4th of July Movement Routine

Feel physical fireworks following the actions

Rather than sitting and listening to the 1812 Overture performed to fireworks, why not create your own sparkle, mimicking my complex movement routine and echoing the lyrics. Dress in red, white and blue to experience total release. Can you do it? Engage your pre-frontal cortex, motor cortex, basal ganglia, cerebellum, visual, auditory, vestibular and kinesthetic body brain systems. This is the same body brain network that involves academic performance skills. Ka boom! What a blast!

Stimulating the Autistic Brain

Using Motor Patterning and Childhood Reflexes

Suzanne Amanor-Wilks article explains, “how cognition and movement are really the same” and how therapies for autism, leading to higher levels of behavior and learning are centered on movement, reflexes, posture and muscle control. Suzanne briefly explains the role of primitive reflexes, motor patterns, sensory-motor integration, and brain stimulation.

Dr. Svetlana Masgutova, who is developing a body of research showing how brain structure can change after a few hours of reflex integration therapy, is offering an extensive Family Education Conference for Children and Adults with Challenges and Gifts. The program is open to children with Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Down’s Syndrome, Developmental Delay, Speech and Language development delay, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Emotional Instability, and other symptoms, such as chemical imbalances, metabolic disorders and allergies.

Moderate Exercise Is Defined

Strive for 100 steps per minute, 30 minutes a day walking

Many body brain benefits derived from exercise are dependent on the intensity of the workout. 30 Minutes of moderate exercise, 5 days of week is often suggested by organizations, such as the AHA, American Heart Association.

BBC News posted an article showing the research at San Diego State University. Using a pedometer is helpful, however it fails to measure the intensity of exercise shown to release important body brain enhancing hormones, enzymes, neurotransmitters and nerve growth factors essential to optimized function.

Why Exercise?

Reasons for exercising fails to include learning enhancement

AAOS, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons suggest reasons for exercising. I enjoy the content on their website, however, the reasons for exercising provided in the brief article fails to include the impact of exercise on the brain… and how it enhances memory, motivation, attention, and boosts academic performance skills – the focus of this body brain enhancing Blog. Still the AAOS website is well worth your time, especially the safety guides citing ways to prevent muscle and joint injury.

Exercise Carrot Power!

You will be astonished how healthy carrots are!

They contain “beta-carotene, alpha carotene and phytochemicals that may reduce the risk of cancer, strokes, hinder the aging process, balance hormonal metabolism, and have antiviral and antibacterial properties,” according to the World Carrot Museum. This is a must read body brain super nutrition website! Eat more carrots – you most likely won’t be asking, “What’s up Doc?”

Health Benefits of Music

Stroke recovery, heart benefits, healing, and cancer therapy

BBC News has posted several articles showing how music can foster higher well-being. Music can aid stroke recovery. Learning a musical instrument could be good for the heart... Music aids the healing process... and harp therapy for cancer patients...