Post on 15-Apr-2017
October 17–19, 2013
TEN WAYS TO BOOST BRAIN POWER
Sally Hanna
Brain Quiz
Answer: True
People who meditate for 30 minutes a day for 8 weeks show changes in parts of the brain associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress?
Question 1
Answer: True
Human brains are the most complex of any living organism on earth?
Question 2
Answer: 20%
The brain accounts for 2% of the body’s mass and burns what % of the body’s energy?
Question 3
Answer: 80%
What percentage of the brain is made up of water?
Question 4
Brain Quiz
At what age does your brain stop growing and changing?
Question 6
Answer: True
Using your brain can strengthen the trillions of connections between brain synapses?
Question 7
Answer: True
Your brain generates enough watts of power when you are awake to illuminate a 25 watt light bulb?
Question 8
Answer: Late teens and early twenties, but continues to change your whole life
Answer: 3 lbs.
How much does your brain weigh?
Question 5
Commit to Act
POWER OF EATING RIGHT, POWER NAPS, AND EXERCISE ON THE BRAIN
#1
Eating Right for Maximum Brain Power
Eating Right for Maximum Brain Power
Eating Right for Maximum Brain Power
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Glucose from carbohydrates is the fuel your brain uses to product the energy that moves and motivates you.
Amino Acids
Micronutrients
Fatty Acids
Nourish – Carbohydrates Fuel Your Brain• Glucose is the only fuel normally
used by brain cells• Neurons cannot store glucose, they
depend on the bloodstream to deliver a constant supply of this precious fuel
• This blood sugar (glucose) is obtained from carbohydrates:
– grains – legumes– fruits – vegetables– dairy products
• Too much sugar or refined carbohydrates can actually deprive your brain of glucose.
Source: http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/carbs.html
Eating Right for Maximum Brain Power
Glucose
Question – What Nutrient Gives You
• Extra Boost to Brain Power• Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Omega-3
Sleep Boosts Brain Cell Numbers
Necessary for Our Nervous System to Properly Work
Myelin Ensheaths Nerves to Protect Them and Speed Up Their Signaling
Power of Quick Naps• Caffeine Can Decrease Memory Performance• Nap on a Regular Schedule
30-60 Minutes Helps Boost Memory and Enhances Creativity
Exercise Boosts Brain Testosterone Levels, Builds New Brain Cells
Word About Exercise
• Increases Oxygen to Your Brain• Reduces Risk of Disorders that Lead to
Memory Loss• Enhances Production of Brain Chemicals –
Protects Brain Cells• Testosterone Surge After Exercise
– Production of New Brain Cells Takes Place• Increases Dopamine Released
– Dopamine Helps Your Brain Improve Concentration
POWER OF NEGATIVE/ POSITIVE SELF TALKON THE BRAIN
#2
Power of Negative Self Talk
I’m Not Supposed to Be Here
I’m Not Qualified
for this Job
I Can’t Do This
I’m Not Smart
Enough
I’m Not Good
Enough
Power of Positive Self Talk
I Belong Here
I am Qualified
I Can Do This
I am Smart Enough
I am Good Enough
POWER OF STRESSON THE BRAIN
#3
De-Stressing
STRESS is One of the Brain’s Worst Enemies
• Destroys Brain Cells
• Damages a Region of the Brain Involved in the Formation of New Memories and the Retrieval of Old Ones
Hot Buttons
are things that annoy, irritate, and/or frustrate you.
I get extremely irritated, frustrated, or annoyed if a person:
Misses deadlines Talks but doesn’t listen
Does not share information with team members
Only thinks about his or her needs or interests
Is derogatory Thinks he or she knows it all
Exercise
Identify Your Own
Hot Buttons
What You Can Do When a Hot Button is Pushed
• Don’t React• Practice De-stressing Techniques
– Deep Breathing– Visualization– Take a Walk– What Else?
POWER OF BODY POSTUREON THE BRAIN
#4
Two Hormones Effects on the Brain
• Testosterone – Effect on Key Cognitive Functions– Attention, Memory, and Social Ability
• Cortisol – Stress Hormone Increased Levels Lead to Memory Impairment and a Smaller Hippocampus
Closed Body Posture
Powerful Body Posture
POWER OF MEDITATIONON THE BRAIN
#5
Power of Meditation on the Brain
• Meditation Changes Actual Brain– Regular Meditators have More Activity in the Left
Pre-frontal Cortex• Associated with Feelings of Joy
– Increases the Thickness of the Cerebral Cortex• Encourages More Connections Between Brain
Cells
Increases Mental Sharpness and Memory Ability
Power of Meditation on the Brain
Power of Meditation on the Brain
POWER OF LEARNING SOMETHING NEW ON THE BRAIN
#6
Power of New Learning
Working Out Your Brain, Increases the Process to Remember Information
“Use It or Lose It”
How Do You Get a Brain Workout• Visit New Places• Different Kinds of Books• Challenging Hand-Eye Coordination
Pick Something New, Challenging and Fun!
POWER OF HAVING FOCUSED CONVERSATIONS ON THE BRAIN
#7
Focused Conversation Activity
POWER OF LAUGHTER AND SOCIAL CONNECTONS ON THE BRAIN
#8
Effects of Laughter
Laughter Engages Multiple Regions Across the Whole Brain
Laughter Engages Multiple Regions Across the Whole Brain
Effects of Laughter
“Bummer of a
birthmark, Ha!”
Social Connections
Relationships Stimulate Our Brain
• Interacting with Others is the Best Kind of Brain Exercise
• Vital for Brain Health
How Can I Build More Social Connections?
Exercise
POWER OF TRICKS TO MEMORY RETENTIONON THE BRAIN
#9
Tricks to Memory Retention• Pay Attention• Involve as Many Senses as Possible
• Relate Information to What You Already Know• Rehearse in Your Mind
Use Mnemonic Devices to Make Memorization Easier
1836
Chunking With
Method of Loci
Place Items You Want to Remember Along a Route You Know Well
FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
#10
Creativity
7 Years – 4% Creative2-4 Years – 95% Test Very Creative
A Way of Improving Already Existing Products
Innovation is Not Limited by IQ, Intelligence, or Degrees
A Way of Improving Already Existing Products
The 3M Example
Increase Innovation By . . .
Questions