New tips to develop the brain and prevent dementia

Yesterday, I read an article about brain development study. The Kumong center, the tutor center, have conducted the experiment. They investigated the brain function by the instrument while the subjects were doing the activities. Three activities that included reading aloud, mathematic calculation, and social interaction (talking) were tested. They found that the brain have active function while the subjects were doing these activities. That's good. So now I have to practice everyday by
- Reading everything aloud
- Talk by myself
For calculation, I already love mathematic calculation, no problem about this.

Krama determine destiny

In the early morning, I read the article from Voaspecialenglish website. It addresses regarding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD,  consequent stress happen after encountering or experiencing in unexpected situation. For example, the soldier have seen a lot of death or destruction from war conflict or someone whose parents just passes away. They conducted the animal experiment with rats and cat's waste. The rats become stressed after smelling the cat's litter for 10 minutes. The gene activity of this symptom related to corticosteroid. One doctor observed some patients who take this hormone after a car accident become more calmly. They hypothesised that PTSD linked to gene activity via glucocorticoid (stress hormone) receptor. Hence, blood test marker for PTSD may relate to the substance that involve this receptor. However, some patients did not respond to corticosteroid therapy due to turn-off receptors.

This article spark me thinking of the law of karma, Buddha Dhamma. Gene in Thai related to Karma. Genes determine our body the same as Karma determines our destiny. Our life is originated from our past action (Karma). So we should do good karma then we will encounter good consequences.

Determination

I often forget my determination since I have not record it. After meeting my supervisor today. I will record my daily English development activities.
1. English ritual (AJ method)
  - After get up I have to wake myself in a peak emotional state by listening to music, dancing, and jumping.
 - Imagine myself can speak English fluently in public 
 - Speak incantation: I am a confident public speaker. I am excellent in English communication.
2. Speed talk in 3 minute
3. Read and Listen VOA special English
4. Read an article involved my thesis
5. Read Bangkok post 1 news
6. Write blog

I have to do everyday to improve my English, reaching my goal: Fluent English speaker.

How to memorise new vocabulary effectively-Make a fun story

I got some idea for increasing my English vocabulary from my daughter. She attended the popular speaker, Dr. Pop-his pen name. He suggested how to memorise the new words. He gave an example in Thai. For example, if we want to memorise 5 new words, we should make these as a funny story. I applied this tip to increase my English vocabulary. I want to memorise these words: perseverance, collate, decipher, excerpt, corroborate, and inference. I make a story named: Detective "Nina"
This is the story.

Nina would like to be a detective. With perseverance, she read newspaper everyday. Moreover, she cut many passages from newspapers, mostly from politicians' interviews. She collated these passages and try to decipher each "excerpt" from the interviews. Afterwards, she try to figure out their code by searching their background. Later, she often corroborate their cheating behaviour with their past history. Finally, her inference of these finding were posted on her personal blog.