Brain Health for All Ages - Abilities OT & Irlen Diagnostic Center

While the aging population has distinctive brain health concerns, every child and adult can benefit from brain training exercises. Many research studies support the brain’s ability to regenerate brain cells as a result of brain exercises. These brain cells will generate new neurons and strengthen the brain’s neural pathways. This month, we are discussing the many different ways to improve your brain health.

Stimulating Your Brain with Brain Gym

Brain Gym is a program designed to stimulate the brain and encourage optimal brain health. Users who spent time completing Brain Gym exercises experienced improvements in the exercises themselves and in their personal lives. Brain Gym exercises can be used with babies or with aging seniors and facilitate reflex integration to support motor, cognitive, sensory and emotional balance.

Setting Goals to Improve Your Brain Health

In order to properly boost your brain health, you should set exciting goals that will motivate you. To set great goals:

Ensure that the goal is something you want to do differently, something that you haven’t done before or something you have tried but not succeeded at.
State your goal in the present tense and use positive terms to speak about it.
Choose goals that are positive, active, clearly and simply stated and energizing. This is the PACE method.
Write down three steps that will pave the path to achieving your goal. For example, if you are a writer one of your goals could be to write 500 words a day 5 days a week.
Practice positive visualization and picture yourself achieving your goal every day.

Get Rid of Negative Thoughts

Dr Daniel Amen , neuropsychiatrist, author , lecturer and Public Television host states that ANTs (Annoying Negative Thoughts) can impact health, wellness, and brain function. Changing negative thoughts can be as powerful as the physical interventions for illnesses involving stress and autoimmune diseases. w ww.amenclinics.com. Many Amen Clinic test for Irlen Syndrome and have trained Irlen Screeners and diagnosticians on their staff.

A healthy brain is one that is balanced and calm. Negative thoughts negatively impact everyone, whether they are young or old, so it’s important to counteract them whenever possible. To get rid of excess tension and improve your mental health you can use any combination of the following techniques:

Brain Gym exercises
DLR
EFT
EMDR
Roleplay
Art therapy
Journaling
Positive affirmations
Prayer
Mediation

What is Irlen Syndrome?

Irlen Syndrome is a widely unknown disorder that affects about 15% of the general population and a whopping 50% of people with learning and reading problems. Patients with Irlen Syndrome struggle to properly process visual input due to an issue with their brain. Children with Irlen Syndrome often experience light sensitivity, reading issues, concentration difficulties, eye strain and fatigue, frequent migraines or headaches and a lack of depth perception.

Irlen Screenings

The Irlen Method has two components, an initial screening by Irlen screeners and diagnosticians and an Irlen spectral filters testing appointment by Irlen diagnosticians. As part of our International Irlen Syndrome Awareness Week activities, we will be offering free initial screenings. The initial screening can help pinpoint whether or not Irlen spectral filters could help your brain function better. If the initial screening indicates that you could benefit from Irlen filters, our staff can set up an appointment for your spectral filter testing appointment.

Increase Your Brain Health

If you are interested in learning more about Brain Gym and how to improve your brain health, schedule a free phone consultation, and learn more about the Irlen screening process, Irlen diagnostic testing, Irlen re-tint testing, and who we help. We can host a 2-hour introductory class at your organization, school or business to teach you more about our brain training process.

Get the Help That Your Family Needs

Abilities OT Accessibility consultants & Irlen diagnosticians are trained to provide specialized assessments and targeted interventions with immediate benefits. Call to schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation and screening to determine if our specialized services can help. Our CEU Trainings are internationally recognized as valuable to determine who can be helped. We work with medical and design/build professionals. Become an Irlen Screener or Independent Living Specialist by registering for our free onsite or internet trainings and mentoring programs.

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