The following exercises help create better communication between left and right sides of the brain by using the left and right hands at the same time. These can be difficult at first, so be patient and practice regularly.

Tap and Sweep:

01. Tap your right fist on the right side of your chest while your left hand sweeps up and down on the left side.

02. Now switch sides, your right hand sweeping and your left fist tapping.

03. See how fast you can switch back and forth

Itsy Bitsy Brainy:

01. Put your thumbs and index fingers together, as in the game “Itsy Bitsy Spider.” Your right index finger should be on your left thumb, and your left index finger on your right thumb.

02. Now, separate the bottom thumb and finger and swing them up over the top thumb and finger, touching them together again. Repeat this action, continuing to “walk” up 5 times.

03. Switch direction and begin to walk the fingers down.

04. Now, begin to walk up again, but this time switch to the middle finger. Walk up and down 5 times, just as before.

05. Continue the same action, switching between fingers. When you reach the pinkie, reverse and work back to the index finger.

A truly flexible brain is one that is open and ready to learn and does not avoid the difficult or unusual. The activities in this lesson may be difficult and frustrating at first, but the process of mastering them will build brain” connections that facilitate learning and understanding in many areas of life.

As you probably already know, the brain consists of two sides, the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere. One side or the other tends to be dominant, which accounts for left-and right-handedness. In fact, we not only tend to have a dominant hand, out also nave a dominant eye and foot. (See The Dominance Factor by Carla Hannaford to help determine dominance for yourself or your children.) This is a normal and natural thing, but it can leave the non-dominant side undeveloped and truncate the ability of the left and right sides to communicate. In other words, the brain may be left imbalanced in its development. So try some of these exercises to create more interaction between both sides of your child’s brain.

You may have been taught to believe that your genes determine
what you will become. This can be especially disempowering
when you hear that you may inherit the diseases of your parents
and grandparents. However, a whole new line of thinking
is emerging from biological science. Now, biologists realize that
genes are not the only players in the intercellular game that decides
your personal health.

As it turns out, the membrane that surrounds the cell may be
more important than genes in determining your state of health.
The cell membrane senses and responds to the surrounding environment.
In other words, it is the brain of the cell, receiving
and interpreting messages from the body. But who talks to your
cells on behalf of your body, telling them how to act? It is the
same element that talks to your organs-telling your heart to
beat and your lungs to breathe. It is your brain.

From Brain Wave Vibration

It can be hard to stand back and really see ourselves as we are. We tend to filter our conception of self through many layers of judgment and wishful thinking. Use this exercise to see yourself from an objective point of view. Describe yourself from the perspective of some non-human thing, such as your couch or your dog. How do you appear from this perspective? Be as honest and complete as possible, referencing your character, appearance, and behavior. Try this from several different perspectives.

From in full bloom by ilchi lee

As you get older, it is as important that you have a dream for your life as it was when you were young. You may have a better chance of achieving it, now that the basics needs of life-financial security, starting a career, raising a family, etc. – are no longer of primary importance to you. So, before you close this book up and put it back on the shelf, make sure that you have developed a vision for yourself. Make a plan for who you want to be one, five, or ten years from mow. This does not have to mean starting a new career or taking on some huge project(but that is okay, too). More importantly, it means becoming the kind of person you really want to be in terms of character and your interaction with the world around you. If you have ever thought to yourself, “I want to leave the world a better place than I found it,” now is the time to act on that desire.
To find your vision, find what really fills you with a sense of joy and contentment. For most, this will probably involve contributing something of value to your community or the world. Don’t be afraid to set your goal high and to dream big.