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March 26, 2006. Saturday 10-11am, Downshifting—a Natural Brain Phenomenon. Fireplace Room, 1105 "G" Street, Napa. Hosts: Kay Pacey and George Krkljus. E-mail: KayPacey@localfolksinsurance.com, GeoKrkljus@thelocalfolks.com April 7-9, 2006. Chehalis Women's Retreat. Tolovana Inn, Cannon Beach, Oregon. Taylor presents four sessions from Friday evening through Sunday morning: Male-Female Differences. Cindy Schurch, host. Phone: (360) 784-4330; E-mail chehallissda@localaccess.com April 12-13, 2006. Cohutta Springs Conference Center, Crandall, Georgia. Taylor presents The Brain Program in a 2-day format. Teachers have the opportunity to complete the BSTA in advance. Hosts: Cynthia Gettys, Educational Superintendent and Debbie Anderson, Professional Assistant. Phone (800) 567-1844 Ext 309 or e-mail: debanderson@gccsda.com April 22, 2006. Saturday 10-11am, Affirmation, the Power of Positive. Fireplace Room, 1105 "G" Street, Napa. Hosts: Kay Pacey and George Krkljus. E-mail: KayPacey@localfolksinsurance.com, GeoKrkljus@thelocalfolks.com June 17, 2006. Brain Alumni Program at The St. Helena Center for Health. Saturday 9am-5pm. Phone (800) 358-9195 or (707) 963-6365; or e-mail to shuhealth@ah.org. June 30, 2006. Brain Alumni Program at The Women's Center of St. Helena Hospital. Friday 9am–5pm. Phone (707) 963-1912 or e-mail to: beggc1@ah.org View current speaking schedule... Brain Bender
Thanks to Kaaren Peterschmidt for this Brain Bender. Riddle
Frequently Asked Questions
A. Yes, adaption is a brain-function term that refers to the development and use of functions that fall outside one's innate giftedness or brain's energy advantage. Explaining it is a tall order! Here is the short answer. In the short-term, adaption is useful and desirable; excessive or prolonged adaption is not. Current studies suggest that a person is likely to be healthiest, happiest, and most successful when a majority (I say at least 51%) of life's activities match the person's individual brain's energy advantage. A lecturer, when explaining to an audience the cost of prolonged adaption, picked up a glass filled with water and asked, "For how long could you hold this glass of water?" Participants called out a variety of estimates. The lecturer replied, "If you hold it for a minute or two, that's doable. If you hold it for an hour you will likely become aware that your arm is beginning to ache. If you hold the glass of water for an entire day without setting it down for a break, you may have to call an ambulance to take you to an Emergency Department." That's the way it is with prolonged adaption. Spending a relatively short amount of time doing a task that is energy intensive for your brain is doable. After an hour or so you may notice that your brain is tired (and even more so as you get older and have less brain energy available to you). After spending an entire day performing activities that require your brain to work much harder, you may be so exhausted that you have no energy for activities that are enjoyable and easy for your brain to do in terms of energy expenditures. Eventually, your brain may simply not be able to carry on and will try to get your attention through symptoms of irritability, memory and/or learning impairment, and depression. To get through life successfully, people need to do some tasks that are more energy intensive for their brains. When doing so, however, they need frequent breaks (e.g., metaphorically put the glass down) to do something else that is easier (takes less energy) for the brain. Otherwise the burden may become impossible for the brain to handle. Life is short. Live it so both you and your brain enjoy it! Use the following e-mail address when sending in your questions: thebrain@arlenetaylor.org News Note
Entitled Born Gay, this book presents the current consensus of both scientific and medical communities in their attempt to understand homosexuality. According to Dr. Rahman, the impetus was that "over the last decade or so there has been an explosion of work on this subject, and we felt that no one had reviewed it all or laid it down in a way that was accessible to non-academics." The origin of all sexual orientation is believed to be connected with the presence or absence of the same realities described in Rahman and Wilson's book. This may be the book you have been looking for. 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. More cruise information online... Selected Brain Facts (a web site resource)
Be sure to spend a few minutes a day reading aloud. PET Scans have shown that more of the brain is activated when you read aloud as compared to when you read silently. Point to Ponder
At one time or another most people have heard it said that "she's stepping to her own drummer," or "he's following his own music." Sometimes this has been offered in derision, at other times in wonder. In actuality, each brain perceives "music" in its own unique way. That means that each dance, if it is authentic, follows the brain's innate giftedness for that person. Individuals who hear their own music and follow their own drummer know this. Some people accept what is (their innate giftedness), appreciate their uniqueness, and hone their strengths. Others choose to be embarrassed because their song, their music, or their dance is different. Some even try to copy others--with disastrous results. A few, perhaps those who have never taught themselves to sing their own song and act it out through interpretive dance (their own unique behaviors), are uncomfortable around those who have, and may even disparage them or try to stop them.
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of them to put the information to practical advantage--if
they choose to do so. Recently a teenager asked
multiple questions about "love and the teenage
brain." I've addressed this in my new article
entitled, The "Love" Tsaunami.
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those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane
by those who could not hear the music. --Friedrich
Wilhelm Nietzsche, philosopher (1844-1900)