Article collected by : Ilchi Lee
As you look at the content of this lesson, you may wonder, “Where are the brain exercises?” You may have expected brainteasers and games to challenge your child’s mind. Yet all of the activities in this lesson are simple physical exercises, not unlike what you would find in a traditional gym class. In actuality, it stimulates the brain because all movement requires intricate coordination between the body and the brain, which helps to create new brain connections. Also, the increased blood flow to the brain that results helps to nourish and sustain the overall health of the brain.
Ilchi lee writes the body is essentially the brain’s connection to the outside world. A person’s brain can have little effect on the surrounding environment if the rest of the body lacks strength and stamina. And the condition of the body drastically affects the functioning of the brain. A sluggish, tired body usually equates with a sluggish, tired brain. A strong, vibrant body generally houses a strong, vibrant brain.
