New Article
 Hearing
the lamentation, "I'm not in love with my partner
any more" for the umpteenth time, was the trigger
for my latest article. You may have heard a similar sentiment
expressed at sometime in your life. You may have even
said it yourself! Check out Managing Sensory
Mismatching.
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article online... |
Brain Bender
More stimulation for your cerebral neurons!
See Sep/Oct
Brain Bender online... |
Riddle
 When
is a door not a door?
See Sep/Oct
Riddle online... |
Brain-Q
 By
request, I am including a puzzle in each Brain Bulletin
to provide additional options for brain stimulation. The
puzzle rules are similar to those of Sudoku, but the puzzle
uses letters of the alphabet rather than numbers. The
object is to complete each grid so that every 3-by-3 box
(there are 9 such boxes in each puzzle), every row, and
every column contain the letters in the puzzle word--used
only once.
Solutions are available on my web site.
Just click the image of the puzzle at the left. [Note:
If you are receiving the text-only version of this email
newsletter, you will need to view the Brain-Q puzzle online
first (see link below).]
The word containing the nine letters for this puzzle
is the title of my latest book: MindWaves.
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Nov/Dec Brain-Q online... |
Seminar Opportunities
 Friday,
February 23, 2007, 9am-4pm
St. Helena, California – The Women's Center of St.
Helena Hospital
The Brain and Male-Female Differences
Mark your calendar now for this 6-hour seminar on how
to communicate more effectively with the opposite gender--and
have fun in the process! To register, contact Carrie at
beggc1@ah.org.
April 21, 2007 and October 10, 2007
St. Helena, California – The Women's Center of St.
Helena Hospital
Some of you are already asking about The Brain
Program. These two dates have already been
set aside for this popular seminar. Check the "Speaking
Schedule" on my web site for specifics and for additional
seminar opportunities. To register, contact Carrie at
beggc1@ah.org.
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current speaking schedule... |
PowerPoint Slides
My webmaster has uploaded PowerPoint slides for several
seminars. Feel free to peruse available topics.
View
PowerPoint topics available... |
Frequently Asked Questions
 Q.
In terms of brain function I am a double right with a
lead in the right posterior lobes, auditory, and extremely
introverted. I love music and play several instruments.
I also enjoy some aspects of teaching but am exhausted
much of the time and frequently ill. Do you suppose that
teaching grades 4-6 is a poor match for my brain? My parents
and grandparents were elementary school teachers so I
was expected to follow in their footsteps…
A. Each human brain is different. While you can
teach grades 4-6, the question really is "how much
energy must your brain expend to accomplish this task?"
Because the amount of brain energy you possess tends to
decrease with age, it can be critically important to identify
what your brain does energy-efficiently and evaluate your
life's activities against the knowledge this information
can provide. Here are a few issues for you to consider:
- It will likely require much more energy for an extremely
introverted brain to cope with 20-30 youngsters in a
daily basis, especially when you are also juggling curriculum
for three grade levels.
- Since you love music and play several instruments,
you might find it less exhausting and more rewarding
to work in the field of music--something that would
be more one-on-one or a small-group setting. Music therapy,
for example. If you like to help others learn, you could
also consider private coaching or tutoring. Even teaching
music in a school setting might be a more energy-efficient
match for your brain.
You may be able to combine some music instruction in
the classroom with individual music lessons, or play in
a symphony, or accompany a community choir. Be creative!
Figure out what you love to do within the parameters of
what your brain does with energy efficiency and start
moving in that direction.
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News
 I
have nearly finished creating 250 additional brain benders
for the second edition of my "Brain Benders"
book. Recently, on my flight to lecture in Florida, two
seat mates gave me some suggestions. They were Art Anderson,
a retiree who was on his way home from vacationing in
Phoenix, and Ryan Williams, a pilot for Mesa airlines,
who was on his way to visit his parents in Florida. Their
input helped to make the process even more stimulating!
Other
books available... |
Point to Ponder
If you don't know the kind of person I am, and I
don't know the kind of person you are, a pattern that
others made will prevail in the world--and following the
wrong god [path] we may miss our star. --William
Stafford
Stafford's statement provides yet another perspective
on the importance of figuring out your innate giftedness
and following your own path. How awful it would be to
miss your star!
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