Would You Do a Powerful 3-minute Exercise that Improves Your Memory and Brain Power?
If not, why not? What a great tool to boost your productivity and give your brain the best opportunity to help you work at your personal best. If you can’t close your office door for privacy while you exercise, you can even do it a bathroom stall!
Plus, it’s useful for any kind of brain fog or dullness, and for promoting emotional stability. It has been demonstrated to improve memory and focus in children, adults and elders.
Instructions on how to do this 3-minute simple exercise:
- Standing with your feet pointing straight ahead, spread them apart about shoulder width.
- Gently grab your right earlobe with the thumb and finger of your left hand.
- Cross over your left arm and do the same using your right hand on the left earlobe.
- Then squat as fully as you can comfortably, while breathing in.
(Inhaling as you squat may seem counter intuitive, but that’s what works.)
- Then breathe out as you stand upright.
(Your breathing needs to be synchronized with the squats.)
- Continue to repeat this movement/breath cycle while holding both earlobes for three minutes.
That may be too much at first, so start with one minute. One can go up to five minutes, but three is enough to produce results. This can be done by anyone at any age and is recommended on a daily basis until the brain fog lifts.
How It Works: Los Angeles physician Dr. Eric Robins says that the brain cells and neurons (connectors) are energized with this simple exercise. It seems that combining a mildly aerobic exercise also helps flood the brain cells with oxygen. He prescribes it to his patients and has had excellent results.
According to Yale neurobiologist Dr. Eugenius Ang, the earlobes are acupuncture points that stimulate neural pathways in the brain. Using opposite hands for gently pinching the earlobes creates activity on both sides of the brain’s hemispheres simultaneously.
Ang showed the results from EEG (electroencephalography) readings after doing this exercise indicate that the right and left hemispheres of the brain had become synchronized. (EEG readings measure the neuron firings in the brain via electrodes on the scalp.) Dr. Ang also does this exercise daily in the morning and when he feels tired.
How It Started: This easy and inexpensive way to improve memory, mental clarity and focus was introduced by pranic (breathing) yoga Master Koa Chok Sui’s book SuperBrain Yoga and taught by him personally on lecture tours.
It was also featured in a Los Angeles CBS News report that had an MD, a Yale neurobiologist, an occupational therapist, educators, and parents endorsing it.
What have you got to lose? Just three minutes for mental clarity, improved focus and emotional resilience!
Information originated from www.mindpowernews.com
No commentsScience discovers: You are what you eat!
I love it when science reveals something new that effects how we treat our selves at work. Our “second brain” is in our digestive system (or gut)!
So, butterflies in the stomach are an immune system reaction to stress. And who doesn’t have stress in their workday? If you think it doesn’t make any difference to your well being and mental functions if you eat a donut or a power bar, or herb tea instead of diet soda–this article may make you think again.
No one can take better care of you at work than you can!
Selections from the article follow and a link to the complete article is below:
Think Twice: How the Gut’s ‘Second Brain’ Influences Mood and Well-Being
The emerging and surprising view of how the enteric nervous system in our bellies goes far beyond just processing the food we eat. The little brain in our innards, in connection with the big one in our skulls, partly determines our mental state and plays key roles in certain diseases throughout the body.
The second brain contains some 100 million neurons, more than in either the spinal cord or the peripheral nervous system, Gershon says. Scientists were shocked to learn that about 90 percent of the fibers in the primary visceral nerve, the vagus, carry information from the gut to the brain and not the other way around.
The enteric nervous system uses more than 30 neurotransmitters, just like the brain, and in fact 95 percent of the body’s serotonin is found in the bowels. Cutting-edge research is currently investigating how the second brain mediates the body’s immune response; after all, at least 70 percent of our immune system is aimed at the gut to expel and kill foreign invaders.
For the complete article see:
No commentsValentine’s Day: family pictures are good for your brain at work
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The following blog post is the best reason I’ve ever heard to keep photographs in your office. Not to mention your iPhone or whatever handheld you use.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I want to share some new research showing that love can act as a powerful pain reducing brain drug. A recent UCLA study shows that the very sight of a loved one can ease your pain.
In the study, 25 couples in long-term relationships were brought to a lab, and the woman was subjected to a bearable but unpleasant burning pain.
Each woman was asked to rate her pain on a scale while holding her loved one’s hand. Sarah Master and Naomi Eisenberger were surprised at the results. (for full article click above)
“We indeed found that women holding their partner’s hand reported significantly less pain than holding a stranger’s hand or inanimate object,” said Master. “But what was really interesting was that we found equal results by using only photographs “. (Ed. of the beloved).
Surrounding yourself with pictures of your loved ones is a simple, yet powerful way to help your brain and heart have a better performance day at work.
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A true story from my book: “When I was working as a lawyer in a windowless office, I got hellacious headaches and thought I was going crazy. I went to a neurologist who told me the ‘flickering’ from the computer and fluorescent lights were slightly off—so my brain couldn’t handle the different flickerings.
“I got full spectrum lights and the headaches disappeared. Once I got an office with a window, I was able to have God-given ‘full spectrum’ light. I’ll never go back to no windows.” Sandra Shepard, Esquire
You don’t have to wait for a corner office with windows to improve your mental ability and energy levels!
Full spectrum light will change the way you work and reduce visual fatigue as well as lifting your energy levels. Our eyes are designed to work with sunlight and won’t tire as quickly with this energy-efficient light source.
It is scientifically proven that the quantity and quality of light plays a significant role in mood and work performance. Young people are more affected than elders but everyone responds positively to higher light levels.
Women are affected by SAD (seasonal affective disorder) four times more than men. Female brains are not tricked by blue TV or orange bulb light into thinking it is summer all year long.
I recommend full spectrum light for everywhere you read, write, do computing or close work of any kind. Just install the bulbs in your office task-lamps. Quality light makes a difference in your attention span and helps keep your brain performing at your personal best!
Comments are off for this postReduce stress with a Free Download 14-Minute Guided Meditation!
Finding a new way to help reduce stress without paying a psychiatrist is always a good thing for over-worked and inevitably stressed professionals.
BBC News: Meditainment presents a 14 minute guided meditation called “The Secret Garden” at no charge. Whether you’re new or experienced in
meditation, you can expect this to work first time. After a
5 minute breathing exercise, you will follow a story where
you imagine relaxing on a hammock in your own Secret Garden.
Get your complimentary Magic Garden relaxation experience here.
I especially recommend this online relaxation resource because the download is free so you can access it anytime on your computer.
As often as you want or need to take a few minutes to relax will restore oxygen to your brain and turn on the vagus nerve for more blood flow to the brain. You may be pleasantly surprised at the before-and-after difference!
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For many Americans, their Top Ten New Years Resolutions include less smoking and less drinking. You may change your resolutions after seeing these amazing images from Dr. Amen’s new book which show that an executive’s long-term, heavy use of nicotine and caffeine can be just as (or more) brain damaging as addicted illegal drug use!
I highly recommend his book, “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life.” Dr. Daniel G. Amen is a neuroscientist and professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of California, Irvine, as well as director of the Amen Clinics.
Keep your eyes peeled for Dr. Amen’s expertise on PBS specials!
Why make it harder to succeed at work?
We only get one brain and cannot grow another one.
Remember to concentrate on changing one habit at a time.
Your brain will thank you!
Comments are off for this postSo many scams, so little warning…
I am grateful to my friends and former clients sending me the latest info on the scams that can ruin your holidays or the New Year.
My friend “Z” wrote me to warn me about the experience they had while on vacation back East. She and her husband “A” were at a WALMART. Her husband noticed while he was signing the credit card authorization that $40.00 cash back was listed. He immediately told the cashier that he had not asked for nor did he want any cash back.
The cashier said “oh sorry that machine has been acting up.” Then, she corrected the transaction and reissued the receipt.
Number one fact: machines do not add on anything to your transaction — the cashier does. WALMART said they couldn’t see her pocketing the cash so there was nothing to do.
Solution: Always check your receipts before signing the authorization.
Never hesitate to question charges or anything you do not understand, no matter how long the line is waiting behind you.
A cashier can haul in thousands of dollars from hundreds of transactions they process in one shift. There is no way to recover your money because the receipt ’shows’ you asked for the cash back. Then it becomes a “they say VS you say” situation.
It is up to you to protect your self and your money every time you do a transaction.
Comments are off for this postSave Time & get better search results with www.leapfish.com
I have been surprised to find just how much the different search engines do not show all appropriate results for any one search term. Plug the same word (s) into Google, Yahoo or BING and get mostly the same results plus there are always some obviously ‘missing links’.
Enter http://www.leapfish.com/ with a great solution: put in your search terms and just toggle through the link results for all three major search engines (with the duplicates not shown). You also get a complete range of video, images and podcast results!
www.LEAPFISH.com is now my favorite search site and I use it everyday. Save Time. Get better, faster search results. Try it, you will like it!
Comments are off for this postBrain at Work: Diversity, Information & Time
“Brain styles are an invisible diversity issue in the workplace,” Eve Abbott explains. Ian Moore’s eight-minute audio interview with Eve is for individuals who are interested in using their brain to overcome information overload and improve time management. Plus, learning how to bridge brain style differences for better team performance.
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How to Do Space Age Work with a Stone Age Brain tm
An unedited 12-minute video of Eve Abbott’s program, “How to Do Space Age Work with a Stone Age Brain”. Each A Brain New Way to Work program combines humor with the latest in brain research. Eve’s proven productivity tips help people to get the most out of their email with their unique brain style. Specialized programs include Outlook or Lotus Notes best practices.
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This one-minute video introduces Eve Abbott with A Brain New Way to Work. Achieving peak performance with a 50,000 year old brain is bound to be challenging. Overcoming Information Overload is crucial to professional success in any industry. That’s why Eve called her book “A Brain New Way to Work” tm.
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The Marketer’s Podcast:
Alan Stewart does a terrific podcast and blog on the challenges of ‘marketing’ for real people, from executives to business owners. Many of Alan’s interviews are with authors like Eve Abbott whose book,“A Brain New Way to Work” is an interactive guide with many images and photographs.
September 5, Epipod #12:
During the podcast Eve Abbott reveals secrets that should be voluntarily mandatory for everyone trying to put their message across online.
Listener comments:
“Wow! Not only are they right on, but I can hardly wait to get to the office and start applying some of it.”
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January 18, Epipod #25:
Alan Stewart talks to Eve about New Year’s Resolutions and Changing Yourself.
Eve Abbott’s A Brain New Way to Work tips work for people who want to change their behavior or habits…no matter what time of year they decide is right.
Listener comments:
“As always, Eve was an absolute delight. Her frank, straight to the point yet totally proactive, style is wonderful, and a great role model to try and emulate. Her comments had me constantly hitting the pause button on my iPod to quickly take notes.”
Using Brain Styles to Engage Your Audience
At Heidi Miller’s Talk It Up! blog, you will learn public speaking and display secrets from a master presenter. Many of Heidi’s interviews are with professional speakers.
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KQED National Public Radio: Mark Trautwein produces the “Perspectives” community service 2-minute program. Eve Abbott’s segment is from a special edition of the time-saving A Brain New Way to Work tm tips ezine, “Disaster Survival Tips for You, Your Family and Your Business.”
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This lively interview includes three segments with Eve Abbott on getting better results from your unique brain style at work while “Getting It All Done in a 24/7/365 World”. Your host is Bridget Beck of “Get Wise – Get Organized” on World Talk Radio.
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