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Brainology®

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WHEN YOU LEARN YOU LITERALLY BUILD UP YOUR BRAIN

MAKING IT SMARTER AND STRONGER

Emotions and Learning… That’s what we have explored during our last Brainology® classes.

Here are some basic facts we’ve learned about:

1. Negative emotions such as fear, anger or frustration don’t help think clearly: just the opposite!
2. Actually, in these cases our brain sets off* the “fight or flight” response (see Brainology/10 post): the brain releases* chemicals into our bloodstream* that make our heart beat fast, our breathing speed up* and our skin sweat*
3. We have learned some strategies to help control these reactions

• Self Talk: replace* negative thoughts with positive ones
• Strategy: ask yourself “How will I handle* the problem?”, “What tools* do I have”, “Where can I start from?”
• Square Breathing

1. Positive Emotions like pride, courage, thankfulness, joy, patience (… do you remember our “values”?...) can help you think your best
2. As a matter of fact*, in a safe situation the brain sends out chemicals that make you feel happy and calm
3. Your heart rate is regular and you can breathe easily
4. You feel pleasant feelings and your thinking remains clear
5. When you are in this state:

• You learn more easily
• Your memory works better
• You can focus better

Feeling nervous or anxious before a challenge is totally normal: now we know it: we all experience some stress symptoms in various situations. But now we also have some great tools to manage* these emotions and perform* better!

GLOSSARY

To set off: fare partire

To release: rilasciare

Bloodstream: flusso sanguigno

To speed up: accelerare

To sweat: sudare

To replace: sostituire

To handle: trattare

Tool: strumento

As a matter of fact: infatti

To manage: gestire

To perform: operare, svolgere un compito o una prestazione

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