Plan for Learning

Visit Janet Oliver Neurodevelopmental Specialist

Learning challenges and successes have a neurological root... We often label and grade students, but seldom do we understand why some students do better than others. Spend some time on Janet's http://www.planforlearning.com/ website. See how Janet helps her clients optimize their body/brain system.

Janet employs methods advanced by Dr. Svetlana Masgutova http://www.masgutovainstitute.com/wersja-angielska/index.htm.

She also uses HANDLE methods developed by Judith Bluestone http://www.handle.org/ as well as SMART practices from A Chance To Grow http://www.actg.org/. These are just a few of the neurodevelopmental techniques Janet uses.

Primary reflexes are integrated, sensory and motor systems are fine-tuned to help her clients (children and adults) develop their living and learning potential. People experience great joy working with Janet.

Jeff Haebig

Motion Sickness -- Mayo Clinic

What Role Does Exercise Play in Easing Motion Sickness?

Watching the YouTube http://podcasts.mayoclinic.org/2008/11/24/motion-sickness-2/ video from Mayo Clinic regarding motion sickness... I noticed that remedies suggested did not include exercise designed to strengthen the vestibular system, part of the inner ear that connects balance, visual, auditory and proprioception systems. Let's ask some experts what they think about this. Please comment, better yet, share your thoughts with using video too.

What a wonderful way to share information. Check out Mayo Clinic's Podcasts and then let's make our own Podcasts to show our thoughts and practices, emphasizing how movement and exercise can effectively remedy physical conditions.

Jeff

New Move, Play and Thrive Website

Be sure to check this out!

I just received an e-mail from Sonia Story today announcing her new website http://www.moveplaythrive.com/. I am impressed. Sonia shares information relating movement to vibrant living and learning. One can see how the Neuro-Sensory-Motor system controls our physical, mental, emotional and social functioning. Delays in the development of our body/brain system create many problems cited on the website, including Attention Deficit Disorder, dyslexia, developmental delay, sleep problems, bedwetting, autism, sensory processing disorders, text anxiety, handwriting difficulties, stess and overwhelm, PTSD and trauma release. I recommend people interested in optimal learning to become familiar with Sonia Story's wonderful work.

Today is Thanksgiving... let's pause and reflect on our magnificent body responsible for life's successes.

Jeff

Create Amygdala De Dah!

Move from Stress and Fear to High Cheer for the Holidays

The amygdala (a-mig-dah-la) is part of the brain in charge of feelings. Part of our survival system, the amygdala stores intense feelings, recalling them at times to guide our behavior. This can help us quickly respond to stressful and threatening situations with lightening speed.

With all the financial turmoil today and threats of terrorism, plus all the other stressors in our lives -- the amygdala is getting a real workout. In fact, it may be in overdrive, spewing out stimulating chemicals that can overtax the body/brain over time.

To balance this hyped up situation, mental and physical calming activities help quiet the amygdala. Exercise works especially well. Regular workouts help calm the amygdala and metabolize (burn up) excess stress.

The amygdala also stores intense positive feelings -- joy, excitement, wonderment. During this holiday season, let's find ways to add gleeful moments and create amygdala de dah!

Jeff

Jeff Haebig teams with Body/brain Boogieman

Boost Brain Power with Exercise

Jeff Haebig and the Body/brain Boogieman team up, enlightening people about current neuroscientific research – then making this science come alive with simple and enjoyable movement sequences designed to boost attention, sharpen focus, strengthen memory, heighten motivation, and capture the joy of vibrant living and learning. Whether you sit back and watch or participate in the novel movements, you will get a leg-up on instant ways to calm and energize yourself naturally, plus handy ways to grow new brain cells and systems to maximize your living and learning potential. Humor and fun prevail in this insightful and delightful program!


Outcomes: All participants will…

Freely choose whether to watch or comfortably participate in the intriguing movement sequences.

Use fun gestures showing neurons, dendrites, genetic expression, axons, myelin, synapses, and neurochemicals – then showing how each is strengthened through specific movements and exercise.

Demonstrate how muscles produce and pump more good-feeling dopamine, the pleasure-reward super-learning chemical that boosts attention and heightens motivation ‘naturally’.

Relate Attention Deficit Disorder and Parkinson Disease to low-levels of dopamine.

Demonstrate how muscles produce and pump norepinephrine for brain arousal and heightened concentration... and more adrenaline the memory fixative.

Know how schools, worksites, and homes can become body/brain friendly, encouraging frequent movement and exercise needed to maximize people’s life-long living and learning potential.


The Presenters:

Jeff Haebig, Ph.D. is founder and president of Wellness Quest, a company specializing in health promotion since 1984. He has co-authored and published 8 wellness books in the Health Care-toons and Toon Ups! series, as well as booklets, audiotapes, videos and DVDs in the areas of self-esteem, tobacco prevention, and body/brain-enhanced teaching and learning. His interactive http://www.wellnessquest.com/ website offers free Health Care-toons, wellness challenges, jokes and inspirational quotes each day. His wellness Quest for Your Best! motivational program inspires individuals, families and groups to pursue higher levels of well-being.

After 31 years as a physical education and health teacher in Rochester Minnesota, Dr. Haebig travels extensively stimulating interest in whole body/brain-enhancing practices spurred by neuroresearch. A champion in public speaking, his specialty is audience involvement, blending humor, excitement, and skill building, while maintaining audience comfort.

Body/brain Boogieman, is recognized internationally for his intriguing ways of adding ‘hip’ to ‘lip’ service, rock n’ role-modeling practical ways of inspiriting learning through sensory-motor stimulation. Standing along side Jeff Haebig, the ‘Boogieman’ invites people to enjoy the magical wonder-workings of their body/brain.

Boost Brain Power with Exercise

Prime Your Brain with Dopamine

Want to pump more dopamine to boost attention and heighten motivation -- then prime your brain, pumping dopamine. How? Use muscles to pump this super-learning chemical. Large movements pump more dopamine. The more you move, the more dopamine pumped, flooding your body and brain with this pleasure-reward chemical.

Big surprise... right now! I'm giving rise...
pumping... dopamine...
more and more... with exercise.

I don't need nicotene... don't need caffeine
Don't need drugs (with doctor's approval)
to create more dopamine...

I can do it myself... more and more
with exercise.

Move on this... and make yourself a super-learning day.

Jeff Haebig

www.WellnessQuest.com