Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: December 20, 2012

I would like to thank you for your support in the past year, particularly during the launch of BrainHQ. A donation will be given toward the building of a Brain Gym at a Seniors Centre in Ottawa.

We have just released the first set of Intelligence exercises and are offering one of them, Juggle Factor, for free for one week. I would love for you to try it and let me know what you think. This exercise will challenge your brain to remember, manipulate, and compare information - a skill that is a requirement for all types of intelligence.

My best wishes to you and yours for a happy and safe holiday season! In 2013, remember to take your brain health as seriously as the health of your body, and let us know how we can help!

Kind Regards, Frieda Fanni DynamicBrain Inc. President

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Book of the Month
Mind Over Mind: The Surprising Power of Expectations (2012), by Chris Berdik

How much do our expectations shape our experience? According to Chris Berdik, the way our brains obsessively focus on unknown future outcomes can have huge effects on reality and perception, and it can work for you or against you. Berdik delves into neuroscience, history, anecdote, and psychology to seek answers to how and why expectations affect us - and how we can harness their power to improve our lives.

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