Ep. 315 – The 100-Second Shower

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Jason Pyles

Welcome to Episode 315 of the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford lets producer Jason Pyles share the brain training tip for the day! Jason features his 100 second shower concept. The idea is to begin counting to 100 as soon as you turn on the water. By the time you reach 100 try to have the water turned off. This helps you stay on task and can help relieve stress due to running late. Being efficient with you time is good for your brain! Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 314 – Figure 8’s With Your Leg

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Welcome to Episode 314 of the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford’s brain training tip for the day is to make figure 8’s with your leg. Doing figure 8’s with your legs helps the brain work with complex motor skills with the lower part of the body. These types of things can really help you stay sharp. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 313 – Throw a “Mocktail” Party

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Welcome to Episode 313 of the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford’s brain training tip for the day is to throw a “mocktail” party. At parties and get togethers replace the alcohol with other types of drinks. That way we can show kids that the “center piece” of parties does not have to involve alcohol. This tip could have a huge ripple effect and help a lot of people! Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 312 – Coconut Oil in Your Coffee

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Welcome to Episode 312 of the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford’s brain training tip for the day is one that will give you a healthy energy boost. It is a good idea, if you drink coffee in the morning, to add in a teaspoon of coconut oil into your cup. This is a great energy source that will help you and your brain throughout the day. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 311 – The Thinking Flamingo

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Today is Episode 311 of the Train Your Brain Podcast. Welcome to the show! Dr. Trayford’s brain training tip for the day is to practice an exercise called The Thinking Flamingo where you try balancing on one leg at a time with the other foot tucked up behind you and do a cognitive task at the same time. This can help balance and brain function. Sounds pretty zen, right, expect you’re multi-tasking, so win-win! Give it a try today. Thanks for listening!

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For your own free copy of Dr. Trayford’s E-book visit Apex Brain Centers.com.

Ep. 310 – Turn on Vacation Replies

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Today is Episode 310 of the Train Your Brain Podcast. Welcome to the show! Dr. Trayford’s brain training tip for the day is to turn on your vacation replies. The line between our professional and personal lives has become very blurred. We need that time away and in most cases everything else can wait until we get back from vacation. Setting up a notification on your e-mail or voicemail that you are “out of the office” lets people know not to expect a quick response. They can make other arrangements to take care of issues and when you get back you can focus on work again with a refreshed mind. Hopefully there will be fewer e-mails to respond to. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 309 – How a Lost Arm Led to Struggles in a Business Man’s Brain

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Happy Monday Train Your Brain Podcast listeners! Today on Episode 309 Dr. Trayford your host and brain training coach reviews a case study of a man who lost an arm and how it affected his brain function. The man lost his arm as a child when a homemade pipe bomb went off and he had to have his arm amputated. As an adult he started having brain issues, seemingly unrelated to his amputated arm but in fact they were related.

The Homunculus is an image of a man, showing the body parts in proportion with how in-tune the brain is with each area. The hands and mouth for example are exaggerated in size since the brain and nerves are most sensitive there. Let’s consider the two main aspects of brain function: sensory and motor. The brain often sees the body differently than we really are or as others see us. This can affect how your brain works and thinks. So, when an event like an amputation occurs, the brain has to recalibrate the way it processes the body.

The tip for today is tending to old injuries. Some injuries such as tearing a ligament or damaging cartilage need to be fixed. If not, over time it can affect the brain. Find a qualified Chiropractic Neurologist anywhere in the world if you have an old injury that could have affected your brain function.

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Ep. 308 – Give Others the Benefit of the Doubt

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Train Your Brain Podcast is back today with Brain Training Tip 308! Your host Dr. Trayford and producer Natalie Pyles team up to offer you a great tip to give others the benefit of the doubt. When someone does something that you just can’t understand or that you don’t agree with, let’s say someone says something that seems rude or something like that, to play a little game in your head where you try to brainstorm as many possible explanations for that person as you can. This is such a kind way to live. The truth is people often have perfectly good reasons for acting the way they do and we shouldn’t take offense, whether it was intended on not. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 307 – Skip the Sunscreen!

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Today is Episode 307 of the Train Your Brain Podcast. Today Dr. Trayford’s brain training tip is a little bit of a shocker. Skip the sunscreen!? We get no shortage of reminders to wear sunscreen, but every once in a while we want to soak up some good sun rays and vitamin d before we shield are skin from over-exposure. Thanks for listening!

To discover some simple techniques for memory improvement use this URL: memory.apexbraincenters.com/6weeks-registration

For your own free copy of Dr. Trayford’s E-book visit Apex Brain Centers.com.

Ep. 306 – Know your numbers: Testosterone

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Today is Episode 306 of the Train Your Brain Podcast. Welcome to the show! Dr. Trayford’s brain training tip for the day is to know your Testosterone levels and to track them. Did you know that the normal Testosterone range is from 300-1000 ng/dl? This is a huge range. It is important to know what your levels so that you can monitor ups and downs you might be experiencing. If your levels are low then stress management is a good way to increase them. Thanks for listening!

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Author Archives: Jason Pyles

Ep. 315 – The 100-Second Shower

Ep. 314 – Figure 8’s With Your Leg

Ep. 313 – Throw a “Mocktail” Party

Ep. 312 – Coconut Oil in Your Coffee

Ep. 311 – The Thinking Flamingo

Ep. 310 – Turn on Vacation Replies

Ep. 309 – How a Lost Arm Led to Struggles in a Business Man’s Brain

Ep. 308 – Give Others the Benefit of the Doubt

Ep. 307 – Skip the Sunscreen!

Ep. 306 – Know your numbers: Testosterone