So I found this article on the internet about ways to “feed”
your brain to increase your intelligence.
The woman who wrote the above article, Zoe B, expressed that the average
person does not use their brain to its full potential. There were several tips given on how we can not
only increase our brain capacity but cause it to change. This process of brain change is also referred
to in our text as neuroplasticity.
One thing that really stood out to me in Zoe’s article was
her comment about how if you are not intelligent in one area that it is okay
because you can change your brain with a little training. I concluded on a thought similar to this in
my Learning Theory Essay about stretching myself by using learning theories
different from the one I love, not only for the benefit of my learners but also
for my own benefit as well. My brain made
then made the link from this thought to the idea of allowing myself the opportunity to
train my brain in those areas of intelligence where I feel that I am less
dominant as well, instead of just sticking to my strengths. I think that our students also need to see
the value in stretching ourselves and being a bit vulnerable, perhaps try
learning in a new way not only to change brain structure or create new neural
pathways, but hey you might just find a more effective way of learning for your
brain.
There is a list of 21 ways to feed your brain from berries
to beets to dark chocolate. I like all of those things, plus I love avocados, which was also on the list. I was super excited to learn that this fruit is high in vitamin E which is imperative
for shielding your brain from Alzheimer’s disease!
On that note, I think I will go and feed my brain.
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