Daniel Priestley
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That's why I think God put me on the earth.
And here in the US too. Oh, really? And it's so good for your brain because it's working your cerebellum. And I told you that because yours was sleepy. And as you activate this and you do that with coordination exercises, it then activates your frontal lobes.
And here in the US too. Oh, really? And it's so good for your brain because it's working your cerebellum. And I told you that because yours was sleepy. And as you activate this and you do that with coordination exercises, it then activates your frontal lobes.
Yes.
Yes.
And the more you do it, the better coordination you develop. And that's why coordination exercises for kids, so we talked about kids, is you want to do that with them early. play sports, but not sports where they're going to get a head injury, right? I mean, we have to be smarter than we are. But when I was young, my mother, who's now 93, was the ping pong champion in the neighborhood.
And the more you do it, the better coordination you develop. And that's why coordination exercises for kids, so we talked about kids, is you want to do that with them early. play sports, but not sports where they're going to get a head injury, right? I mean, we have to be smarter than we are. But when I was young, my mother, who's now 93, was the ping pong champion in the neighborhood.
And she was really good. And she never let us beat her until we could. But she was always encouraging.
And she was really good. And she never let us beat her until we could. But she was always encouraging.
And if you're, so for example, if you're doing memorization games, do them while you're on the bike. Now, not in the street, but if you're on a stationary bike and you're doing those games, it's been found that exercise increases blood flow to the hippocampus, meaning you're more likely to remember it and you're strengthening your brain in the process. So exercise with new learning, stunner.
And if you're, so for example, if you're doing memorization games, do them while you're on the bike. Now, not in the street, but if you're on a stationary bike and you're doing those games, it's been found that exercise increases blood flow to the hippocampus, meaning you're more likely to remember it and you're strengthening your brain in the process. So exercise with new learning, stunner.
Right. So if you're listening to a language app, for example, do it while you're walking.
Right. So if you're listening to a language app, for example, do it while you're walking.
Great. I published three studies on a kundalini yoga form of meditation called Kirtan Kriya. It's a 12-minute meditation. I always say it's the perfect ADD meditation because it's only 12 minutes. And for 12 minutes, you do this. Sa, ta, na, ma. Sa, ta, na, ma. Sa, ta, na, ma. It's two minutes out loud, two minutes whispering, four minutes silently to yourself.
Great. I published three studies on a kundalini yoga form of meditation called Kirtan Kriya. It's a 12-minute meditation. I always say it's the perfect ADD meditation because it's only 12 minutes. And for 12 minutes, you do this. Sa, ta, na, ma. Sa, ta, na, ma. Sa, ta, na, ma. It's two minutes out loud, two minutes whispering, four minutes silently to yourself.
Two minutes whispering, two minutes out loud, you're done. Sa, ta, na, ma, birth, life, death, reborn, birth, life, death, reborn. But the one we studied is sa, ta, na, ma. And so if they look it up, kirtan kriya activates your cerebellum, activates your frontal lobes, calms down your emotional brain.
Two minutes whispering, two minutes out loud, you're done. Sa, ta, na, ma, birth, life, death, reborn, birth, life, death, reborn. But the one we studied is sa, ta, na, ma. And so if they look it up, kirtan kriya activates your cerebellum, activates your frontal lobes, calms down your emotional brain.
People who did that for 12 minutes for eight weeks, their resting frontal lobe function was stronger. So simple. What the hell is going on there? I think it's the focused attention plus you're doing a coordination meditation. Sat, ta, na, fa, sa.
People who did that for 12 minutes for eight weeks, their resting frontal lobe function was stronger. So simple. What the hell is going on there? I think it's the focused attention plus you're doing a coordination meditation. Sat, ta, na, fa, sa.
I think you have to be careful with it because it can trigger atrial fibrillation. I think taking a cold shower is probably good for your brain because it's going to short-term increase dopamine and sort of give you a jolt. Loving your job. Absolutely great for your brain. If... You're learning new things.