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Brain Warriors: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Be a Change Agent for Your
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Brain Warriors: Your Brain, Your Health
Be a Change Agent for your Mental and Physical Health
Tiffany Riebel, MSW LSW

(PFC) Prefrontal Cortex is a part of the brain that helps us make decisions. -Daniel Amen M.D. Clinic

PFC is responsible for a variety of complex behaviors, including planning, and greatly contributes to
personality development. In people who are having difficulty making good decisions, there may be a
cause or effect to the actual structure of the PFC in the brain.

Breathing, and proper oxygen has been helpful in healing the PFC.

Prefrontal Cortex Exercise in Mind and Matter

In one page, define your short or long term goals with regards to the following:

 Relationships
 School/Work
 Money
 Body
 Mind and Spirit

This focus exercise will build better brain matter. When you tell your brain what you
want, you will give your brain the skills to help you get there. This (OPM) One Page
Miracle is a cognitive and neurological strengthening exercise, and a self-coaching tool
toward your life goals.

Crossed Cerebellar Diaschisis

Prefrontal Cortex

Cerebellum

(CCD) Crossed Cerebellar Diaschisis is explained in the diagram above, wherein the function of the right
prefrontal cortex, is associated with the function or health of the left cerebellum, and the left prefrontal
cortex is associated with the function or health of the right cerebellum.

A serious viral infection of some types, could destroy cerebellum functioning.

How to Strengthen Your Cerebellum

 Perform exercises that involve coordination
 Practice character virtues like gratitude
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Brain Warriors: Your Brain, Your Health
Be a Change Agent for your Mental and Physical Health
Tiffany Riebel, MSW LSW

The Cingulate Gyrus is a part of the brain in the center of the cerebral hemisphere. It forms a major part
of the limbic system which has functions in emotion and behavior. The cingulate gyrus adapts functions
in memory, thought shifting, emotional regulations, and analyzing problems or differences.

If you suffer from anxiety, trauma, depression, your cingulate gyrus is having difficulty with
worries, obsessions, getting stuck on certain thoughts; you may hold grudges and be
argumentative. The cingulate gyrus functions in cognitive flexibility.

Your therapist may find it helpful to lighten your mood with reverse psychology, or
paradoxical intention. They might instruct you to do/not do something that you
normally find a difficult task. You may even laugh at the thought of these actions. As
you follow these instructions, you may become more aware of your actions, and find
improvement. You may also develop further insight into cognitions and behaviors.

Balanace your Brain in Healthy Ways

 Talk with your doctor about an Rx

 Monitor your nutrition and diet
 Find a specialist in recommending supplements
 Practice Mindfulness Therapy and Relaxation

 When you get stuck in a thought, write it out.

 Look at one positive and one negative in each category of your personal
situation.
 Don’t argue or get into a power struggle. Offer options, and assign a decision-
maker.
 Distract yourself, until you are able to return and work on the problem again.
 Find a prayer that helps; knowing that there is a greater power above you.

Neurotherapy: Therapeutic interventions that may involve a medical Rx, nutritional supplement, brain
scanning, cognitive and behavioral counseling, relaxation techniques….all aimed at improving both your
brain and mental-health functioning for a better life.

No one is without change potential, when there are people who can
and will help.
In support of: www.AmenClinics.com

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