Brain Power: Brain Boost Workshop
Introduction
Memory is a fascinating aspect of human cognition.
It’s not just about remembering facts and figures; memory shapes our identities, influences our decision-making, and enables us to learn and adapt.
Whether you’re a student preparing for exams, a professional aiming to excel in your career, or simply someone who wants to enhance their cognitive abilities, improving your memory power can be a game-changer.
Why Do We Forget?
All information passes through sensory memory, short term memory, and long-term memory.
Sensory Memory: Retain impressions of sensory information.
Short Term Memory: Capacity for holding a small amount of information. Available for a short period of time.
Long Term Memory: Memory that can last as little as a few days, and as long as decades. `
Recall Vs. Recognition
Recall: you must retrieve the information from memory (like short response test).
Recognition: you must identify the target from possible targets (MC Test)
Ways to Improve Memory Capabilities:
- Brain Tricks: Memory enhancement encompasses a spectrum of strategies, from the intricate to the straightforward. While some methods demand a certain degree of expertise, others are easily adoptable Flashcards: Employing flashcards can significantly boost your ability to remember information. These cards feature details on one side and corresponding facts on the other, making it easier to reinforce your memory.
- The Importance of Sleep: Memory enhancement is intricately linked to sleep quality, often overlooked but crucial for optimal memory performance.
- Exercise for the Brain: Exercise not only visibly enhances physical health but also bolsters cognitive abilities by significantly increasing blood flow to the brain. Activities like high-intensity interval workouts and those requiring hand-eye coordination are especially effective.
- Eat Right: The saying ‘you are what you eat’ extends its influence to your brain and, consequently, your memory. Nutritionists have long advocated the importance of a healthy breakfast for improved exam performance. Foods high in saturated fats, such as heavily processed items, red meat, and butter, should be avoided, as they can negatively affect brain function.
- Train your Brain: A good memory is not just an inherent skill possessed by a select few; it’s akin to our physical muscles that can be trained, nurtured, and honed. Various programs are available that focus on a holistic approach to enhancing an individual’s memory capabilities by refining cognitive skills and brain function through effective brain training systems. It’s advisable to seek expert guidance in memory training and to participate in structured programs specifically designed to challenge and bolster memory.
Brain boost Activities
- Check Out Your Neighborhood
- Check out Your Refrigerator
What’s the Opposite (Antonyms)
The dictionary describes antonym as a word opposite in meaning to another, such as short and long, big and little, white and black.
This activity may take some creative thinking. It also a good way to promote verbal skills as it helps with word retrieval - recalling words.
Some Healthy Food Recipes:
Blueberry Pancakes for breakfast?
The are high in fiber and calcium and make a great brain-boosting breakfast, thanks to the blueberries.
- 1 cup of almond flour.
- ½ cup tapioca or arrowroot flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
- 1-2 cups fresh or frozen Blueberries
- 1 egg
- 1 cup soy milk
- 1 tablespoon raw sugar
In a medium bowl, mix the flours, baking powder, and sugar. Add the egg and soy milk and whisk until combined. In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt the coconut oil. Pour or scoop the pancake batter into the skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. After most of the bubbles break, flip the pancakes and cook the other sides for 2 minutes longer. Serve immediately. Top with the blueberries.
Or perhaps some refreshing ginger lemonade?
Ginger has an anti-inflammatory compound known as gingerols, which are as delicious as they are healing. The lemonade wont cause blood sugar fluctuations.
- 5 lemons
- 1 piece fresh ginger (about 3’’)
- 1 ½ teaspoons liquid stevia
- 6 cups of water
- ice cubes
- 1 sprig fresh mint (optional)
Juice the lemons using a ceramic or wooden reamer (or an electric citrus juicer if you have one). Pour the juice into a large pitcher. Juice the ginger and add the juice to the pitcher. Add the stevia and pour in the water. Stir to mix. Pour over ice and add the mint sprig, if using, to garnish.
Paul Fessa Exercise
- Point feet straight ahead, and spread them apart. About shoulder width.
- Grab your right earlobe with the thumb and finger of your left hand. *
- Cross over your left arm and do the same using your right hand on the left earlobe
- Squat as fully as you can, breathing in. Then breathe out as you stand.
- Continue this for 1 minute up to 3 minutes.
- Do this daily.
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Olga Binyaminov
Founder, Exceed Learning Academy
Together, we can exceed expectations and make the journey of learning a truly remarkable one for your child.
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