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Hi All!
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Last week we looked at improving mind and body health as a means to improve IQ.
As a follow-up, here is a little research from WebMD on certain foods and how they affect the brain:
- Blueberries significantly improved both the learning capacity and motor skills of aging rats. If it's good enough for rats, it's good enough for me!!
- Nuts and seeds are good sources of vitamin E. Higher levels of vitamin E correspond with less cognitive decline as you get older.
- Chocolate from Harvard Health Blog: After eight weeks, people who consumed medium and high amounts of cocoa flavanols every day made significant improvements on tests that measured attention, executive function, and memory. The findings were published online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
- Avocados are almost as good as blueberries in promoting brain health. I don't think the avocado gets its due. It's a monounsaturated fat, which contributes to healthy blood flow for a healthy brain. Avocados also lower blood pressure, and as hypertension is a risk factor for the decline in cognitive abilities, a lower blood pressure should promote brain health.
- Water - from Psychology Today: Years of research have found that when we're parched, we have more difficulty keeping our attention focused. Dehydration can impair short-term memory function and the recall of long-term memory. The ability to perform mental arithmetic, like calculating whether or not you'll be late for work if you hit snooze for another 15 minutes, is compromised when your fluids are low.
Today we look at the original development of the brain. If a person has low IQ and always has, the brain had never developed the abilities that would have increased IQ. If they never developed it, then we are looking at a developmental issue. The most development of the brain happens during the first year of life, through stages of development.
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Step 2 of 5 to Increase IQ
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When we are in utero and are infants, we go through these stages of development that help us grow both physically as well as mentally. During these stages we naturally do certain physical movements that help us through each stage. We repeatedly do these movements, building muscle and opening pathways to our higher thinking brain, until we no longer need them. These stages are defined by the automatic reflexes that our bodies exhibit, that become inhibited once they are integrated.
A good example is the stage that includes the Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR). At this stage, from in utero to about 4 months, when placed on his tummy, a child will pick his head up, even though his head is about the same length and weight as the rest of his body. Where does he get the strength? He doesn't have it - it is a reflex that he cannot control. Meanwhile, while he continues to pick his head up, he gains control, builds muscle, and develops neurodevelopmentally. Some of the symptoms of a retained TLR are poor posture, inability to cross eyes, and poor sense of time. But his is just the body development. At the same time, the baby is setting the brain up for sequencing, needed to keep sounds, letters and numbers in order.
There are six primitive reflexes that I work with, although this is just a subset of all. More information on this subject can be found in the book Reflexes, Learning, and Behavior by Sally Goddard. The primitive reflexes that I work with cover the six groupings of symptoms found below. The names, in order by group, are Moro Reflex, TLR, Spinal Galant, Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR), Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR) and Palmar Reflex.
It takes just minutes a day to integrate these primitive reflexes at any age, beyond the early childhood stage. The exercises need to be done daily, or at least 5 times a week for about a month in order to see a change. I have seen children suddenly understand math, finally being able to memorize and remember, and for the first time being able to write a paragraph on their own. One 10 year old boy, who had embarrassing bedwetting issues, had his first dry week after working on integrating the Spinal Galant.
These reflexes set up the body and mind to be able to handle and work through the next phases in the Pyramid of Potential which we will look at in the coming weeks.
Primitive Reflexes Quiz:
Mark which of the following symptoms are present, then score below:
Group #1 - For the Extra Sensitive Person, Physically and Emotionally
Moro Reflex
- Car sickness or poor balance and coordination
- Poor stamina
- Doesn't maintain eye contact
- Sensitive to light
- Sensitive to sound
- Allergies
- Adverse reaction to drugs
- Hypoglycemia
- Dislike of change
- Anxiety or nervousness
- Mood swings
- Poor math sense
Group #2 - For the Disorganized and Usually Late Person
Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR)
- Poor posture
- Weak muscles
- Poor balance
- Unable to cross eyes easily, or it hurts when crossing
- Spatial problems - bumps into furniture, stands too close
- Poor sequencing - telling stories, counting, organizing
- Poor sense of time, unable to tell time
Group #3 -For ADD, Memory, and Bedwetting
Spinal Galant Reflex
- Fidgeting
- Bedwetting
- Poor concentration or attention
- Poor memory
- Poor organization
- Very sensitive to several senses (visual, hearing, touch, smell, taste)
- Auditory processing difficulties
- Poor near-point acuity
- Difficulty reading
Group #4 - For Writing and Dyslexia
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)
- Unable to cross eyes easily, or hurts when crossing
- Eyes jump over words or parts of words, or lines or repeats lines when reading
- Poor balance
- Right-left confusion
- Mixes up "d"s and "b"s or other letters and numbers
- Difficulty skipping or marching
- Poor handwriting
- Poor expression of ideas on paper
Group #5 - For Better Coordination and Vision, Especially Jumpy Eyes
Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR)
- Poor posture
- Ape-like walk
- Poor eye-hand coordination
- Messy eater
- Unable to cross eyes easily, or hurts when crossing
- Eyes jump over words or parts of words, or lines or repeats lines when reading
- Slow with copying tasks
- Poor attention skills
Group #6 - For better handwriting and articulation
Palmar Reflex
- Poor handwriting
- Poor manual dexterity
- Lack of pincer grip
- Speech and articulation issues
- Palm may be hypersensitive to touch
- Makes mouth movements when writing or drawing
Scoring
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Group and Reflex
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Group 1 - Moro - Starfish Module
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Group 2 - Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) - Astronaut Module
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Group 3 - Spinal Galant - Snow Angel Module
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Group 4 - Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) - Lizard Module
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Group 5 - Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR) - Tiger Module
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Group 6 - Palmar Reflex - Fingers 123 exercise
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In reviewing the above list, if you saw a cluster of 3 or more symptoms in the same group, then there is reason to believe that some stages of neurodevelopment did not happen to a great enough degree. If you are looking for an inexpensive and easy way to develop a brain or maintain an older brain, consider Maintaining Brains Everyday. If you are looking for an entire curriculum that includes this plus the next 3 steps to improving IQ, look at Growing Brains Everyday, which is on sale this month.
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Kathy Johnson, MS Ed
kjohnson@pyramidofpotential.com
Bob Johnson bobjohnson@pyramidofpotential.com
Pyramid of Potential 245 Washington St #3369 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518-260-3937
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Friday, October 9, 2015 in Albany, NY
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Wednesday, January 27, 2015 in Scottsdale, AZ
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