Your Brain Wake up your brain Say the

Your Brain… Wake up your brain… Say the colour but not the word!

Common Phrases “I can’t do it” “It’s too hard” “This is impossible” “Effort!” “Tell us the answer” “I can’t be bothered to revise” “My brain hurts” (impossible as the brain can’t feel pain!)

Brain Fact 1 The typical brain comprises about 2% of the body’s total weight, but uses 20% of its total energy and oxygen intake.

Brain Fact 2 Your brain is 73% water. It takes only 2% dehydration to affect your attention, memory and other cognitive skills… …you should be drinking at least 2 litres of water per day

Brain Fact 3 No one knows for sure, but the latest estimate is that our brains contain roughly 86 billion brain cells

Brain Fact 3 Your brain generates about 12 -25 watts of electricity. This is enough to power a low-wattage LED light.

Brain Fact 5 In general, men’s brains are 10% bigger than women’s, even after taking into account larger body size…. …However, the hippocampus, the part of the brain most strongly linked with memory, is typically larger in women

Brain Fact 6 The human brain is capable of 1, 016 processes per second, which makes it far more powerful than any existing computer.

Brain Fact 7 The latest research shows that the brain’s memory capacity is a quadrillion, or 1015, bytes. Astoundingly, this is about the same amount needed to store the entire internet! 1 Quadrillion = 1, 000, 000

Brain Fact 8 Japan’s K computer is one of the most powerful computers in the world. When programmed to simulate human brain activity, it took 40 minutes to crunch the data equivalent to just one second of brain activity.

Lets Wake Our Brains Up…

Brain Riddle 1 30 second time limit – Hands up when you have got it What happens in the middle of month, in all of the seasons except summer and happens only in the night, never in the day?

Brain Riddle 2 30 second time limit – Hands up when you have got it In which sport do winners move backwards and losers move forwards?

Brain Riddle 3 30 second time limit – Hands up when you have got it What are the next three letters in this riddle? OTTFFSS___

Brain Riddle 4 30 second time limit – Hands up when you have got it What has roads but no cars, rivers but no water, hills but no trees?

Brain Riddle 5 30 second time limit – Hands up when you have got it Which word if pronounced right, is wrong, and if pronounced wrong is right?

The Power of YOUR Brain Obviously people have differing abilities, but the potential of your brain is amazing… This is Stephen Wiltshire Stephen is able to accurately memorise whole cityscapes from just his memory. He remembers these cities in so much detail that he can not only draw them to correct scales but even correct details such as the amount of windows on each building. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=bs. Jb. Ap. Z 5 GF 0

So what can YOU do to help?

Exercise The NHS recommend young adults exercise at least 60 minutes per day. This should range from moderate activity, such as cycling and playground activities, to vigorous activity, such as running and tennis. How many of your get this amount of exercise per day? Benefits of Exercise… 1) It will increase your energy levels. 2) Help with brain health / memory. 3) Improve your mood. 4) Reduce disease likelihood. 5) Help with sleep / relaxation. 6) Improve confidence.

Relaxation / Sleep Young adults need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night to function best. Most teens do not get enough sleep — one study found that only 15% reported sleeping 8 1/2 hours on school nights. A lack of sleep will cause… 1) Looking bad! 2) Moodiness / aggression. 3) Poor attainment. 4) Lack of concentration throughout the day. 5) Decreased sporting ability. 6) Strained relationships with others. It is important you factor in time to relax and have a regular sleeping pattern.

Practice… There are many ways to revise, you need to find and choose the way which suits you the best. You may have a particular learning style and you should revise using the techniques that will be best for your learning style. It is best if you try to use a combination of ideas though from all learning styles to give you a balance.

Moving Forward… Remember your success is purely down to YOU and the choices you decide to make…