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Did you know that anxiety is the number one mental illness worldwide for humans? It can affect creatures, too. Birds can pluck out their feathers, withdraw, scream, exhibit excessive startle responses, hypervigilance, or tremoring. Dogs, cats, and pet rodents may show their anxiety through increased vocalization, inappropriate elimination (urination, defection, or urine marking), and destructive and/or repetitive behaviors such as pacing, panting, drooling, or excessive grooming. The entire kit and kaboodle may overeat, undereat, or exhibit digestive problems. Anxiety can show up after the holidays when the toll they took shows up. It may even show up through cellular memory. Enjoy this issue’s article, “Hair of the Dog.”
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Illusions
Can you find three human profiles?
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Taylor’s Video series
 1. Taylor Brain Bytes – These four-minute audio and video podcasts present a variety of brain-related topics, many triggered by questions from viewers. The video podcasts will be released biweekly on Taylor's YouTube channel, beginning with 1/14/2023, in addition to Anchor/Spotify and other podcast feeds (see below). Access on Taylor's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJAr8_38OlIqNjSVNM7SS9N_1nxjy1ttP.
2. Brain Secrets: Ask Dr. Taylor – This video series presents answers to questions asked by “people on the street.” Aja Hudson and Grant Gilmore bring the questions back to the studio where Dr. Taylor answers them. These videos are published on Dr. Taylor's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJAr8_38OlIpXkfLbifEk_CZssJMf5bUR
3. The Magic of Emotional Intelligence videos – These four-minute videos present ways in which raising Emotional Intelligence or EQ can help you better manage a variety of situations in life. These videos will be released biweekly, beginning with 1/7/2023. Access on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJAr8_38OlIrunsc1zXOZt4shqxKu0E5z
All video series can be accessed from Realizations Inc home page at www.ArleneTaylor.org.
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The Magic of Emotional Intelligence (biweekly)
Is Emotional Intelligence really magic? It can seem like magic when it helps improve your life and relationships. |
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Music on the Brain
 By Taylor and Hudson. Your brain is your most important musical instrument. Did you know that music can help you have a healthier retirement? Or that learning to play a musical instrument in childhood can give children a leg up in school? Or that a sense of hearing is the first sensory system to develop during gestation and the last to fade at end of life? Enjoy learning more about your brain in the process. Think ahead and share copies with family and friends who enjoy music.
If you read the book and learn something new about the brain or music, please leave a review.
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Mental Health & Wellness
 Dr. Taylor is author of the Mental Health & Wellness program—directed by CEO Daniel Mendez at the Pacific Health Education Cognitive Center in Bakersfield, California. A brain-based program, it aligns with the DSM-5 and has been approved by CMS for online presentation. Website URL: https://pheccinc.com
There was so much response to the fable mentioned in the 2022 Fall Brain Bulletin that Dr. Taylor provided her script for another one: “Talk it Out!”
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 Taylor Brain Bytes
Be sure to check out Taylor’s biweekly audio and video podcasts, "Taylor Brain Bytes." These are short (3-5 minutes) audio and video podcasts on brain-related topics.
Taylor Brain Bytes podcasts are now presented with music and voiceovers at the beginning and ending of each episode.
NEW VENUE! Taylor Brain Bytes will also be published on Dr. Taylor's YouTube channel, beginning 1/14/2023. Access at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJAr8_38OlIqNjSVNM7SS9N_1nxjy1ttP.
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 Taylor’s Q&As
Q. Our 11-year-old twins are falling behind in their school work. One of them fell asleep last night at dinner. It is a real struggle to get them awake and ready for school by 6:00 a.m. The doctor says they are healthy but thinks they need more sleep. We told them to go to bed at 10:00 p.m. and have all electronics turned off by 11:00 p.m. They claim that this is the time when they connect with their friends so they can’t turn them off. What do we do now? Answer...
Q. We take in so much information. Why do we forget it and where does it go? Answer...
Q. Can alcohol have a long-term effect on the brain? Especially for people who are in Las Vegas? Answer...
Q. How does rejection affect the brain? How can you overcome and process the feelings of being rejected? Answer...
Q. Why do people react differently to decisions, and why are people more emotional or less emotional about the decisions they make? Answer...
Q. What makes a sociopath a sociopath? Answer...
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Taylor’s Breakfast Recipes
 Multiple requests for "healthier breakfast options" resulted in three recipes that are featured in this Brain Bulletin. They all freeze well, and Taylor typically has some of each in the freezer at any given time: for herself as easy meals and for family and friends who drop by.
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Taylor's Vegan Gluten-free Waffles...
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LLM Online Course
Hundreds of individuals are learning how to stay healthier and younger for longer in the comfort of their own home. Check out Longevity Lifestyle Matters Online.
Please be sure to read through the introduction, which contains instructions. Note that you need to create and activate an account and then log in to your account before purchasing.
If you'd like to have one FREE module before purchasing, read through this overview. There's even a bonus video included!
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Taylor’s Blog
 Follow Taylor’s weekday blog (which is released every weekday at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time), and stimulate your brain while learning more brain bits. Spend three minutes a day learning something about brain health and then choose to implement helpful strategies. Access Taylor’s blog:
*Here's how to get Dr. Taylor's blog posts sent to your email address. If you are accessing the blog on your phone, scroll all the way down to the bottom and tap on "View web version." Then (on the phone web version or on your computer or tablet) scroll down, look on the right side, and find the "Follow by Email" window, enter your email address, and click on SUBMIT. You will receive a confirmation email at that address which you must respond to in order to be subscribed to the blog posts.
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Printable Flyer
If you would like a printable PDF of Dr. Taylor's resource information, here it is!
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Point to Ponder
Anxiety rarely solves a problem. It is guaranteed to make you miserable.
—Old Proverb
Creative concern can help you solve a problem. Anxiety? Unlikely. How many times have you laid awake at night rehearsing a sticky problem? Restless, anxious, worried, afraid of the outcome? Contrast that with imagining the worst-case scenario and then thinking constructively and positively about alternatives. For every problem, there is a solution—even if it takes a while for you to recognize it. How many times did the worst-case scenario actually materialize? Winston Churchill reportedly was a resolute worrier. When Churchill was on his deathbed, someone asked about his overall life. Churchill replied that his life had been full of trouble and difficulties—most of which had never happened!
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