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TRAIN YOUR BRAINIntellectual Wellness Program

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Weekly Summary

Goal Minutes

Total Minutes Favorite Activities

Week #1 105–210 minutes








Name of Participant:

Please detach this page and return it to your Program Coordinator at the completion of the program.

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Get Ready to Train Your Brain!Intellectual wellness is not a prize to be won after a long race – it is an ongoing goal. Intellectually healthy people typically:

• open themselves up to new ideas and have the ability to quickly weigh the pros and cons of a situation

• develop good financial, health and relationship decision- making abilities

• search for lifelong learning opportunities and stimulating mental activities

There are many ways to practice intellectual wellness—find what engages you and motivates you to keep on learning! Use this tracking log every day over the next eight weeks to record the activities you complete, and the amount of time you spend on them. The Tracking Log is divided into three sections:

Schedule and Sample Activities – Each of the four categories of intellectual wellness will be addressed over two-week periods.

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (weeks 1–2)

Concentration & Memory (weeks 5–6)

Learning & Mental Ability (weeks 3–4) Creativity (weeks 7–8)

The program coordinator will provide you with a reminder to begin a new category every two weeks, as well as some suggested activities.

Daily Activity Tracker – Note the amount of time you spend on intellectual wellness activities here. Cross off one head icon for every five minutes you spend on an activity. Afterward, tally up your minutes for each day and each week in the spaces provided. Try for 15–30 minutes of activities each day! Use the ‘Notes & Activities’ section to record your favorite activities or observations during the program.

Weekly Summary – Record your total weekly activity minutes here, along with your favorite activities. You will need to submit this summary to the Program Coordinator upon completion of the challenge.

Welcome to the Train Your Brain intellectual wellness challenge. Good luck, and have fun!

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Congratulations!

You have completed the Train Your Brain intellectual wellness challenge.

Please submit your Weekly Summary (located on the next page) to your Program Coordinator.

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Train Your Brain

Weeks 1–2: Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Sample Activities:

• Brain teasers, such as a word jumble• Math games or problems • Chess • Mystery solving games• Sudoku• Driving to a new place without GPS

assistance• Strategy games

Weeks 3–4: Learning & Mental Ability

Sample Activities:

• Study a new language• Visit a museum • Watch an educational TV program • Read an informational or classic book• The New York Times crossword puzzle• Learn a musical instrument• Attend a seminar on a new subject• Refresh your memory of the

multiplication tables

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Creativity (Cont.)

Thursday NOTES / ACTIVITIES

TOTAL HEADS: X 5 MINUTES = TOTAL DAILY MINUTES

Friday NOTES / ACTIVITIES


Saturday NOTES / ACTIVITIES


TOTAL WEEKLY MINUTES:

Don’t forget to fill in your Weekly Summary on Page 21!

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Week 8

Sunday NOTES / ACTIVITIES


Monday NOTES / ACTIVITIES


Tuesday NOTES / ACTIVITIES


Wednesday NOTES / ACTIVITIES


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Weekly Schedule and Sample Activities

Weeks 5–6: Concentration & Memory

Sample Activities:

• Brain games• Meditation• Crossword puzzles• Reading• Grocery shopping at an unfamiliar store• Memory games• Walking around your house blindfolded • New word-a-day

Weeks 7–8: Creativity

Sample Activities:

• Writing• Painting or drawing• Origami• Driving a new way to work• Baking without following a recipe• Listening to a new genre of music• Preparing a new recipe• Photography• Woodworking

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