Seminar Opportunities
 This weekend, Dr. Taylor will be in Bakersfield. She is speaking on July 9 and July 10 (click on the dates for more details about the topics for each day). To register, send
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
or call Marlyn Novielli at 559-347-3176.
Dr. Taylor will be speaking in South Korea in October.
The Brain Program: Saturday, November 12, 2011, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. at The Meadows of Napa Valley, 1800 Atrium Parkway, Napa, CA 94558
January 13-15, 2012, Tucson, Arizona - Seminars for Raytheon Women's Network
If you would like to host The Brain Program in your area,
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
.
View Speaking Schedule...
|
Q & A
Q. At parent-teacher conference today I was told that my 14-year-old twins have “left-brain deficiency.” It sounds horrible, like a disease or something! Have you heard of this before?
Answer...
Q. I recently remarried after being single for nearly 20 years. The man I married is warm and caring, and tells me every day how much he loves me. But I don't believe it because he calls or texts his 97-year-old mother every day. That makes me feel like I'm not the most important woman in his life.
Answer...
Q. I seem to have difficulty relating successfully with other people. Someone suggested I read Dale Carnegie's book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. I did but it seems a bit dated. Do you have anything more current to suggest?
Answer...
Q. I heard you say that anger is just a signal to get your attention and tell you your boundaries have been invaded. Okay, I get that. But I'm still fuming about that boundary invasion three days later.
Answer...
Q. I've heard about EQ (as opposed to IQ). Recently, however, I read an article that left me with the impression that EQ could not be quantified as can IQ and that EQ may not even be a real type of intelligence. What's your opinion?
Answer...
More Questions & Answers...
|
Point to Ponder
 Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain—and most fools do.
—Dale Carnegie
Unfortunately, it seems that the less well-informed people are (especially about brain-function) or the more unaware they are (especially about the way in which their brains function most efficiently), or the less competent they are (especially in comparison to the competence of others), or the more fearful they are (often in combination with low levels of self-esteem) the more likely these individual are to criticize, condemn, complain, and blame—and to do so on a fairly consistent basis. The very act of criticizing, condemning, complaining, or blaming about someone else seems to help these individuals feel safer and less inept—momentarily—and artificially bumps up their sense of self-worth. After all, they must be doing really well because they would NEVER EVER do what so-and-so did! The key concept here is momentary. That means that these individuals must continue to criticize, condemn, complain, and blame in order to feel better about themselves, however misguided that strategy may be. It means that their comments generally reflect their level of actualization and differentiation and may have little if anything to do with you.
Examples of this type of behavior abound. In fact, it may be one of the most common underlying reasons for morale problems in the workplace, to say nothing of the home place! It goes back to one of my strongly-held beliefs; that "what you don't know you don't even know" can be the most problematic in terms of your relationships. This can be compounded when a person's typical behaviors tend to result in negative outcomes. Anyway, when I am on the receiving end of communication that tends to fall into a category of complaining, whining, criticizing, or condemning behaviors, I've found it helpful to repeat Mr. Carnegie's witty truism. Not necessarily aloud, mind you—although sometimes that is tempting.
|
Brain Bulletins 
Several rather unusual things have happened to me lately. Some of them I do not intend to repeat, at least not in public. Others have provided fuel and fodder for practical-application explanations related to brain-function information. The article for this issue of SynapSez® represents one of the latter. Enjoy The Cherry-Cola Caper....
Take advantage of the free brain aerobic exercises on Taylor's website. Spend 30 minutes a day challenging your brain to help you stay younger for longer.
More of Taylor's famous recipes, in both regular and gluten-free versions: