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A Student's Guide to Building Brain Power

$37

with Carole Freeman

Calendar Current session started Jan 3, 2023

School is hard.

Let's face it, you will never get more out of school than you are able to put into it. Getting a good education takes your best effort, physically and mentally. This course is not about learning memory tricks, it's about changing the chemistry and physiology of your brain and its capability for learning by improving blood flow, oxygenation, and nutrient delivery. It will cover how your Autonomic Nervous System can be balanced with your Respiratory System to allow you to feel calmer and more focused under pressure with improved concentration.

In this class we'll go over;

  • Release 20-50% more oxygen to the brain tissue
  • Improve brain's ability to form long term memory
  • Balance the Autonomic Nervous System
  • Improve attention and focus
  • Improve blood flow to the brain
  • Improve the amount of oxygen carried in to the brain
  • Improve testing skills

Requirements

It's an advantage, but not required, to take the class, Breath-Taking Basics prior to attending Building Brain Power.

** After payment for this class is received, you will be provided a link, access code and instructions the next business day **

Breath-Taking 101

$37

with Carole Freeman

Calendar Current session started Jan 3, 2023

Welcome to The Breath-Taking 101

The biggest question I’m asked is "Why would I take a breathing taking class if I already know how to breathe?" But what if you are breathing all wrong?

Breath-Taking classes aren’t just about breathing, everyone knows how to breathe and we know that if you stop breathing, you die. But, if you never learn how to breathe well, you go on to become sick and tired. Since breathing is something you do every moment you’re alive, learning to breath well becomes one of the most essential factors in feeling your best and doing your best every day.

The most important thing to know about Breath-Taking Online classes is that they’re not about learning a single special technique. Courses are developed from the entire Medical field of identifying and correcting Breathing Pattern Disorders.

It’s estimated that 85% of us currently have some type of Breathing Dysfunction that’s connected to feeling sick and tired. Or at the very least, more sick and tired then we need to be.

 In this class, I'll go over how to;

  • Breathe easier, reduce feelings of shortness of breath
  • Increase the amount of oxygen to your muscles during exercise
  • Reduce muscle fatigue, gain stamina, & breath easier during activities
  • Quickly gain control of your breath during anxious, stressful situations
  • Get a deeper, more restful nights sleep
  • Eliminate a chronically stuffy nose
  • Feel greater brain power by learning to increase blood flow, oxygen and nutrients to the brain
  • Relieve muscle tension aquired by daily stresses

 

Requirements

This class is the starting point and prerequisit to other Breath-Taking courses. It covers the basic understanding of breathing physiology and the foundation of techniques that are core of all other classes. The techiques in Breath-Taking Basics are designed to be practiced over 2-4 weeks before advancing to other programs. You will get more out of future classes with a firm base and skill of these early steps.

** After payment for this class is received, you will be provided a link, access code and instructions the next business day **

Breath-Taking at Night

$37

with Carole Freeman

Calendar Current session started Jan 3, 2023

Welcome to Breath-Taking at Night

You’d be shocked at how many health disorders are related to, if not caused by, faulty breathing during sleep. While many people feel there’s nothing they can do about snoring or waking frequently at night, they’d be just a surprised to know there’s more you can do about it than you think.

What I'm asking you to do today, is to at least consider the possibility that a poor nights' sleep may be a significant aggravating factor, that could lead to, significant disruption in one's mental health and certain physical health conditions. You and I know that you can’t possibly have your highest brain power, do your best performance and function at your highest level when you are chronically fatigued and drained from lack of deep restful sleep.

Take the Quiz below to see if you may have a Sleep/Breathing Dysfunction:

______Do you have trouble falling asleep, or have trouble getting back to sleep once you wake up in the middle of the night

______Have you been diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

______Do you drink alcohol at night before bed

______Do you have to get up multiple times a night to urinate

______Do you have a dry mouth in the morning

______Do you sleep with your mouth open

______Are you fatigued in the morning

______Do you rarely feel truly well rested

______Do you wake up frequently in the middle of the night

______Do you consider yourself a ‘light sleeper’

______Do you snore

______Do you have a stuffy nose

______Do you eat within 2 hours of going to bed

______Do you wake up sweaty or have hot flashes

If you answered YES to Any of the above symptoms, you likely have a Breathing Dysfunction at Night.

Requirements

It is not manditory, by highy recommended that you complete The Breath-Taking Basic couse prior to attending this course, as it covers the basic information you are expected to be familiar with.

** After payment for this class is received, you will be provided a link, access code and instructions the next business day **

Breath-Taking for Children

$29

with Carole Freeman

Calendar Current session started Jan 3, 2023

Everything from the shape of your child’s skull and facial features to the function of their lungs is dramatically impacted by their habitual breathing patterns. It’s estimated that 85% of us have some degree of dysfunctional breathing. Much of this starts in childhood and has dramatic consequences on our health, our brain function, and our appearance over our lifetime.

Since you breathe every moment of your life, how you breathe has surprising effects on your health every moment too. This is where you can make a dramatic difference in your child’s life.

Description

The course covers recognizing breathing pattern disorders in children and babies. Learn to teach simple playful breathing exercises suitable for children to help them release stress and improve breathing function.

What you'll learn:

  • Learn how your child's breathing pattern will affect the shape of their skull and mouth as they grow
  • Understand which breathing pattern creates dental cavities and bad breath
  • Learn to spot dysfunctional breathing before it is too damaging
  • Learn to teach a child to calm themselves with breathing
  • Teach a child to throw off stress and anger
  • Learn games and activities that will help your child develop health breathing habit
  • Learn to teach a child to clear their stuffy nose
  • Learn to identify an abnormal sleep/breathing pattern in a baby or child

** After payment for this class is received, you will be provided a link, access code and instructions the next business day **

Cooking with BoomerTECH Adventures

$29

with BoomerTECH

Calendar Current session started Jan 3, 2023

In this course, BoomerTECH Adventures guides Chris, Jill, and Ed share their love of cooking and enjoyment for lots of different types of foods. You will learn how to prepare several tasty stir fries using traditional Chinese flavorings, make fresh pasta, turn leftover sweet potato into gnocchi, stir up a great fried rice, and give ramen soup a delicious upgrade. In addition, discover an easy way to make your own pita pockets, flat breads, and tortillas. Plus, you will see a way to combine the benefits of cooking on cast iron with your love of grilling. We haven’t forgotten dessert! Who can resist a delectable chocolate brownie torte or apple pie?

Create & Deliver Online Zoom Courses

$29

with BoomerTECH

Calendar Current session started Jan 3, 2023

This course is designed for those who want to develop an online course using Zoom, a video conferencing platform. This guide consists of step-by-step videos that explain and demonstrate how to use Zoom as well as appropriate instructional tips to build an engaging online course in any subject. You will learn everything you need to know about Zoom—tools, settings, security, instructional strategies, building community, Zoom tips for instructors and students, and much more.

Digital Tools for the Beginning Memoir Writer

$29

with BoomerTECH

Calendar Current session started Jan 3, 2023

Everyone has a story to tell. Writing your memoir helps you reflect on the varied experiences that impacted your life and helped shape who you are today. This course looks at a variety of digital tools, available through any digital device, that make the process of memoir writing more fun and a little less daunting. You will explore several unique approaches to research, learn strategies for gathering and storing materials in one easily accessible place, and delve into ways to illustrate your memoir even if you are not an artist. Polishing your work for publication and presenting it in a public format are other video topics. You will leave the course well equipped to begin your writing adventure.

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ed2go Online Learning Center

Free

with ed2 go

Calendar Current session started Jan 3, 2023

Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education offers a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely over the Internet. All of our courses include expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Our online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient, and geared just for you.

Explore our catalog at https://www.ed2go.com/gngadulted/

Note: courses are not free





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