Personal Narrative: Improving My Brain

Learning: Grow Your Brain Cells In the book Spark, written by Dr. John J. Ratey, he discusses how exercise can positively affect how your brain works. He provides studies and personal experiences to support the claims he makes. I always knew exercise would improve your life but never could have imagined

In all honesty, I don't remember a lot about becoming literate. I didn't have a special moment or time when I knew that reading or writing going to take me somewhere. According to my mom she started to read to me when I was one, so there wasn't anything that could've excelled me much farther before going into kindergarten. One of the requirements in elementary school was to read every night which I believe was an important factor of me improving my literacy. Reading and writing used to me excite me because I would immerse myself into a book or write a whole new universe on a page. I made reading and writing something personal to me. I now realize that every book and every piece of writing can be worthwhile in one way or another.

The second day of my practice I felt that I had made some progress towards my goals of improving my time management and getting my documenting done earlier and providing relevant healing initiatives for my client.

Regretting the past, envisioning a brighter future, and questioning the present are all thoughts that wander aimlessly in a mind. Majid Fotuhi’s Boost Your Brain proves that each and every person has the ability to improve their life by improving their brain. Dr. Fotuhi brings his twelve-week brain fitness program to readers; analyzing, distilling, and translating into plain English the ground-breaking discoveries that allows one’s brain to become years, or decades, younger, and truly tap into the potential of a complex organ of the human body. Within Boost Your Brain, Dr. Fotuhi enlightens and coaxes the audience with a professional tone to complete his program by incorporating real-life scenarios along with proven facts to meet the needs

Pay Attention Paper One of the biggest transitions of my life was when I moved off to college. At home I have a very stable and supportive family system. They knew me better than anyone else and they held me accountable. I was not scared to move out and go away

My earliest memories of reading start when my mom sent me to Christians studying school at six years old and the mentor would read out a handbook on heroes in the bible. I was fortunate to be able to comprehend the stories she read to us. The instructor concept inspired

• 3. Get Moving – You can have some fun while enhancing your brain power. By getting moving and stimulating your circulation, you will maximize the functionality of your brain. Even 15 minutes of activity per day can have a positive impact on your ability to remember. Whether you go to the gym or take surfing lessons, you can still reap the benefits of this

Introduction The brain at a young age is a powerful soft organ that develops as the body grows. It coordinates the center of sensation, intellectuality and the nervous activity. With time it’s a wonderful muscle that we can use for multiple talents and goals. As adults we can store wonderful memories, important dates and experiences that we had as children. Unfortunately not all children get to develop a healthy state of mind or store wonderful memories.

Have you ever wondered if your brain could process quicker, come to conclusions easier, stay focused longer, make decisions swifter, be healthier, or even live longer? If you answered yes, there is indeed a way to do so; you two just haven’t been introduced yet. If you’re thinking of some breakthrough technology, a revolutionary medicine, or perhaps that someone has finally discovered the fountain of youth, think again. Not a breakthrough technology, but rather one of the oldest practices in human history, mindfulness meditation. Regular practice of mindfulness meditation is capable of increasing an individual’s mental efficiency and physical well-being, which allows for an increase in productivity among individuals in the workplace,

Make it Stick My current learning strategy involves reading the material, highlighting, and taking notes. Then once I have covered the material for the week I take the practice quizzes online multiple times. I also make flash cards on Quizlet out of the weekly material so I can quiz and drill myself on the material. When exams approach, I reread the materials from the slides and lectures and use the online flashcards I created to study for 3-7 days depending on the subject.

I grew up in a semi safe environment that was filled with a variety of benevolent people, a vast majority of those people happened to be my family and family friends. The neighborhood was a little tough, there were gunfights in front of my home on three separate occasions and some home invasions but not too much. Thanks to my parents, I didn’t grow up around the rugged kids that Denver Harbor normally produced, so I grow up different from all of the other kids. My parents spoiled me as a child, but thankfully I wasn’t spoiled rotten. My mother and father were and still are fantastic parents, they’re the reason I’m where I’m now. I feel like I eventually grew up right, however I wasn’t always on the right path. There was a long time where I wasn’t stable, I often wish I could rewrite that section of my life, but it’s a part of my

A gust of cool, brisk air greeted my skin as I opened the refrigerator in search of something to eat. As I scoured the refrigerator I found a firm, juicy navel orange. As I luxuriated in the luscious treat, I flung myself down on the sofa, heaving a sigh of

In recent years brain training games have become a topic of interest among both researchers and common people alike. Researchers are interested in the healing properties of brain training while normal people are looking to brain training as a way to improve their performance and get a leg up on the competition in school, work, and life. Up until recently, it was believed that the brain was unchangeable in terms of memory capacity. Researchers were well aware of the fact that the brain can change and form new connections when brain damage occurs. However, the idea that humans can train their brains to be more efficient and stronger seemed like a far-fetched cry from reality up until the late 1990’s (Weicker, Villringer & Thöne-Otto, 2016). As time went on and more research was conducted in the field of brain training, it became clear that brain training is not an exact science but, it does have real cognitive benefits.

Having a “Brain Healthy Lifestyle” (Bend, 2014) is made up of several different categories that include “physical health, brain fitness, and vitality” (Bend, 2014) as well as “balanced nutrition, stress management, and mental stimulation” (Sharpbrains, 2014). Our physical health plays a major part in brain function. Exercising our bodies, eating well, and getting the proper amount of sleep has a huge impact on our physical health. “Our brain requires 25% of the blood that is pumped by your heart. The healthier your heart is, the healthier your brain will be” (Bend, 2014). Cognitive fitness is demonstrated by uses of vocabulary, thinking, perception, and attention. It is crucial to make it a normal everyday practice to challenge our brains through new activities. Taking part in a cooking class or learning to

This surprisingly simple yet powerful trick will calm your monkey mind—anytime, anywhere, with little effort Ever observed monkeys? You would have noticed them jabbering non-stop, slinging between tree branches, jumping, scratching their body, combing the hair of other monkeys—and what not. The chances of finding them staying still are