New BrainWorld Magazine Website!

Announcing the inaugural issue of BrainWorld magazine and the launching of the new BrainWorld website.

BrainWorld is a magazine dedicated to the human brain. Published by the International Brain Education Association (IBREA), it includes features on neuroscience, healthy aging, art and culture, education, global issues, and more.

You can read about the activities of IBREA at the UN and around the world and find many helpful tips to help improve your brain health and condition.

Happy Reading! http://brainworldmagazine.com/

Brain Tips for Babies

Recently, the Brain Wave Vibration.com website has been featuring "Brain Tips for Babies". These tips are based on traditional games that parents play with their children in Asia.

These simple exercises support children's overall health and brain fitness. Specifically, the exercises help to balance the left and right side of the brain and body, increase focus and concentration, and correct spinal misalignment. They also create a great opportunity for parents and children to play together.

Follow this link and click on the individual titles below to see Master Chungsuk from the Sedona Meditation Center and parents with their children demonstrate the exercises:

Part 1: http://www.brainwavevibration.com/videos/video_view.aspx?idx=63

Part 2: http://www.brainwavevibration.com/videos/video_view.aspx?idx=64

Part 3: http://www.brainwavevibration.com/videos/video_view.aspx?idx=68

Stay tuned for more "Brain Tips for Babies" on http://www.brainwavevibration.com/!

(Follow the links to "Brain TV" and then "Brain Tips").

Brain Art Festival Website and Promotional Video

The Brain Art Festival will be held August 15th, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The Festival will present a dynamic celebraion of the human brain and its amazing capabilities, through creative expressions of music, art, and dance.

Here's a link to the promotional video for the festival:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNSlycDRWg4&feature=channel

For more information and for tickets, see:

http://www.brainartfestival.com/

Brain Education for Human Development

On Thursday, March 19th, IBREA hosted a workshop for UN staff entitled "Brain Education for Human Development to coincide with "Brain Awareness Week".

The event began with a celebration of the launch of IBREA's new BrainWorld magazine.

The participants also heard from Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg about the basic structure and functions of the brain and from IBREA representatives about Brain Education and Human Development and how Brain Education can contribute to the development of human potential. The session ended with an experiential Brain Education session.

IBREA also announced a new $1 project, where individuals will donate a mere $1 per month in support of United Nations projects. The goal is for 100 million people to join the project.

A UNICEF program that supports parents with HIV/AIDS by providing education to prevent transmission to their children and by providing employment opportunities will be the first specific project the $1 project will support.

Ontario Government Invests in Brain Fitness for Aging

Around the world, governments are recognizing the importance of brain fitness and health.

Recently, in my home province of Ontario, the Ontario government provided funding to Baycrest, a research institution focused on aging and brain functioning for the development of Brain Fitness programs for the aging population.

You can read an interview with Baycrest CEO, John Wilkinson, here:

http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/02/23/centre-for-brain-fitness-at-baycrest-interview-with-dr-william-reichman/

Grand Opening of New Brain Education Center in Bayfield, Queen's

Today was the Grand Opening for the new Brain Education Center in Bayfield, Queens.

The center will be managed by Nora Lee, Program Director for Power Brain Education, the company that trains teachers to provide the Brain Education for Enhanced Learning program in schools.

Nora and the Power Brain Education staff have trained hundreds of teachers and instructors in the New York area, across the U.S. and Canada, including the GTA, in the Brain Education for Enhanced Learning and Brain Eduation for Successful Aging programs.

The new Brain Education Center will focus on providing individual and group programs for children, but will also offer Brain Education classes for adults, including regular classes and Brain Education for Successful Aging classes.

Congratulations Nora, Dave, and Alina and the staff at the new Brain Education Center!

Certified Brain Trainer Program at UBE

The University of Brain Education offers a Brain Trainer course for those interested in learning how to help others better understand their brain and manage their brain health for the purpose of physical, emotional and cognitive health.

The program draws on research, knowledge, and training approaches from the fields of cognitive neuroscience, health and wellness, education, psychology, philosophy, and mind-body practices. Anyone, including parents, educators, therapists, health and wellness professionals, trainers, as well as business leaders can become certified as Brain Trainers.

The Brain Trainer course is currently being offered by the International Brain Education Association (IBREA) in the U.S. as the Brain Management Consultant course and will soon be offered internationally as an on-line course.

For more information about the Brain Management Consultant program:

http://http//www.brainwavevibration.com/news/news_view.aspx?idx=1

What Should You Bring to a Housewarming Party in Korea?

When invited to a housewarming party in Korea, what should you bring?

These days, detergent, toilet paper, and tissue.

Traditionally, people would bring candles and soap. The light from the burning candles and the bubbles from the soap were meant to bring wealth to the new home.

Luckily, we learned this in Korean class before I was invited to a housewarming party by a friend who works at UBE and his family.

(l-r: Min Sung Wook's wife and their two daughters; me; Choi Moon Ja and her son, Hongik; Park Jin Kyu; Min Sung Wook)

First Ph.D. in Brain Education Awarded

In Korea, the school year officially begins in March. At this time of year, an entrance ceremony is held, along with a graduation ceremony for those students who completed their studies the previous year.

UBE held its Entrance and Graduation ceremonies on March 3rd. An unexpected snow blanketed the campus, covering newly planted flowers. I, along with approximately 125other students, marked the beginning of our studies in the Master and Doctorate degree programs in the departments of Brain Education, Traditional Korean Cultural Studies, or Peaceology.

During the graduation ceremony, 15 students received their Master degree.

The first doctorate degree in Brain Education was awarded to Ha Tae Min, a former teacher who conducted research on the effects of a Brain Education program in a middle school.

Ha Tae Min will go on to do research on the effects of Brain Education in collaboration with the University of London.

Congratulations to all of the graduates and to those starting their studies!