Prepare to Learn:Community/RelationshipBuilding Brain Gym

Agenda

What if? Why?

What?How does it work?

What’s My Plan? One Minute for

Myself

Analysis of

Activity

“The Big Picture”

Key PointsNutritionWaterOxygenExerciseEnvironmentOptimism

Optimism

“Ants” Activity

Self-Evaluationof

Critical Components

Brain and Behavior

Maximize Your Potential

WaterH20

GlucoseFood

Oxygen02

LearnedOptimism

Movement

EnvironmentBrain-Compatible

Sleep

Brain Stem

Think

Emotion 1st?’s to ask

Is it:

Personal

Pervasive

Permanent

Change Your State

Stomp Out the AntsAutomatic Negative Thoughts

DealDeleteTNT

Optimism

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I’m the Boss of My Brain

Treasure Hunteror

Trash Collector

99 % of Learning

IsUnconscious

4,000 ThoughtsPer Day

Brain Needs Water, Glucose, Movement and

Oxygen

Ways to Develop Nature Smart

Take care of an animal, plants or any other organism or naturally growing things.Join a club that has projects for caring for the environment.Participate in recycling projects.Keep a collection of natural objects gathered in nature.Take learning field study trips in your community.Participate in observation activities such as bird watching, geological exploration and keeping nature journals.Learn about classification systems and understand characteristics of natural objects.Study weather patterns in your area.Take care of your yard.Study how the natural environment affects cultures.

ANT 1: Always/never thinking

ANT 2: Focusing on the negative

ANT 3: Fortune-telling

ANT 4: Mind Reading

ANT 5: Thinking with your feelings

ANT 6: Guilt beating (should, must, ought, have to)

ANT 7: Labeling

ANT 8: Personalizing

ANT 9: Blaming (The most poisonous red ant.)