Let's play with Brain Gymnastics
Purpose: To enhance information processing, bring balance and focus when facing a challenge,
improve memory, integrate full brain activity, increase clarity and calm the system.
Take your time and move through the exercise with calm breathing, a good sense of humor,
and if there is a mistake or glitch just keep going.
Remember: Recovery is more important than being Perfect!
Part A Integration of Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic (VAK) Processing Simultaneously
Visual: See the Capital Letter of Alphabet
Auditory: Say the Capital Letter of Alphabet
Kinesthetic: Move the corresponding hand(s) to match the lower case letter underneath
the Capital Letter.
Example: Line 1 of the chart
Simultaneously: See the A, say it out loud, bend the right elbow and bring up the right hand
and then back down to relaxed position.
See the B, say it out loud, bring up the left hand, bending at the elbow and back down.
C is the same as A. See the D, say it out loud, bring up two hands together and back down. E
is the same at B.
In life, particularly in a learning situation, it works best to acknowledge progress and let
go of internal criticism or judgment.
The usefulness of this exercise is to get all systems working simultaneously, to increase concentration,
and wake up the brain.
Doing this before a task requiring focus, memory, challenge or stress will give the optimum chance
for clear and resourceful thinking.
It also creates new neural pathways in the brain for on-going success.
Part B: Crossing Hemispheric Dominance
(Once Part A is familiar and comfortable, add in this level of difficulty) As you see, say and move the corresponding hand, now at the same time, lift the opposite knee to the hand that is raised. When there is the lower case t (moving both hands together)
do a slight double knee bend or, if you feeling are ambitious, give a small spring up into the air. In life, particularly in a learning situation, it works best to acknowledge progress and let go of internal criticism or judgment. The usefulness of this exercise is to get all systems working simultaneously, to increase concentration, and wake up the brain. Doing this before a task requiring focus, memory, challenge or stress will give the optimum chance for clear and resourceful thinking. It also creates new neural pathways in the brain for on-going success.
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