Ep. 220 – Word Searches

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Jason Pyles

Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Today Dr. Trayford shares a brain training tip that is good for the brain and a lot of fun, too! Tip number 220 is to complete a word search. When you are doing a word search your brain is doing several tasks at the same time. You’re looking for patterns and sequences and that is great exercise. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 219 – Brain Calisthenics: Juggling

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Brain Training Tip number 219 is a real doozy! Juggling is great for the brain. You might need to put in some solid practice time, but it will be worth it. You’ll improve your brain function, gain another party stunt for your repertoire, and you’ll feel more confidence. Just, hold off on the flaming batons and swords. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 214 – Brain Calisthenics: Remember a Familiar Location in Detail

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford is here today to recommend a brain training exercise. Tip number 214 is to remember a certain location in as much detail as possible: the smells and the looks of it. Doing this helps “connect” and use different parts of the brain! Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 205 – Brain calisthenics: Change the shape

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford is here today to share tip number 205. This is a warm up exercise that you can do simply by visualizing. Before having to engage in a challenging mental activity, stretch your brain by closing your eyes and visualizing a line. Then, in your mind, turn the line into a circle, square, etc. Concentrating on the formation of these shapes warms up your brain and gets you ready to be sharp! Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 203 – Brain Calisthenics: 1A, 2B, 3C…

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford is here today to share tip number 203! This is a brain stretching, warm-up activity that you can do prior to a mental task that will require your full, undivided attention in order to prepare. Pair up an alphabet letter with a number and count up like this: 1A, 2B, 3C, etc. Give it a try and you’ll feel sharper when it really counts. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 196 – Sudoku for Memory and Logic

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning and welcome to Train Your Brain Podcast. This morning Dr. Trayford shares brain training tip 196. It’s true: playing Sudoku is good for the brain. It actually makes you use different areas of the brain! It helps you “massage” your memory and logic. Games like this can help lessen the risk of dementia. It’s a good brain-balancing exercise. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 194 – Brain Calisthenics: One Word for Each Letter

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Welcome to Train Your Brain Podcast Episode 194. Good morning listeners! Today Dr. Trayford has a tip that could benefit those experiencing balance or mobility problems. He recommends warming up the brain before trying to do a task with motor functions. This could help improve balance and prevent falls. Go through the alphabet and challenge yourself to think of a word for each letter. Try it; it’s fun! Thanks for listening.

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Ep. 189 – Brain Calisthenics: Read a Paragraph in Reverse

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning listeners! Welcome to Train Your Brain Podcast Episode 189. Dr. Trayford has a recommendation for something that you can try today. Read a paragraph in reverse and then forward. It gets your brain warmed up. It exercises your logic and reasoning and can help with increased creativity. Give it a try! Have a great day and thanks for listening.

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Ep. 182 – Brain Calisthenics: Count Backward From 100

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast Episode 182. An athlete would never dream of running out onto the field without warming up first. We should apply the same principle to our brain right before facing a difficult task, test or presentation. Dr. Trayford’s tip for today is to do brain calisthenics. He recommends brain dexterity exercises like counting backwards from 100. This will warm up your brain and even help with your balance. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 162 – APEX Brain Centers: Is It Right for Me?

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Welcome to Episode 162 of the Train Your Brain Podcast with Dr. Michael Trayford. In this show, Dr. Trayford gives us an inside view of what happens at the Apex Brain Center. He has designed his practice to offer the most comfortable environment for his patients. He only schedules 4 patients per week so that they can have the time they need and not feel rushed. The initial appointments and diagnosis are very thorough. Most of the patients that come into the Apex Brain Center are used to doctors not taking the time to listen to them or understand their symptoms. Dr. Trayford on the other hand finds out what the real underlying problems are. Join us!

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Category Archives: Brain Training / Brain Games

Ep. 220 – Word Searches

Ep. 219 – Brain Calisthenics: Juggling

Ep. 214 – Brain Calisthenics: Remember a Familiar Location in Detail

Ep. 205 – Brain calisthenics: Change the shape

Ep. 203 – Brain Calisthenics: 1A, 2B, 3C…

Ep. 196 – Sudoku for Memory and Logic

Ep. 194 – Brain Calisthenics: One Word for Each Letter

Ep. 189 – Brain Calisthenics: Read a Paragraph in Reverse

Ep. 182 – Brain Calisthenics: Count Backward From 100

Ep. 162 – APEX Brain Centers: Is It Right for Me?