different actions they saw.Another interesting development is to ask everyone to draw their vase before they describe it.It is amazing how differently everyone perceives the vase!Ĭross your left ankle over your right. Tell them that there’s a valuable crystal vase in the centre of the circle. Each student picks the vase up and does an action with itĪsk the students to stand in a circle if possible.
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