things about fish oil in terms of anxiety management, so it sounds
like this is good stuff all around.
I once read that saturated fats are destructive to our brains,
Omega-3/6 fatty acids are healthy, and unsaturated fats are somewhere
in the middle. So what you're telling me makes sense.
Millicent
On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 12:07 PM, brain train <brain.train4u2@gmail.com> wrote:
> Welcome Millicent!
>
> Have you been doing DNB? I believe, it should help you.
> Fish oil will also help- but make sure you take enough of it. i believe 2
> gram of (EPA+DHA) is the safe limit.
> you shouldn't be taking any blood thinning medicine because fish oil is
> itself a blood thinner.
> take care if you are taking any other medicine.
>
> do some research on fish oil- it is good for general brain health, and
> particularly beneficial for improving alertness and attention!
>
> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Millicent Bliesener <mensamuse@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Watson and Crick based much of their research on another scientist who
>> preceeded them in the same finding - but wasn't published first.
>> Sometimes we don't need to reinvent the wheel - we just need to patch
>> the tire a bit. ;-)
>>
>> As for the rest, what's coming out in the research with helping people
>> with mental health issues is that if they participate in a wide
>> variety of interests and activities, their brains begin to heal. I
>> had a client with schizophrenia who made very significant gains in his
>> recovery by following a schedule that included hygiene, reading daily,
>> doing sudoku, cooking/cleaning and exercising. (He also talked
>> through his stress and grief issues.) He went from being recommended
>> for institutionalization to being able to function.
>>
>> No, it's not his memory at stake here, but it's still his brain. I'm
>> willing to make a leap and suggest that as memory is another function
>> of the brain, a similar approach could help for other aspects of
>> mental functioning.
>>
>> Far as music goes, Mozart is said to be good for developing
>> mathematical acuity in unborn children. Mozart's an interesting
>> character anyway. Anybody who can compose an opera in one draft while
>> eating breakfast and talking with his wife deserves to be heard. The
>> transpositions for various keys in itself is pretty hard.
>>
>> In for the sake of getting on board and setting a goal for myself . . .
>>
>> Ok, where I am now: 43 years old, female, IQ tests between 132 and
>> 155 depending on the day, and the abilities are pretty evenly matched
>> across the board. In school, my achievement test subscores were 99's
>> across the board. I went into counseling because I think it's
>> important to make the world a better place and because human beings
>> are very difficult puzzles to solve! The job has provided me with a
>> steady flow of challenges - I need to remember each client's issues
>> and histories, I need to use a research-based clinical framework the
>> entire time I'm providing them with treatment, I need to be capable of
>> correctly identifying and diagnosing any mental health struggles as
>> well as assessing their functionality, I need to be capable of writing
>> about two pages a day of documentation for each client I see, and I
>> need to bear in mind that I'm never not "live." There is no eraser,
>> no editing, no do-overs. I have to get it right the first time. If I
>> don't, there are consequences. My new job is supervising a staff of
>> substance abuse counselors - who all hate each other and who try to
>> get each other into trouble - and what this means for me is that I
>> need to recall lots of details of what I've been told in case the
>> upper administration starts asking further questions. :-( Hobbies
>> include creative writing, reading (fiction and non-fiction), playing
>> French horn, making jewelry, and talking with
>> friends/boyfriend/family. I speak semi-fluent French and am trying to
>> teach myself basic Spanish. I enjoy computer games to an extent, with
>> Dominion being my favorite. My favorite affiliation for several years
>> has been mensa, not because of the membership requirements but because
>> the people are fun and there's a very wide variety of brain-candy at
>> any given function. Lectures, games, outings - good stuff. And the
>> networking opportunities are endless. Each new year, I make a
>> resolution to learn a new hobby - this year it's cooking completely
>> from scratch.
>>
>> Overall, my life is fine with or without additional
>> memory/intelligence. However, I had an event a few years back that
>> seems to have decimated my sense of organization as well as some of my
>> short-term memory. (It was a death in the family, and a pretty
>> traumatic loss at that.) Those details I mentioned that I need to
>> recall for my job? Oh, ouch. They're not coming back very quickly,
>> and it seems like I need to sleep on things before a clear decision
>> comes to mind. Which isn't what I need for work. I need to be able
>> to solve these problems on the spot, not by the next day. The
>> problems I'm looking at involve clearly defined variables, such as the
>> policies of my employer (an agency) and my job site (a prison), as
>> well as the more nebulous components, such as the clinical needs of
>> the clients and the emotional/professional needs of the staff.
>>
>> Bottom line is that I need to rehab myself somehow to get back to
>> where I was, and time alone isn't doing the trick. This strikes me as
>> being one part mathematical in function, one part short-term memory,
>> one part problem-solving. I'm looking at my hobby list, and I'm
>> thinking that exercise needs to be on there. I'm also taking the
>> advice about fish oil.
>>
>> Thanks for hearing me out - any suggestions are welcome!
>>
>> Millicent
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Arkanj3l <kenneth.bruskiewicz@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > The wonders of hallucinogens.
>> >
>> > On May 26, 2:24 am, Pontus Granström <lepon...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> I would agree with you on that. I listened to the nobel prize winner
>> >> who
>> >> discovered DNA, he was not very good at math nor did he attend the best
>> >> University still he made one of the most important scientific
>> >> discoveries
>> >> (DNA spiral/helix).
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 5:44 PM, brain train
>> >> <brain.train...@gmail.com>wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > check your current performance level, first. atttempting too tough
>> >> > questions to solve in the beginning may be very counterproductive.
>> >> > like
>> >> > spending hours or days on a single question.
>> >> > competitive exams are all about speed... not meant for scientists,
>> >> > sitting
>> >> > and thinking and coming up with their own ways of solving a problem
>> >> > which is
>> >> > nearly impossible to solve.
>> >> > sometime people stuck on toughest problems in the exams and leave the
>> >> > easier one un-attempted (due to lack of time)!
>> >>
>> >> > try to practice by writing.. as against just thinking and
>> >> > understanding,
>> >> > working out the steps alone.
>> >> > because speed is all too important.
>> >>
>> >> > get info/guidance from people who has already appeared and got good
>> >> > score..
>> >> > they know the best tricks and pit falls of different training
>> >> > regimes!
>> >>
>> >> > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Pontus Granström
>> >> > <lepon...@gmail.com>wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >> You can start by taking my number series test, I got one brave soul
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> has completed it so I can even give you a hint about it's
>> >> >> difficulty/IQ
>> >> >> levels.
>> >>
>> >> >> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Thomas Johnson <
>> >> >> thomas.j.john...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >>> I think the SRS is a great idea, in terms of memorizing the "key
>> >> >>> idea"
>> >> >>> rather than the full solution. I did this with Anki when I was
>> >> >>> studying
>> >> >>> brain-teaser questions for interviews, since in my industry there
>> >> >>> are
>> >> >>> certain questions that are asked quite frequently even among
>> >> >>> different
>> >> >>> firms. It definitely helped me in at least one or two interviews.
>> >>
>> >> >>> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Darius Malik
>> >> >>> <malikdari...@gmail.com>wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >>>> Thanks for the recommendations. I'll look into fish oil. I'll try
>> >> >>>> the
>> >> >>>> books as well.
>> >>
>> >> >>>> AFAIK racetams aren't legal over-the-counter here, but I'll try
>> >> >>>> that
>> >> >>>> as well, maybe ordering online.
>> >>
>> >> >>>> I'm also adding all problems I solve and their solutions to an SRS
>> >> >>>> deck. I don't re-solve the problem each time I review it, I just
>> >> >>>> try
>> >> >>>> to remember the key insight or whatever that makes the problem
>> >> >>>> easier
>> >> >>>> and roughly outline the solution. I have basically two more years
>> >> >>>> in
>> >> >>>> high school to practise this.
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