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The document emphasizes the importance of hydration for enhancing concentration and performance in stressful situations like tests. It describes several exercises, including 'Brain Buttons', 'Cross Crawl', and 'Hook Ups', which aim to improve blood flow to the brain, coordinate brain function, and calm nerves. These techniques can help students prepare mentally and physically for learning and assessments.

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Brain exercises 2

The document emphasizes the importance of hydration for enhancing concentration and performance in stressful situations like tests. It describes several exercises, including 'Brain Buttons', 'Cross Crawl', and 'Hook Ups', which aim to improve blood flow to the brain, coordinate brain function, and calm nerves. These techniques can help students prepare mentally and physically for learning and assessments.

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Drink Water

As Carla Hannaford says, "Water comprises more of the brain (with estimates of 90%)
than of any other organ of the body." Having students drink some water before and
during class can help "grease the wheel". Drinking water is very important before any
stressful situation - tests! - as we tend to perspire under stress, and de-hydration can
effect our concentration negatively.

"Brain Buttons"
This exercise helps improve blood flow to the brain to "switch on" the entire brain
before a lesson begins. The increased blood flow helps improve concentration skills
required for reading, writing, etc.

Put one hand so that there is as wide a space as possible between the thumb and index
finger.
Place your index and thumb into the slight indentations below the collar bone on each
side of the sternum. Press lightly in a pulsing manner.
At the same time put the other hand over the navel area of the stomach. Gently press on
these points for about 2 minutes.
"Cross Crawl"
This exercise helps coordinate right and left brain by exercising the information flow
between the two hemispheres. It is useful for spelling, writing, listening, reading and
comprehension.

Stand or sit. Put the right hand across the body to the left knee as you raise it, and then
do the same thing for the left hand on the right knee just as if you were marching.
Just do this either sitting or standing for about 2 minutes.

"Hook Ups"
This works well for nerves before a test or special event such as making a speech. Any
situation which will cause nervousness calls for a few "hook ups" to calm the mind and
improve concentration.

Stand or sit. Cross the right leg over the left at the ankles.
Take your right wrist and cross it over the left wrist and link up the fingers so that the
right wrist is on top.
Bend the elbows out and gently turn the fingers in towards the body until they rest on
the sternum (breast bone) in the center of the chest. Stay in this position.
Keep the ankles crossed and the wrists crossed and then breathe evenly in this position
for a few minutes. You will be noticeably calmer after that time.

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