Boost Your Brain

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Boost Your Brain Power

Presented by Kristin Einberger,

einbergerconsulting.com /[email protected] / (707) 287-4353

There are many ways that we can boost our brain power. Try integrating the

following tips into your everyday life:

Pay attention concentrate on what you want to remember. Find ways to decrease the stress in your life. Use all your senses Use both sides of your brain. Keep your mind active. Try to avoid distractions such as excess noise and movement when trying to

learn.

Limit multi-tasking. Play board games, do crossword puzzles, word searches, Sudoku. Limit your mindless television watching and focus on shows such as

Jeopardy, the History Channel and PBS.

Take classes in your community. Stay involved. Remain active in pursuits that are meaningful to you. Have a personally meaningful reason for getting up each day!
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Learn a second language. Problem solve. Develop new hobbies to build new interest and increase brain reserve. Work on building new relationships and reinforcing existing ones. Maintain an optimistic attitude and surround yourself with optimists. Listen to and/or play music often. Exercise daily. Eat nutritiously. Socialize with others regularly. Repeat information as your hear it. Write it down. Focus. Use memory enhancement techniques such as visualization and associations. Take care of your health. Get outside. Find a special time and place to visit each day where you can just be.

Turning inward on a regular basis will help your brain escape temporarily

the stress filled and un-enriched environments of life.

Read and write on a daily basis. Be good to yourself. Expect to remember!!! Enjoy life and continue to grow.


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NUMBERS, NUMBERS, NUMBERS

Each phrase below has a corresponding number. How many do youknow?

1. Letters of the alphabet

2. Wonders of the Ancient World

3. Signs of the Zodiac

4. Cards in a deck (with jokers)

5. Planets in the Solar System

6. Piano keys

7. Bakers dozen

8. Holes on a golf course

9. Degrees in a right angle

10. Sides of a stop sign

11. Quarts in a gallon

12. Hours in a day

13. Wheels on a unicycle

14. Varieties in Heinz

15. Players on a football team

16. Words that a picture is worth

17. Squares on a checkerboard

18. Days and nights of the Great Flood

19. Leagues Under the Sea

20. Digits in a Social Security Number

21. Jack Bennys Age

22. Number of black birds baked in a pie

23. Yards in a soccer field

24. Countries in North America

25. Major oceans in the world

26. Continents in the world

27. Senators in the U.S. Senate

28. Representatives in the U.S. House


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NUMBERS, NUMBERS, NUMBERSAnswers

Each phrase below has a corresponding number. How many do you know?

1. Letters of the alphabet 26

2. Wonders of the Ancient World 73. Signs of the Zodiac 12

4. Cards in a deck (with jokers) 54

5. Planets in the Solar System 8 (previously 9)

6. Piano keys 88

7. Bakers dozen 13

8. Holes on a golf course 18

9. Degrees in a right angle 90

10. Sides of a stop sign 8

11. Quarts in a gallon 4

12. Hours in a day 24

13. Wheels on a unicycle 1

14. Varieties in Heinz 57

15. Players on a football team (on the field) 11

16. Words that a picture is worth 1,000

17. Squares on a checkerboard 64

18. Days and nights of the Great Flood 40

19. Leagues Under the Sea 20,000

20. Digits in a Social Security Number 9

21. Jack Bennys Age 39

22. Number of black birds baked in a pie 4 and 20

23. Yards in a soccer field 100 (can be up to 130)

24. Countries in North America 23 (including islands)

25. Major oceans in the world 5

26. Continents in the world 7

27. Senators in the U.S. Senate 100

28. Representatives in the U.S. House 435


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Common Threads

The following pairs all have something in common. Can you identify the common

thread? For instance, a wheel and a hula hoop are both round.

1. Tape A sucker

2. A donut A needle

3. Glass A tongue

4. An apple Medication

5. A sunflower A banana

6. A rainbow A box of crayons

7. A collar A washer

8. A book A Stop Sign

9. A typewriter A piano

10. A castle A birds nest

11. Gabon Senegal

12. A bud A door

13, Fog Dirty glasses

14. A new penny Aluminum foil

15. Sandpaper A mans beard

16. A match A smile

17. Cobalt Periwinkle

18. A can A tractor


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Common Threads

ANSWERS

The following pairs all have something in common. Can you identify the common

thread? For instance, a wheel and a hula hoop are both round.

1. Tape A sucker Both are sticky

2. A donut A needle Both have a hole

3. Glass A tongue Both can be sharp

4. An apple Medication Both keep the doctor away

5. A sunflower A banana Both are yellow

6. A rainbow A box of crayons Both have many colors

7. A collar A washer Both surround something

8. A book A Stop Sign Both are red/read

9. A typewriter A piano Both have keys

10. A castle A birds nest Both are homes

11. Gabon Senegal Both are countries in Africa

12. A bud A door Both open

13, Fog Dirty glasses Both are difficult to see through

14. A new penny Aluminum foil Both are shiny15. Sandpaper A mans beard Both can be scratchy

16. A match A smile Both can light up a room

17. Cobalt Periwinkle Both are shades of blue

18. A can A tractor Both are made of metal


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The A-Zs of Famous People from the U.S.

How many famous people from the U.S. can you name for each letter of the alphabet, using either first or

last name? These may include those from history, inventions, sports, music, television, movies, etc.

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The A-Zs of Famous People from the U.S.

ANSWER SHEET

A Neil Armstrong / Arnold Palmer / Desi Arnez

B Joey Bishop / Bob Hope / Lucille Ball

C Bill Clinton / Roy Clark / Bing Crosby

D Dean Martin / Dinah Shore / Sammy Davis Jr.

E Dwight Eisenhower / Amelia Erhardt / Elvis

F F. Scott Fitzgerald / Connie Francis / Francis Ford Coppola

G Garrison Keeler / George Gobel / Betty Grable

H Ernest Hemingway / Buddy Holly / Harrison Ford

I Isadora Duncan / Burl Ives / Igmar Bergman

J Johnny Cash / John Glenn / Andrew Johnson

K JFK / Kate Smith / Katherine Hepburn

L Abraham Lincoln / Joe Lewis / Louis Armstrong

M Meryl Streep / Charlie McCarthy / Steve McQueen

N Paul Newman / Nancy Pelosi / Bob Newhart

O Oprah / Orville Wright / Sandra Day OConnor

P George Patton / Sidney Poitier / Perry Como

Q Quincy Jones / Queen Latifah / John Quincy Adams

R Babe Ruth / Rosemary Clooney / Paul Revere

S John Steinbeck / Barbra Streisand / Frank Sinatra

T Ty Cobb / Thomas Edison / Elizabeth Taylor

U Ulysses S. Grant / Johnny Unitas / Ursula Andress

V Vic Damone / Victor Borge / Vivian Vance

W Tiger Woods / Wyatt Earp / Will Rogers

X I couldnt find any. Can you???

Y Glenn Yarborough / Brigham Young / Yul Brenner

Z Zachary Taylor / Zsa Zsa Gabor / Zane Gray


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Which State Is It?

All 50 U.S. states are famous for a number of reasons some good, some bad!! Some of these reasons may be

familiar to you and others may be a surprise. The facts on the following three pages all pertain to one of

each of the states. Can you guess the state? If you would like a list all 50 states to help you, they are listed onthe last page of this activity.

1. Golden Gate Bridge, discovery of gold in 1948, redwoods

2. The Big Apple, Statue of Liberty, Yankees, Erie Canal, Stock Exchange

3. The largest state, the only U.S. capital thats unreachable by car, an oil pipeline, Aleutian Islands, The Last

Frontier, Mt. McKinley

4. The Space Needle, home of Starbucks Coffee, Seahawks, Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens

5. Grand Canyon, Cactus, Hoover Dam, the gunfight at O.K. Corral, Geronimo

6. Everglades, Kennedy Space Center, Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine,

7. Louis Armstrong, Cajun, the only capital thats lower than sea level, Mardi Gras

8. The smallest state, Providence, Newport,

9. Big Sky country, Custers Last Stand, Glacier National Park

10. Least populated state, first state to give women the right to vote, Yellowstone National Park

11. Brigham Young, Great Salt Lake, host to the 2002 Winter Olympics, Zion

12. Highest mean elevation of any state, Pikes Peak, the Mile High City, Coors beer, Rocky Mountain

National Park, Mesa Verde

13. Volcanoes, poi, 50th state, settled by Polynesians

14. Auto makers, Wolverines, borders on 4 of the 5 Great Lakes

15. German influence, Brewers, Cheese, Green Bay

16. Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, Freedom March, Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parks

17. Yale University, Insurance Capital, the richest state

18. Portsmouth, its primary election is thought to be a national forecaster, the Granite State

19. First state to ratify the Constitution, Dover, The Diamond State

20. Carlsbad Caverns, Billy the Kid, Los Alamos

21. Stone Mountain, Home of Coca-Cola, The Peach State, Jimmy Carter

22. Roanoke Island, Kitty Hawk, Blue Ridge National Parkway

23. Snake River, The Gem State, Potatoes

24. Ozarks, Bill Clinton, Little Rock

25. Hoosiers, 500, Notre Dame

26. Crab, Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, Orioles, Ft. McHenry

27. Hawkeye State, biggest producer of corn, Herbert Hoover


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28. Daniel Boone, Tobacco, Whiskey, Louisville, Churchill Downs

29. Lincoln, The Windy City, Cubs and White Sox

30. Atlantic City, Princeton University, Garden State, Frank Sinatra

31. Lobster, pine trees, Acadia National Park

32. John Brown, Harpers Ferry, Mountain State, Appalachian Mountains

33. Vikings, Twin Cities, Land of 10,000 Lakes34. Largest river, cotton, birthplace of Elvis

35. Wheat fields, Fort Leavenworth, Wizard of Oz

36. Mark Twain, Harry Truman, Show Me State

37. Ten gallon hats, oil, Rangers, Alamo, Sam Houston

38. Cornhuskers, Gerald Ford, cottonwood trees

39. Driest state, Comstock Lode, marriage capital of the U.S., gambling

40. Jamestown, birthplace of 8 presidents, Mt. Vernon, Shenandoah National Park

41. Buckeyes, Pro Football Hall of Fame, seven presidents were born here

42. Chowder, Harvard, Plymouth Colony, Tea Party, Cape Cod

43. Land Rush, Will Rogers, Cowboy Hall of Fame, panhandle, Sooners

44. City of Roses, Crater Lake, Pacific Northwest, mouth of the Columbia River,

45. Dutch, William Penn, Declaration of Independence, Liberty Bell, Gettysberg, Valley Forge

46. Most rural of all the states, Rough Rider State, Sioux Indians

47. Plantations, Fort Sumter, first state to secede from the Union, Charleston

48. Graceland, Great Smokey Mountains, Davy Crockett

49. Maple syrup, Green Mountain Boys, Calvin Coolidge, Ethan Allen

50. Mt. Rushmore, Black Hills, Badlands

The 50 states are as follows:

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut

Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Iowa IllinoisIndiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts

Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada

New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio

Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee

Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin

Wyoming


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Which State Is It? ANSWER SHEET

1. Golden Gate Bridge, discovery of gold in 1948, redwoods California2. The Big Apple, Statue of Liberty, Yankees, Erie Canal, Stock Exchange New York3. The largest state, the only U.S. capital thats unreachableby car, an oil pipeline, Aleutian Islands, The Last Frontier, Mt. McKinley Alaska4. The Space Needle, home of Starbucks Coffee, Seahawks, Mt. Rainier, Mt. St.Helens Washington5. Grand Canyon, Cactus, Hoover Dam, the gunfight at O.K. Corral, Geronimo Arizona6. Everglades, Kennedy Space Center, Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine Florida7. Louis Armstrong, Cajun, the only capital thats lower than sea level, Mardi Gras Louisiana8. The smallest state, Providence, Newport Rhode Island9. Big Sky country, Custers Last Stand, Glacier National Park Montana10. Least populated state, first state to give women the right to vote, Yellowstone NationalPark Wyoming11. Brigham Young, Great Salt Lake, host to the 2002 Winter Olympics, Zion Utah12.

Highest mean elevation of any state, Pikes Peak, the Mile High City, Coors beer,

Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde Colorado13. Volcanoes, poi, 50th state, settled by Polynesians Hawaii14. Auto makers, Wolverines, borders on 4 of the 5 Great Lakes Michigan15. German influence, Brewers, Cheese, Green Bay Wisconsin16. Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, Freedom March, Civil RightsMovement, Rosa Parks Alabama17. Yale University, Insurance Capital, the richest state Connecticut18. Portsmouth, its primary election is thought to be a national forecaster, the GraniteState NewHampshire19. First state to ratify the Constitution, Dover, The Diamond State Delaware20. Carlsbad Caverns, Billy the Kid, Los Alamos New Mexico21. Stone Mountain, Home of Coca-Cola, The Peach State, Jimmy Carter Georgia22. Roanoke Island, Kitty Hawk, Blue Ridge National Parkway North Carolina23. Snake River, The Gem State, Potatoes Idaho24. Ozarks, Bill Clinton, Little Rock Arkansas25. Hoosiers, 500, Notre Dame Indiana26. Crab, Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, Orioles, Ft. McHenry Maryland27. Hawkeye State, biggest producer of corn, Herbert Hoover Iowa28. Daniel Boone, Tobacco, Whiskey, Louisville, Churchill Downs Kentucky29. Lincoln, The Windy City, Cubs and White Sox Illinois30. Atlantic City, Princeton University, Garden State, Frank Sinatra New Jersey31. Lobster, pine trees, Acadia National Park Maine32. John Brown, Harpers Ferry, Mountain State, Appalachian Mountains West Virginia33. Vikings, Twin Cities, Land of 10,000 Lakes Minnesota34. Largest river, cotton, birthplace of Elvis Mississippi35. Wheat fields, Fort Leavenworth, Wizard of Oz Kansas36. Mark Twain, Harry Truman, Show Me State Missouri37. Ten gallon hats, oil, Rangers, Alamo, Sam Houston Texas38. Cornhuskers, Gerald Ford, cottonwood trees Nebraska39. Driest state, Comstock Lode, marriage capital of the U.S., gambling Nevada40. Jamestown, birthplace of 8 presidents, Mt. Vernon, Shenandoah National Park Virginia41. Buckeyes, Pro Football Hall of Fame, seven presidents were born here Ohio


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42. Chowder, Harvard, Plymouth Colony, Tea Party, Cape Cod, Massachusetts43. Land Rush, Will Rogers, Cowboy Hall of Fame, panhandle, Sooners Oklahoma44. City of Roses, Crater Lake, Pacific Northwest, mouth of the Columbia River Oregon45. Dutch, William Penn, Declaration of Independence, Liberty Bell,Gettysburg, ValleyForge Pennsylvania46. Most rural of all the states, Rough Rider State, Sioux Indians North Dakota47. Plantations, Fort Sumter, first state to secede from the Union, Charleston South Carolina48. Graceland, Great Smokey Mountains, Davy Crockett Tennessee49. Maple syrup, Green Mountain Boys, Calvin Coolidge, Ethan Allen Vermont50. Mt. Rushmore, Black Hills, Badlands South Dakota


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Songs of Optimism

There are some wonderful songs that remind us of optimism and optimistic

times such as Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Can you name more?


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Songs of Optimism

Possible Responses

Possible responses to songs of optimism may include:

Blue Skies

Happy Together

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Peace in the Valley

We Are the World

I Believe

Bridge Over Troubled Water Dont Stop Believing

Here Comes the Sun

When Irish Eyes are Smiling

What a Wonderful World

Let There Be Peace on Earth

National Anthem

Moon River Dancin in the Street

Joy to the World

You Raise Me Up

Oh What a Beautiful Morning

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