Train Your Mind: Overcoming Negative Thoughts Is Half the Battle

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“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” ~Theodore Roosevelt

I could not find the bottom of the pool.

The task seemed simple enough: Wearing no more than twenty pounds worth of gear, swim to the bottom of an eight-foot pool, remove your gear, and swim back up.

My feet combed for something—anything—solid beneath me, to no avail. A shock of fear struck through my veins, clouding my head. Panic. I reached a point of sheer, utter, uncontrollable panic.

Panic is an interesting beast. It is designed to trigger the flight-or-fight mechanism in the human body; it is for survival at all costs. Yet, it tends to override any form of rationality. So, with twenty pounds dragging me down into the depths, I attempted desperately to swim back up to the surface.

In swimming, there are three places you can be and only one of which is dangerous. The first is above water, where you can breathe. The second is on the bottom, where you can use momentum to push yourself up. The dangerous one is in between. In purgatory. This is where I found myself.

I had not struggled with any aspect of training while at the U.S. Military Academy. I was not the smartest of the bunch, but I was …

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“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” ~Theodore Roosevelt

I could not find the bottom of the pool.

The task seemed simple enough: Wearing no more than twenty pounds worth of gear, swim to the bottom of an eight-foot pool, remove your gear, and swim back up.

My feet combed for something—anything—solid beneath me, to no avail. A shock of fear struck through my veins, clouding my head. Panic. I reached a point of sheer, utter, uncontrollable panic.

Panic is an interesting beast. It is designed to trigger the flight-or-fight mechanism in the human body; it is for survival at all costs. Yet, it tends to override any form of rationality. So, with twenty pounds dragging me down into the depths, I attempted desperately to swim back up to the surface.

In swimming, there are three places you can be and only one of which is dangerous. The first is above water, where you can breathe. The second is on the bottom, where you can use momentum to push yourself up. The dangerous one is in between. In purgatory. This is where I found myself.

I had not struggled with any aspect of training while at the U.S. Military Academy. I was not the smartest of the bunch, but I was …

Survey: Parents view Exercise as more effective than Prescription Medications to treat children with ADHD

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2017/11/17/survey-parents-view-exercise-as-more-effective-than-prescription-medications-to-treat-children-with-adhd/

Consider how research support for ADHD treatments are typically established. The ‘gold-standard’ approach would be a randomized-controlled trial in which children with ADHD are randomly assigned to the treatment or control group. The treatment, whatever it happens to be, would be carefully implemented in a research-based protocol. If possible, children in the control condition would receive a placebo treatment so that nobody is aware of which participants were treated and which were not. Measures collected on children before and after treatment would be compared so the researchers could determine whether those getting the real treatment showed improvement relative to control participants at a level that was unlikely to have occurred by chance. If this were the case,…

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2017/11/17/survey-parents-view-exercise-as-more-effective-than-prescription-medications-to-treat-children-with-adhd/

Consider how research support for ADHD treatments are typically established. The ‘gold-standard’ approach would be a randomized-controlled trial in which children with ADHD are randomly assigned to the treatment or control group. The treatment, whatever it happens to be, would be carefully implemented in a research-based protocol. If possible, children in the control condition would receive a placebo treatment so that nobody is aware of which participants were treated and which were not. Measures collected on children before and after treatment would be compared so the researchers could determine whether those getting the real treatment showed improvement relative to control participants at a level that was unlikely to have occurred by chance. If this were the case,…

ADHD: Study confirms omega-3s are effective treatment for behavior and communication symptoms

Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/adhd-study-confirms-omega-3s-are-effective-treatment-for-behavior-and-communication-symptoms/

Omega fatty acids are an ‘effective and safe treatment’ for children with ADHD, a major review of clinical trials has concluded. Omegas, found in oily fish, are important for brain health and learning – and low intakes have been linked with poor social behavior and communication. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulty maintaining attention, impulsive

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Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/adhd-study-confirms-omega-3s-are-effective-treatment-for-behavior-and-communication-symptoms/

Omega fatty acids are an ‘effective and safe treatment’ for children with ADHD, a major review of clinical trials has concluded. Omegas, found in oily fish, are important for brain health and learning – and low intakes have been linked with poor social behavior and communication. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulty maintaining attention, impulsive

Read More…

Weekend perusals: Food system policy databases

Source https://www.foodpolitics.com/2017/11/weekend-perusals-food-system-policy-databases/

Policy wonks, students, advocates:  If you are looking for data on what countries are doing to promote healthier people and food systems, check out these resources:

Advocates: these are great sources of ideas.

Source https://www.foodpolitics.com/2017/11/weekend-perusals-food-system-policy-databases/

Policy wonks, students, advocates:  If you are looking for data on what countries are doing to promote healthier people and food systems, check out these resources:

Advocates: these are great sources of ideas.

Study Finds Cardiac Arrest During Sex Is Rare

Source: https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2017/cardiac-arrest-sex-fd.html

Study: Heart-Stopping Sex is Really Rare. A staple of bad fiction fails the reality
test. by Randy Lilleston, AARP, November 15, 2017|Comments: 0. Sex and ……

Source: https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2017/cardiac-arrest-sex-fd.html

Study: Heart-Stopping Sex is Really Rare. A staple of bad fiction fails the reality
test. by Randy Lilleston, AARP, November 15, 2017|Comments: 0. Sex and ……

MIND OVER MATTER 5

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/better-thinking/mind-over-matter-5

by Women’s Brain Health Initiative: Thanks to the ongoing support of Brain Canada, WBHI’s newest edition of MIND OVER MATTER has just been published. Loaded with interesting science-based articles, MIND OVER MATTER brings you the latest research findings and highlights the best ways to……

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/better-thinking/mind-over-matter-5

by Women’s Brain Health Initiative: Thanks to the ongoing support of Brain Canada, WBHI’s newest edition of MIND OVER MATTER has just been published. Loaded with interesting science-based articles, MIND OVER MATTER brings you the latest research findings and highlights the best ways to……

What’s New at TBH |November 2017

Source: http://totalbrainhealth.com/whats-new-at-tbh-november-2017/

COMING JANUARY 2018  
TBH MEMORY Level 2.0 Toolkit
This next-level memory strategies course builds on the success of the original TBH MEMORY Toolkit
Includes a “Memory Best” Challenge

Total Brain Health proudly developed the Total Brain Health Games for the Acts midsouth region 2017 OlympiActs.   The Total Brain Health games are fashioned after the World Memory Championships in which contestants compete in a series of timed memory challen…

Source: http://totalbrainhealth.com/whats-new-at-tbh-november-2017/

COMING JANUARY 2018  
TBH MEMORY Level 2.0 Toolkit
This next-level memory strategies course builds on the success of the original TBH MEMORY Toolkit
Includes a “Memory Best” Challenge

Total Brain Health proudly developed the Total Brain Health Games for the Acts midsouth region 2017 OlympiActs.   The Total Brain Health games are fashioned after the World Memory Championships in which contestants compete in a series of timed memory challen…

Brain Health Center – Conditions

Source: https://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/conditions/

Popular on AARP Brain Health & Conditions …. AARP In Your State. Visit the
AARP state page for information about events, news and resources near you….

Source: https://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/conditions/

Popular on AARP Brain Health & Conditions …. AARP In Your State. Visit the
AARP state page for information about events, news and resources near you….

Bill Gates announces $50 million investment to fight Alzheimer’s Disease

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2017/11/14/bill-gates-announces-50-million-investment-to-fight-alzheimers-disease/

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Why I’m Digging Deep Into Alzheimer’s (Bill Gates):

“In every part of the world, people are living longer than they used to. Thanks to scientific advancements, fewer people die young from heart disease, cancer, and infectious diseases. It’s no longer unusual for a person to live well into their 80s and beyond. My dad will celebrate his 92nd birthday in a couple weeks, a milestone that was practically unimaginable when he was born.

This fact—that people are living longer than ever before—should always be a wonderful thing. But what happens when it’s not?…I first became interested in Alzheimer’s because of i…

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2017/11/14/bill-gates-announces-50-million-investment-to-fight-alzheimers-disease/

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Why I’m Digging Deep Into Alzheimer’s (Bill Gates):

“In every part of the world, people are living longer than they used to. Thanks to scientific advancements, fewer people die young from heart disease, cancer, and infectious diseases. It’s no longer unusual for a person to live well into their 80s and beyond. My dad will celebrate his 92nd birthday in a couple weeks, a milestone that was practically unimaginable when he was born.

This fact—that people are living longer than ever before—should always be a wonderful thing. But what happens when it’s not?…I first became interested in Alzheimer’s because of i…

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