Welcome to the Brain FUNdamentals Blog!
I began this blog in May 2020 while working as the Lead Coach and Educator at Brain Fit Academy Inc. Today, I’m excited to continue sharing my insights and experiences—only now, I’m writing from the perspective of my own company, Brain FUNdamentals LLC! While the name has changed, my passion for this work remains the same!
Changes
My 12 year old client was balancing on my round yoga balancing board while simultaneously holding an infinity loop marble board and rolling marbles around it rhythmically. Have you ever tried something like that? It takes a tremendous amount of balance, coordination and focus to accomplish it, and there he was- doing it like it was easy as pie.
I Want to Shout it From the Rooftops
Have you ever believed in something so much that you just wanted to tell everyone you knew about it?
The Beginning
He looked at me with one of those "deer in the headlights" looks. It was my first session with this 10 year old client and I was explaining to him about P.A.C.E. (the Brain Gym® 4 step process that we use to settle in).
Toys
I can't put groceries into the trunk of my car. When I go to the store, I have to pile all the bags into the back seat or on the floor. Sometimes, if the "Big Green Ball" is on the backseat then I don't even have half of the seat space for groceries.
Meet Them Where They Are
I climbed into the back seat of his mother's car the best I could. He had just arrived home from school and it was time for our session, but this nine-year-old boy was in complete "freeze" mode and wouldn't come out of the car.
There’s Someplace Else
I have never been a fly on a wall when one parent has referred Brain Fit to another, but I imagine the conversation might start something like this...
The Body Knows- it Just Might Need a Reminder
I blew up a balloon and gave it to him. He was already on his back on the floor, in the exact position I was going to ask him to take- before I even handed him the balloon.
Everyone is so Different
"Are the challenges similar, among the kids at Brain Fit?" a family member recently asked me.
Primal
"This felt different to me. It felt deeply engrained. Like on a primal level she felt too vulnerable lying in that chair having somebody tower over her in her mouth."
The Big Green Ball
There it lay- on the carpet, half of the air out of it, deflated and saggy. It was my Big Green Ball. Yes, I actually named it that.
Sometimes You Just Get Stuck
Sometimes, you can just get "stuck". Emotionally stuck. It may be for a day, a few weeks, or even for years. But just- stuck.
You Don’t Know What you Don’t Know
If you'd never heard of an apple, then you wouldn't know to eat one, correct? Or- if you'd never seen or knew that a phone existed, you wouldn't be looking to call your friend from one.
There’s Smiles, but There’s Also Tears
I looked up at his mother. He had just excused himself to go to the bathroom and we both knew why.
It was so that he could cry-privately.
It’s Not About Me- But it WAS About Me
"How are you feeling- about going into client's homes?" Pam asked me as we walked up to a client's front door. "Good!" I replied. "If you asked me that question six months ago, I'm not sure I would have had the same answer, but I'm good!".
Fear oh Fear oh Fear
Deer are beautiful, majestic animals, aren't they? Sleek bodies, stealthy stride and deep, mysterious eyes. But what happens when deer are afraid? The "deer in the headlights look" we call it.
The Smiles are the Reward
There were smiles all around as he and his mother told me the news. He was sleeping in his own room for the first time in over two years! This ten year old boy had been working with me for about 4-5 months at the time and had been sleeping on a mattress on the floor of his parent’s bedroom because he was too scared to sleep alone.
People Often Ask Me
People often ask me- why did you want to become a Brain Fit Coach? And my answer is simple- because I love the work.