Billionaire Parenting Chapter 15 Review

• In 1975, Dr. Bernard Glueck found that the electroencephalogram (EEG) patterns of subjects practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique showed an increased synchrony between the left and the right sides of the brain. The corpus callosum connects the left and right hemispheres, and will be more active when the subjects are in a state of relaxed concentration. Learning abilities, memory, problem solving and creativity also improved with transcendental meditation.
   

• Children adore bouncing on beds, sofas and any springy surface they can find. Rebounding is what adults say when they are trying to be sophisticated and avoiding the words, jumping. There are many health benefits to rebounding, including improving posture and the immune system, reducing body fact, and stimulating lymphatic drainage. It is a highly effective exercise to increase agility, strength your muscles overall and provide an aerobic challenge for the heart and lungs.
   

• Color is a form of non-verbal communication and extremely prevalent in nature. Because of this, color therapy or chromo therapy has long been used amongst the Egyptians and Chinese cultures to name a few.  This is why coloring and drawing activities are an essential part of a child’s growth and development.

  • Red was used to stimulate the body and mind and to increase circulation.

  • Yellow was thought to stimulate the nerves and purify the body.

  • Orange was used to heal the lungs and to increase energy levels.

  • Blue was believed to soothe illnesses and treat pain.

  • Indigo shades were thought to alleviate skin problems.