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This new edition is a compilation of the authors work in movement- based learning. It demonstrates how physical movement relates to the mastery of cognitive skills and can enhance learning.
A collection of repatterning movements and activities which help children discover how to receive information and express themselves simultaneously, thus enhancing whole brain learning. Includes lists of activities related to specific academic skills.
Praise for Mind Gym "Believing in yourself is paramount to success for any athlete. Gary's lessons and David's writing provide examples of the importance of the mental game." --Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters champion and former Ryder Cup captain "Mind Gym hits a home run. If you want to build mental muscle for the major leagues, read this book." --Ken Griffey Jr., Major League Baseball MVP "I read Mind Gym on my way to the Sydney Olympics and really got a lot out of it. Gary has important lessons to teach, and you'll find the exercises fun and beneficial." --Jason Kidd, NBA All-Star and Olympic gold-medal winner In Mind Gym, noted sports psychology consultant Gary Mack explains how your mind influences your performance on the field or on the court as much as your physical skill does, if not more so. Through forty accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes from prominent athletes--many of whom he has worked with--you will learn the same techniques and exercises Mack uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." Mind Gym will give you the "head edge" over the competition.
"Educate Your Brain: use mind-body balance to learn faster, work smarter and move more easily through life" In this remarkable book, Kathy Brown explains how the mind-body system has innate intelligence, ready and waiting to be tapped. By following its lead and utilizing a few simple movements from the innovative Brain Gym program, we can resolve even longstanding blocks to learning and achievement. The unique Brain Gym system can help you experience the confidence and self-esteem that come with ability, productivity, and fulfillment. Discover how you can change your own life, and the lives of those you touch. "Educate Your Brain" was a finalist (Silver Award) in the 2013 Benjamin Franklin publishing awards, sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers Association.
If Chris Cooper has a superpower, it's the ability to make mistakes faster than anyone else. Fortunately, none have been fatal, and they can help OTHER gym owners build happier lives.Chris brings a "big picture" perspective unmatched by anyone else in the industry. After thousands of hours spent one-on-one with gym owners, hundreds of blog posts and more interviews than he can recall, Chris shares his best lessons in the second edition of "Two-Brain Business." From Australia to Europe to North America, these are what Chris' clients--some of the best gyms in the world--are doing RIGHT.This is the follow-up to Two-Brain Business, one of the most popular fitness business books of all time. But its content is all new, with fresh stories, smart ideas and proven tactics.www.twobrainbusiness.com
The international bestseller that will help you transform your personal and professional life by changing the way you think. Today, the pressure to achieve is intense. To be at our best, we need our minds working at peak potential. But unless you train it, your mind stays on autopilot, stuck in unhealthy thought patterns that lead to self-sabotaging habits and behaviors. As with your body, you have to exercise your mind to get the most out of it. Sebastian Bailey and Octavius Black, founders of Mind Gym, help you change your mental default settings through a series of “workouts” that have been tested and experienced by more than one million people from around the world and from companies such as Google, NBCUniversal, Shell, Pfizer, and PepsiCo. This hands-on guide presents a fitness program for the mind that tackles the most common challenges at work and home: How to adopt a positive mindset How to repair broken relationships How to resolve conflict successfully How to influence others How to minimize stress and gain energy How to be more creative Insightful, proven, and practical, Mind Gym is the essential mental workout that will wake up your mind and help you be your best in life.
The other titles in this series have sold extremely well Scientific Brain Training, the company behind the series, is becoming increasingly popular in the U.S. Weekly puzzles featured in AARP magazine
Now newly enlarged and updated, this groundbreaking book presents the body's role in thinking and learning in a popular readable style, thoroughly supported by scientific research. Biologist and educator Carla Hannaford tells us why we must move, and shows us how to move to fully activate our potential as learners. With over 100,000 copies sold, and translations in nine languages, Smart Moves is having a great and growing impact on learners of all ages, from the gifted to the so-called learning-disabled. Book jacket.
Offers 7 simple activities and exercises that can be done in under a minute and that lessen stress and improve cognitive functions. Also included is an index of jobs with relevant exercises.
