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Get to know your brain!

How do we really learn?

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Does it matter what I tell myself?

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“Flipping Our Lids” - your brain and your feelings

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(thinking)

information →

(FEeling)

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cerebral cortex (“upstairs”):

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midbrain / limbic (“downstairs”):

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brain stem (“downstairs door”):

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  • think / solve problems
  • make choices
  • working memory
  • feelings
  • needs (sleep, hunger)
  • body movement
  • fear or calm
  • body regulation (heart, breathing...)
  • information comes in

Am I safe?

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Is this familiar?

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information →

“Flipping your lid”

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NO cerebral cortex!

STUCK in limbic/

midbrain!

NO thinking!

STUCK in feelings, reactions, survival!

(fight/flight/freeze)

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What happens to ME when I “flip my lid”?

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What do I do?

When do I feel this way?

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How can I calm down so I can use the “thinking” part of my brain again?

In public:

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By myself:

At school or work:

At home:

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Which is more important for success:

talent or hard work?

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Introducing… your brain!