November/December 2005
New Article
Read Memory Busters or Boosters here... Seminar Opportunities
December 6, 2005. Yountville, California. Taylor’s topic is: Age-Proof Your Brain. Contact Davy Mesnard at (707) 944-2994. December 30, 2005. Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort. Spiritual Renaissance Retreat. Friday, 10:45 am to 12:00 noon. Taylor’s topic: Downshifting—A Natural Brain Phenomenon. Contact John or Joan Hughson to register at phone (707) 965-7297 or Fax (707) 965-6774, or e-mail to: jhughson@puc.edu Upcoming Brain Programs in the Napa Valley:
Plan ahead to attend a Brain Program Alumni in 2006. Content includes brain-function updates and practical information on the brain and male-female differences (by request), and time for Q&A.
View current speaking schedule... Brain Bender
RiddleThe more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
DVD
The result of their work is the DVD you can now view on my web site. Feel free to forward it on to other interested viewers. Contact information: David Pippenger News Notes
This book is a collection of stories that can help you keep going when things aren’t going well, that can be retold when things get better, and that can be recalled the next time things aren’t going well. Each has its genesis in a real happening, provides food for thought, and can help you view things in a new way. They offer humor in the process. Of course I’m biased--I got to write the foreword! Order several copies (the book is available on www.Amazon.com) and use them as gifts. Available on www.Amazon.com... Frequently Asked Questions
A. Being asked personal questions can be frustrating. It
often depends on how curious people are whether they ask you
directly, ask someone behind your back, or persist in trying
to obtain an answer from you when one is not forthcoming.
My belief is that you do not OWE people an answer simply because
they choose to ask a question. In childhood many people were
socialized to answer any and every question put to them by
an adult. Consequently in adulthood, they tend to answer automatically
or feel guilty if they don't answer every question. We REALLY
need to get past that. As my preacher-father used to say,
"The 11th commandment is, You shall not explain." Actually, you probably would have difficulty believing some
of the questions seminar participants have asked me--most
of which are none of their business, although that hasn’t
stopped them from asking! For example: Question: Are you really wearing makeup? Question: How old are you? Question: No, really, how old are you? Question: How come you're wearing a glitzy pin on your jacket? Question: Do you believe in sex at your age? Question: Just what do you do at holidays? And so it goes... Selected Brain Facts
Cruise with Arlene (host #42316)
Stimulate your brain (e.g., grow dendrites on your neurons)
through travel and informal discussions about brain function.
Ask about Continuing Education credit for nurses (CA BRN CE
Provider #08580) and MFTs/LCSWs (CA BBS CE Provider #37).
Register early with EOT to secure your reservation. Point to PonderDon’t let’s ask for the moon. We have the stars! –-Betty Davis in Now Voyager Sometimes people say, after they've identified specifics about their own brain function, "but I wish I were such-and-such instead. Then I could do such-and-such more easily." I regret that attitude and perception. Dealing effectively with the cards you were dealt can be so much more efficacious in the long term. Asking for the moon, so to speak, wastes time and energy. An old sea captain once said that while the moon looks rather pretty and can be helpful as a light source, you need the stars for navigation--stars are indispensable. In one sense, you already HAVE the stars. You have your own unique brain with its built-in advantage. Living authentically is its own reward. Avoid wishing for what you don't have. Navigate successfully through life with what you do have: the real you! |
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Holidays
trigger memories. The good news is that recall of memories
exercises the brain. The bad news is that all recall may not
be sugar, spice, and everything nice. Either way, my new article
Memory Busters or Boosters addresses recall of memories
and its importance in life.
December
2, 2005. San Anselmo, California. Friday 7:00-9:00pm.
Taylor’s topic: 
More
stimulation for your cerebral neurons!
When I was invited
to join the Professional Speakers Bureau International
by Thomas A. Lisk, BA, LHD, CSE (founder/CEO), he asked me
for a DVD that prospective clients could view. To prepare
the DVD, I turned to David and Joy Pippenger. I first met
this delightful couple on a minicruise where I was presenting
a lecture on brain function at the request of Greg and Brenda
Im, who had hired the Pippengers to record the experience
on video. This was fortunate for me! 
Studies
have shown that reading and listening to stories promote active
mental picturing, a skill that is critical to problem solving
and creativity. Most people enjoy stories, especially the
male brain. David Pippenger, the same person who prepared
my new DVD, is author of A Raft Around the Corner.
Q.
As a speaker I feel like I’m giving up some of my privacy
when answering the myriad questions posed to me. How do you
handle personal questions?
Checkout
the Selected Brain Facts section (a web site resource).
Beg, borrow, or purchase some of the books mentioned. Take
advantage of your age-proofing 30 minutes per day of challenging
mental exercise while learning more about the brain and its
amazing functions.