http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:37:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-21162 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:53:37 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-21162 [...] Last month I wrote about the importance of social support and motivation as part of a good brain fitness program. I suggested that a Head Coach, with good knowledge of brain fitness principles, could help people get their brain fitness program “off the ground” and keep it moving in the right direction through supporting and assisting individuals with realistic brain fitness goals. [...] [...] Last month I wrote about the importance of social support and motivation as part of a good brain fitness program. I suggested that a Head Coach, with good knowledge of brain fitness principles, could help people get their brain fitness program “off the ground” and keep it moving in the right direction through supporting and assisting individuals with realistic brain fitness goals. [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-3771 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:18:57 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-3771 [...] Over at Sharp Brains we have a great post about Training your Brain which I am really into. The mind is the most important factor when it comes to fitness and health so read up! [...] [...] Over at Sharp Brains we have a great post about Training your Brain which I am really into. The mind is the most important factor when it comes to fitness and health so read up! [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-3705 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:01:51 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-3705 [...] Neal Cohen presents Train Your Brain: Get a Head Coach, saying, “The same way an athletic coach keeps you going on the field, a head coach can act as mentor and motivator when students are struggling.” [...] [...] Neal Cohen presents Train Your Brain: Get a Head Coach, saying, "The same way an athletic coach keeps you going on the field, a head coach can act as mentor and motivator when students are struggling." [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-3457 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:55:06 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-3457 [...] Michelle presents Quit doubting yourself and tap into your assets already Charles H. Green presents I’m OK, You’re an Idiot Brian Kim presents How To Take Risks  Mallory presents Baby Steps to Changing the World Neal Cohen presents Train Your Brain: Get a Head Coach David presents The 7 Traits of Highly Effective Teams Craig Harper presents The Science of Success. [...] [...] Michelle presents Quit doubting yourself and tap into your assets already Charles H. Green presents I'm OK, You're an Idiot Brian Kim presents How To Take Risks  Mallory presents Baby Steps to Changing the World Neal Cohen presents Train Your Brain: Get a Head Coach David presents The 7 Traits of Highly Effective Teams Craig Harper presents The Science of Success. [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-3337 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:44:08 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-3337 [...] Neal Cohen presents Train Your Brain: Get a Head Coach posted at SharpBrains, [...] [...] Neal Cohen presents Train Your Brain: Get a Head Coach posted at SharpBrains, [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-3234 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:14:15 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-3234 [...] Jon writes a thoughtful piece titled New Breed of Economists Highlight Importance of Behavioral Health. He says "This post looks at how economists are providing new support for behavioral and mental health, by showing that only by getting your brain in the right place, will the rest of the body follow." and quotes "Lord Layard argues, unemployment is no longer Britain's biggest social problem. The number of jobless Britons claiming the dole is now about 960,000. But there are over 1m people receiving incapacity benefits because depression and stress have left them unfit to work." The Beck Institute clarifies CT Myths: Three of the Most Common Misunderstandings about Cognitive Therapy and Another CT Myth … Put on those Rose-Colored Glasses. Very interesting to read about cognitive therapy and then read Senia's great introduction to What is Positive Psychology?.We have a few entries on meditation, a highly evolved form of mental training that we are now starting to understand: Brandon presents Second 10-day Vipassana Sit (good history and description of the technique), Barry writes The Benefits of Solitude on the benefits of quiet contemplation, and Raymond advocates Using Visualization for SuccessOur own Head Coach Neal starts his blogging career with Train Your Brain: Get a Head Coach, where we can read how "Maintaining brain fitness is a challenging and lifelong process. It often requires a change from our normal and mostly automatic ways of doing things." [...] [...] Jon writes a thoughtful piece titled New Breed of Economists Highlight Importance of Behavioral Health. He says "This post looks at how economists are providing new support for behavioral and mental health, by showing that only by getting your brain in the right place, will the rest of the body follow." and quotes "Lord Layard argues, unemployment is no longer Britain's biggest social problem. The number of jobless Britons claiming the dole is now about 960,000. But there are over 1m people receiving incapacity benefits because depression and stress have left them unfit to work." The Beck Institute clarifies CT Myths: Three of the Most Common Misunderstandings about Cognitive Therapy and Another CT Myth … Put on those Rose-Colored Glasses. Very interesting to read about cognitive therapy and then read Senia's great introduction to What is Positive Psychology?.We have a few entries on meditation, a highly evolved form of mental training that we are now starting to understand: Brandon presents Second 10-day Vipassana Sit (good history and description of the technique), Barry writes The Benefits of Solitude on the benefits of quiet contemplation, and Raymond advocates Using Visualization for SuccessOur own Head Coach Neal starts his blogging career with Train Your Brain: Get a Head Coach, where we can read how "Maintaining brain fitness is a challenging and lifelong process. It often requires a change from our normal and mostly automatic ways of doing things." [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-2937 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:45:54 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/01/18/train-your-brain-get-a-head-coach/#comment-2937 [...] You may have seen our last and excellent post, Train Your Brain: Get a Head Coach, and wondered, have Caroline and Alvaro become Head Coaches now? [...] [...] You may have seen our last and excellent post, Train Your Brain: Get a Head Coach, and wondered, have Caroline and Alvaro become Head Coaches now? [...]

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