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Driving lessons for brain users Tim Nichol Pupil Family Services SCE, BFPO 40 1 29/02/2012 Research Progress 29/02/2012 Tim Nichol Pupil Family Services SCE, BFPO 40 2 29/02/2012 Tim Nichol Pupil Family Services SCE, BFPO 40 3 29/02/2012 Tim Nichol Pupil Family Services SCE, BFPO 40 4 neo cortex thinking or reflecting brain all our memories and personality 2% of body space 20% oxygen needs 29/02/2012 Tim Nichol Pupil Family Services SCE, BFPO 40 5TRANSCRIPT
29/02/2012 Tim Nichol Pupil Family Services SCE, BFPO 40
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Brainy Choices
Driving lessons for brain users
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Research Progress
Man and the brain –literature
War and medicine
Brain science
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FEMALE BRAIN
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CHILD/ADULT
FRIENDLY VERSION
neo cortex
thinking or reflecting brain
all our memories and personality
2% of body space
20% oxygen needs
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What does this look
like?
neuron
all data
100, billion
300 years to walk through
links with others and makes thoughts, ideas, impressions
always working!!!
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Emotional brain
Words for feelings
Word tennis
Positive feelings make you feel good…
and vice versa
glands react and reward your feelings in a physical way
Start the day/session on a positive note
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Primitive or Pea Brain
Very small in comparison
Well intentioned
Ready to snap into action in a split second
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No time for consideration
and ponderings
Cooking on gas
Drowsy at the wheel
Supply your own examples of primitive St George like brain
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Physical reactions
tight chest
churning stomach
clenched fists
shoulders tense
head numb/aches
dry mouth
need toilet
sweating forehead
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So primitive brain thinks
that danger lurks behind every stone
everything is a matter of life and death
that it is doing the right thing
but it is not much help or support in stressful situations
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So when it comes to the
crunch…Which part of the brain would you put your faith in to make reasonable choices???
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Modelling this reaction by
showing children thought
process involved
…next time you feel the red mist rising…talk it through!
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Now what was the real
problem???
How are you doing at the moment?
0-10
How come it’s not worse?
What’s working?
How will you know when matters have improved a little?
What difference will that make to you/others?
What else?
How will that help?
Who would you like to notice that you are managing well?
How will that help?
What else????
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Finally
Notice when you reduce panic stress reactions
Notice when people respond positively to your efforts
Notice as you move up the scale
Notice at the end of your day 3 things which you would like to remember as positive actions or reactions
Start the day by recalling these considerations