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In this issue: -> Sponsor of the Week -> �IQ Tests� of the Week -> Brain Improvement Products and Services -> ARTICLE: Supercharge Your Learning Power: A 10-Minute Self-Test � written by Dr. Jill Ammon-Wexler -> ARTICLE: 10 Principles To Keeping An On-Going Journal � written by Ruth Folit -> BOOK REVIEW: Janice VanCleave's The Human Body for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun � By Janice VanCleave -> High IQ Societies -> How to subscribe and unsubscribe to this newsletter Current Subscribers � 43,011 subscribers. Removal instructions are listed at the end of the newsletter. Send all questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (732) 761-9930 ----------------------------------------------------------- ** SPONSOR of the WEEK ** ----------------------------------------------------------- **Hypnotically Enhance Your Influence Skills** Master the skills of language patterns and words that help influence others to see your point of view. 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Their sergeant shouts, �Left turn!� and all five soldiers turn 90 degrees to the left. Then the sergeant yells, �About face! Right turn! Left turn!� In the end, what direction are the soldiers facing? Find the solution at http://www.selfimprovementnewsletters.com/puzzle256.html ** BASIC ALGEBRA TEST from MATH.COM ** 8 problems, 10-15 minutes In this test, there are eight algebraic statements with the variable n. You have to match each statement with the correct answer on the right. This matching test features the basics of algebra: properties of real numbers, exponents, evaluating expressions, like terms, and simplification. After typing the letter of the answer in each box, click on �Score� to see how well you did. To take the test, visit their website at http://www.math.com/school/subject2/S2U2Quiz.html ----------------------------------------------------------- *** BRAIN ENHANCEMENT PRODUCTS *** ----------------------------------------------------------- ** The Einstein Factor: A Proven New Method for Increasing Your Intelligence - by Win Wenger, PH.D.& Richard Poe The Einstein Factor will give you a breakthrough set of tools that will allow you to raise your intelligence, concentration, and insight to much higher levels. These processes will do much more than just raise your IQ. They contribute to a more important goal � elevating your overall brain power and enhancing memory, creativity, reading speed, specific talents, and general brain health. Using Dr. Wenger�s Image Streaming technique, you�ll bypass inhibitions and access the powerful capabilities of your mind, which has virtually unlimited potential. Visit http://www.selfgrowth.com/products/einstein2.html ** Accelerated Learning Techniques: The Express Track To Super Intelligence - by Brian Tracy and Colin Rose- -Triple your reading speed. Develop a "photographic memory." Increase your brain capacity up to 400%, and achieve any goal you desire. This landmark program is based on the Nobel Prize-winning research. Visit http://www.selfgrowth.com/products/colin1.html ** CENTERPOINTE - THE MOST POWERFUL MIND DEVELOPMENT TOOL ON EARTH- -Experience powerful FREE on-line demo of what many describe as "the most powerful personal growth/mind development tool on Earth." Float away into states of super-pleasurable, deep meditation with Holosync� sound technology. Visit http://www.selfgrowth.com/center2.html HOW TO ADD A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR WEBSITE HERE If you want to share information about your website in our newsletter, please go to the following webpage and fill out the form. Visit our website at http://www.selfgrowth.com/form-ad-brain-newsletter.html ----------------------------------------------------------- ** ARTICLE: Supercharge Your Learning Power: A 10-Minute Self-Test � written by Dr. Jill Ammon-Wexler ** ----------------------------------------------------------- Science has identified several ways to improve learning, memory, and intelligence. But still the most powerful method is to stimulate your brain with new challenges. In short ... LEARN NEW TRICKS! And along the way, build increased mind power! Because either your brain is thriving and growing ... or it's suffering actual physical atrophy! Either you stimulate and build your brainpower, memory, and intelligence, or it goes by the wayside! We now know that mental atrophy is NOT limited to old age! ** Can "Old Dogs" Learn New Tricks? As adults, our brains develop through an active "connection" process. As we challenge our brains by learning a new skill or information, our neurons (brain cells) join together into increasingly complex "neural networks." Your brain power increases as the complexity of your neural connections increases. And the latest neuroscience findings have proven that it's never too late to improve your ability to learn and remember. Age is not a factor because the brain, unlike any other organ in the body, can continue to perform better and better right into advanced age. It does not automatically begin to "wear down" like our other physical organs. Recent research has even established that even early stage Alzheimer's patients can improve their ability to learn and remember. So age is no excuse for letting your brain fall into disuse. ** How Learning Builds your Brain Years of research have proven that your brain, just like your muscles, also physically improves with exercise. Laboratory (rat) research by Dr. Marion Diamond, for example, clearly demonstrated that virtually every learning experience creates new, and increasingly complex, physical neural connections. And Diamond's post-mortem studies of Einstein's brain extended her findings directly to the human brain. She found that Einstein's brain differed in only one way from the "average" human brain. Like Diamond's "learning-enriched" rats, Einstein's brain also had an above-average density of interconnections among his neurons (brain cells). And get this! NO ONE is born with such a "highly connected" brilliant brain! It's created by learning! Learning any new skill builds the complexity of your brain's neural networks. But likewise if you stop learning, the connections to these networks are "pruned away," and your brain suffers a loss of complexity and refinement. ** Mind Power Strategies Here's some proven ways to sharpen your mental edge: (1) Exercise and build your memory, and you will increase your primary intelligence. Increased memory creates a superior ability to access the information stored in your brain. Plus, a sharp memory increases your ability to build even more neural interconnections. (2) Study music. PET scan studies have shown that musicians have more developed "higher brain capacity" than non-musicians. Musical training stimulates the development of complex brain circuitry. (3) Listen to music you enjoy to enhance your mental performance. Simply listening to music you enjoy activates portions of the frontal lobes and limbic cortex (feeling areas) on both sides of the brain. This encourages a "whole brain" higher state of intelligence. (4) Develop a taste for Mozart. Studies with college students have shown that even short-term exposure to Mozart's "Sonata for Two Pianos" immediately increases the brain's ability to solve creative problems. Other studies have also proven that listening to Mozart actually raises one's IQ and brain functioning. (5) Adopt a form of mental relaxation. Occasional stress is actually good for your mind -- and your immune system. BUT ... unbroken chronic stress causes actually brain damage. The hormones secreted in response to stress reduce the size of your hippocampus -- an important memory-related brain structure. Relaxation, on the other hand, enhances your brain functions. (6) Build balance in your legs to exercise your brain's coordination and balance centers. The ancient Chinese slow-movement exercise of tai chi is excellent for this. (7) Increase your mental "response-ability." Modern technology has brought us some amazing devices, including brain-wave engineered CDs, and mind-enhancing software programs. Research has provided proof of measurable improvements in memory, clarity of thought, speed of response, and general mental sharpness. (8) Learn how YOU learn BEST. Modern learning experts now know that everyone does NOT learn the same way. Instead of struggling to fit yourself into an inappropriate learning method - determine what your mind's preferred learning technique is, and use it! � 2004 All Rights Reserved About the Author: Visit Quantum-Self.com for original inspirational articles and science news, free self tests, brain quizzes, and the web�s best mind-building tools. Subscribe to LandOnYourFeet and get a sizzling FR.EE Prosperity minicourse! http://www.quantum-self.com ----------------------------------------------------------- ** ARTICLE: 10 Principles To Keeping An On-Going Journal � written by Ruth Folit ** ----------------------------------------------------------- There are no hard-set rules for keeping a journal. How often you write, how much time you spend, and how rigorously you maintain a regular journaling schedule are matters of personal choice and circumstance. What seems a comfortable writing schedule for one may seem unbearably formal to another. And while an individual living alone may have hours of solitude and enormous flexibility in terms of time, a parent with small children may have very little of either. So it is of primary importance to find what works for you. The following general guidelines, however, may help you to establish journal writing as a regular and enduring habit. 1. Allow yourself regular writing times. Find a time of day that works well for you and use this time every day. As much as possible, control interruptions during this time. 2. Provide yourself a peaceful place to work. If you need an uncluttered space, try to clear your work area before sitting down to write. 3. Develop a centering ritual. Associating journaling with another pleasurable habit can help to strengthen the routine and create an atmosphere of self-nurturing. When you are ready to write in your journal, consider pouring yourself a cup of tea or coffee. Play relaxing music. Take a moment for meditation, deep breathing, or simply relax and sit quietly for a few minutes. Read a quotation or a passage of poetry. Listen to a guided meditation tape. 4. Prompt yourself with a routine self-reflection question: If you tend to have trouble starting, prompt yourself with a routine question, such as �What are you feeling right now?? or �What�s on your mind??� Anais Nin suggests asking �what feels vivid, warm, or near to you at the moment??� Another way: �I feel��, �I need��, and �I want?? 5. Write because you want to write, not because you have to. Don�t allow journaling to become an obligation or chore. Remember not to demand more of yourself than you can give. If you have missed a day, or several days, accept that journaling, like life, is imperfect and go on. Write the next time you have a chance. 6. Create a positive feedback loop. As you continue to use the journal as an opportunity to be with and learn about yourself, you will find that the practice gains a momentum of its own. Discovering your own hidden depths piques your curiosity and stimulates you to continue, setting up a positive feedback loop between your conscious and unconscious mind. 7. Emphasize process rather than product. An important purpose of journal writing is simply expressing and recording your thoughts and feelings. Concentrate on the process of writing�keeping the flow of words rather than worrying about the end result. If your goal is to have a specific audience read your piece, go back to it later and edit it. Use your journal as the raw material for more polished writing. 8. Use well crafted journal writing tools such as LifeJournal, personal journal writing software. LifeJournal takes you far beyond pen-and-paper journal writing or word processing programs. Easy-to-use and attractive features make LifeJournal perfect for both novice and seasoned journal writers. The Daily Pulse lets you keep track of your mood, health, energy and stress levels. Quotes and Prompts spark ideas for you to write about if you�re looking for inspiration. A Life History timeline helps you build an autobiography slowly and steadily, anecdote by anecdote. The powerful search function lets you find journal entries by keyword, topic, daily pulse, date, and kind of journal entry. There is information about journal writing techniques built right into the program. And although LifeJournal is intuitive to use there is a full help section and tutorial. 9. Learn from your own experiences. After just a few weeks or months of keeping a journal, go back to earlier journal entries. See how you�ve changed. Look for patterns and correlations between your stress levels and your health. How does stress affect your energy levels? See what helped your general mood improve by opening up journal entries that precede an increase in your mood ratings. Learn from your own experiences. Use the objectivity of time to review your life from a different perspective that you had when you wrote the journal entries. 10. Have fun!! Journal writing is its own reward. Once you get started, your journal will become another one of your good friends�one who is always available and has the time to listen attentively. About the Author: Ruth Folit is the president of Chronicles Software Company, the creator of LifeJournal - personal journal writing software. Ms. Folit designed and produced LifeJournal after keeping a personal journal for 30 years. Learn more about LifeJournal at www.lifejournal.com ----------------------------------------------------------- ** BOOK REVIEW: Janice VanCleave's The Human Body for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun � By Janice VanCleave ** ----------------------------------------------------------- Grade 5-7. This science activity book not only provides simple, easy-to-follow demonstrations, but also is a solid resource for learning about the workings of the human body. Projects utilize readily available materials, but an additional person is often needed as an assistant or a guinea pig. The basics of cell structure; the senses; the respiratory, circulation, digestive, and skeletal systems; and genetics are covered. Each section provides a careful explanation of the activity, background information needed to understand the concepts involved, step-by-step instructions, and an analysis of the solution. The text is clearly written; simple, black line drawings and diagrams are used throughout. Robert Gardner's Science Projects About the Human Body (Enslow, 1993) contains similar material, but Van Cleave's book is more thorough in explaining concepts and getting students involved. A useful addition to science-experiment sections. - Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukee - Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. The list price for this book is $12.95. To purchase it for $10.36 at a 20% discount from Amazon.com, go directly to http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0471024082/selfimprovemeonlA/ ----------------------------------------------------------- ** HIGH IQ SOCIETIES ** ----------------------------------------------------------- American Mensa, Ltd., 1229 Corporate Dr. West Arlington, TX 76006 - 1-800-66-MENSA .Open to individuals who have scored in the top 2% on a standardized intelligence test. Founded in 1945 by R.Berrill and L.Ware. Name of Journal: Mensa Bulletin Visit them on the web at http://www.mensa.org International Society for Philosophical Enquiry, c/o Harry Callahan, PO Box 34304, Omaha, NE 68134 -- Open to individuals who score in the 99.9th percentile on a standardized adult intelligence test. Founded 1974 by Chris Harding. Name of Journal: Telicom Visit them on the web at http://www.crosswinds.net/~ispe/ Intertel, P.O. Box 150580, Lakewood, CO 80215 (303) 797-7210-- Open to individuals who have an IQ at or above the 99th percentile on an accepted test. Founded in 1967 by Ralph Haines. Name of Journal: Integra Visit their website at http://pw1.netcom.com/~snoflo/intertel1.html Mega Society, c/o Rick Rosner, 5139 Balboa Blvd #303, Encino, CA 91316-3430--Open to individuals with an IQ in the 99.9999th percentile. Founded in 1982 by Ronald K Hoeflin. Name of Journal: Noesis Visit their website at http://www.ultrahiq.net/MegaSociety/ One-In-A-Thousand, PO Box 539, New York, NY 10101 (Ronald K. Hoeflin, Founder)--Open to persons with measured IQs in the top 1/10% of the population. Name of Journal: Oath Visit them on the web at http://www.eskimo.com/~miyaguch/oath.html Prometheus Society, c/o Robert Dick, 13 Speer Street, Somerville, NJ 08876--Open to individuals exceeding the 99.997th percentile of general intelligence. Founded in 1982 by Ronald K Hoeflin. Name of Journal: Gift of Fire Visit them on the web at http://www.prometheussociety.org/ Triple Nine Society, PO Box 29, Dover, MA 02030-0029--Open to those individuals who score in the top 99.9th percentile on a standardized intelligence test. Visit them on the web at http://www.triplenine.org Sinistral SIG, 200 Emmett Ave., Derby, CT 06418 (203) 735-1759-- Open to left-handed people whose IQs are in the top 2% of the population and who are eligible to be members of Mensa. The International High Five Society, 3546 Devon Hill Road, Toledo, OH 43606-1102 (419) 474-3809 FAX: (419) 474-1009, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Five is open to anyone testing above the 95th percentile on a standardized test of intelligence. The International High IQ Society The International High IQ Society was founded in April, 2000 to enable the bright people from around the world to come together on the internet. 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