Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: October 22, 2024

Did you know that with every thought you have you’re restructuring and changing the physical makeup of your brain? Visualizing things beforehand, or “mental rehearsal,” is an effective technique for learning and perfecting a physical skill and has become a key component of success for elite athletes like those competing in the Olympics. But this isn’t something that only Olympians can use. Back in 2007, neuroscientist Alvaro Pascual-Leone demonstrated this in a modest experiment with a simple five-finger piano study at Harvard Medical School. The technique has continued to be the subject of multiple research and published papers such as a study on mental rehearsal in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for nursing students.

So be mindful of your thoughts today and take advantage of the vital role they play in shaping your life! Please don’t forget your brain training also, and if you still don’t have full access, join now.

Kind regards, Frieda Fanni President DynamicBrain Inc. DynamicBrain Inc. is the Canadian partner of Posit Science Corporation since 2010 providing brain fitness program BrainHQ in English and French.

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