1. It’s all in the …
PREPARATION

2. It’s all in the PREPARATION
Prepare physically
Prepare psychologically
Prepare spiritually
Prepare mentally

3. Prepare our body and mind for learning
Relaxation and visualisation are essential starting points to reach and maintain an optimal learning state.
A relaxed body and a relaxed mind are essential pre-requisites to access higher brain functions and maximise memory input and storage.

4. Centring

5. Integrating the whole brain
Cerebral Cortex
Midbrain/limbic system
Cerebellum
Brain Stem

6. Integrating the whole brain
Cerebral cortex
Reason
Insight
Communication
Pattern sensing and coding
Distinctions and associations
Frontal Lobes
Control of movements
Control of behaviour
Pattern recognition
Synthesis of information
High level planning
Higher emotions
Mid brain/limbic system
Love, connection and bonding
Long-term memory
Emotions
Attention span
Biorhythms
Body temperature, blood pressure, sugar level
Sexuality and hormones
“Fight or flight” response
Brain Stem
Reflexive actions
Survival orientation
Automatic functions
Reacts to threat
Safety in ritual and rhythm
Alert to sensory input

7. Integrating the whole brain
Left Hemisphere:
Words
Parts to whole
Language
Sequencing
Linear
Numbers
Details
Planned
Differentiation
Analysis
Technique
Controls feelings
“Future” orientation
Right Hemisphere:
Images
Global picture
Verbal comprehension
Simultaneous
Associative
Shapes and colours
Meaning
Intuitive
Similarities
Synthesis
Rhythm
Frees feelings
“Now” orientation

8. Activating whole-brain learning

9. Activating whole-brain learning
26 techniques designed to inter-connect the 3 main dimensions of the brain:
To co-ordinate left and right hemispheres = to harmonise logic and the whole picture;
To connect neo-cortex and limbic system = to relate thought and emotion;
To balance brain stem and frontal lobes = to integrate survival and thinking.
Neo-cortex
Mid Brain
Thinking
Feeling
Brain
Gym®
Moving
Brain Stem

10. P A C E positive < active < clear < energetic4
Hook-ups positive 3
Cross crawl active 2
Brain buttons clear 1
Water energetic

11. How to find out more … www.brainwise.co.uk www.braingyym.org
Dennison, P & G, Brain Gym: Simple Activities
Hinsley, S, The Brain Gym Surfer
Promoslow, S, Making the Brain-Body Connection