Making the Brain Body Connection: A Playful Guide to Releasing Mental, Physical and Emotional Blocks to Success [Paperback]

Sharon Promislow (Author), Cathrine Levan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1998

Making the Brain Body Connection is one of the top 100 best selling books in Cognitive Psychology, and has been embraced by the mass market and professionals alike for its playful, yet effective, approach to changing behavior, enhancing performance & increasing learning potential. Based on the latest neuroscience this international best seller provides a comprehensive array of techniques, pulled from eastern and western health practices, to help you feel better, be more effective and deal with life changes easily & effectively. The book culminates with the 10 Step Change Process, providing a strong framework for working through any personal issue effectively. Making the Brain/Body Connection gives readers a clear understanding of the elements necessary to achieve permanent change in how they feel and perform, and a template that can be used to deal with all aspects of their life. A practical and completely refreshing way to approach the mind-body connection, this book is designed and cartoon illustrated for brain friendly reading and quick reference.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

..a fun and informative collection of philosophy, attitude tips and stressbusting info…The book...gives ways to better cope. -- The Vancouver Province, newpaper, October 1998

A clear and fun introduction to the basic principles of holistic wellbeing. Improve how you feel and perform. -- Dr. John Thie, founder of Touch For Health

Given the complexity of the subject, the writing is admirably clear, light touch and understandable to the lay reader.. -- Noel Wright, North Shore News, September 1998

In enthusiastically recommend Sharon's .... delightfully simple introduction to the new physiology, the interface between our emotions, body mind and spirit. -- Candace Pert PhD author of Molecules of Emotions, May 15, 2005

Simple yet powerfully effective strategies for anyone wishing to reduce stress and regain the joys of living. A must have! -- Dr. Wayne Topping, Author of "Success Over Distress"

This book is very readable...so easy to read and chocked full of good applications. -- Raleigh Philp, Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University

This book... a good choice for people of any age who are exploring the power of movement to enhance learning. -- Paul & Gail Dennison, authors of Brain Gym, May 14, 2005

Vancouver Kinesiologist Sharon Promislow offers effective strategies for relieving stress, boosting attention and optimizing performance. --Maclean's magazine, March 1999 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

A popular international speaker in the corporate and educational sectors, Sharon is a Specialized Kinesiologist certified in Educational Kinesiology (Brain Gym®), Touch for Health, Three In One Concepts, Wellness Kinesiology and Brain Based Learning. Sharon also facilitates innovative professional and personal development workshops on Stress Management, Lightning Learning®, Brain/Body Integration, Creativity, Reading, Memory, Teaching and Presentation Skills. She is the author of Putting Out the Fire of Fear, The Top Ten Stress Releasers, as well as many professional articles and presentation materials for speakers and teachers. She has appeared on all the major American networks, many popular syndicated radio and TV shows, and is regularly called on by the media as an expert in learning & stress management. Sharon was a board member of the Touch For Health Kinesiology Association of America, and is a founder of the Canadian Association of Specialized Kinesiology --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Hushion House Publishing Ltd.; 1 edition (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0968106625
• ISBN-13: 978-0968106624
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #953,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, June 9, 2006

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This review is from: Making the Brain Body Connection: A Playful Guide to Releasing Mental, Physical & Emotional Blocks to Success (Paperback)

This is the book I have been looking for for a long time. We had private BrainGym classes with a BrainGym instructor to help my son's social skills and attention. It worked fine. But it is just too expensive($85/hour). What she did to my son is just what the book describes about ten step change process. In brainGym it is called repatterning/balance. It is very powerful. I would like to learn. So I can do it for my son. But none of BrainGym books give you complete description/steps to do it. Instead they recommend you to take their classes/workshop for several hundred dollars to learn it. It is like a secret. And you need to pay several hundred dollars in order to get the secret. This book is so good and it gives comprehensive instructions. And it tells the secret. And it is easy to follow and implement. I recommend everybody get it and try it. It will work on many areas.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars saved my eyes & boosted my energy!, October 16, 1999

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Casey (San Diego, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making the Brain Body Connection: A Playful Guide to Releasing Mental, Physical and Emotional Blocks to Success (Paperback)

As an artist, I deal often with eyestrain, stiffness... and of course, procrastination. The brilliance of this book is that it provides physical activities one can perform to make you feel better. I love the eye exercises; when I start to get a little fuzzy I take a few minutes to do them, and I instantly experience sharper vision. The emotional balancers are really great when you're feeling tense, or just as a relaxer before you go to bed.

I appreciate the overviews for each section, and the notes pages so I can keep track of my favorite activities, or which ones work best for me. NB: The section 4 activities on "recharging your battery" are great for getting you out of your rut when you don't feel like doing anything. You should definitely try these instead of coffee!

Ms. Promislow explains why her activities work in a simple and fun way. All in all, a very helpful book. I think everybody with a brain should have it... and keep it somewhere you can use it every day. PS I LOVE the cartoons!

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for integration, April 19, 2001

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George Zee (www.frzee.org, Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making the Brain Body Connection: A Playful Guide to Releasing Mental, Physical & Emotional Blocks to Success (Paperback)

This is a unique book that makes recent knowledge from brain studies and kinesiology so accessible to anyone with interest in this area. The illustrations and text complement each other in providing a basic understanding of our brain/body communication, stress and our electric body. They also help us to master very practical exercises (many borrowed from Brain Gym) for balancing and integration. This is an essential book for all parents and teachers. Future education can no longer neglect the brain/body connection. [The name of the illustrator has been changed from Laura Loucks in the 1998 Canadian edition to Catherine Levans in the 1999 US edition. They are the same person. There are also very minor changes in the US edition.]