7/6: Welcome to Brain Fitness Summer 2020

BHQ site: (www.brainhq.com)

Did you miss the orientation?

Watch this 30 minute video with instructor Debbie Flores as she discusses information about the class and provides a look at why we should be actively working to improve our brain health.

Click here to view the video

Thank you all for being such an important part of our Brain Fitness Program. We are happy that you are continuing in the class, and continuing to challenge and improve your brain with the BrainHQ exercises, and by learning how to use and care for your brain through our Brain Fitness Lessons. We are starting our semester with a wonderful overview and reminder of why brain fitness is so necessary and beneficial to our overall health and wellbeing. It's full of important information and reminders that we should all review ofter. Please read over the lesson and think about the ways you have changed your brain, habits, and lifestyle to promote a stronger and healthier brain since you first joined this class. We'd love to see you and hear from you at our Zoom session this Wednesday evening. See the details for joining Zoom below.

This summer is too short to offer our full "Basics" class designed for new students. If you have registered for our Brain Fitness course for the first time, we are happy to have you and welcome you to this wonderful class. We want to support you in every way possible to make sure this is a positive and successful experience for you. Since it is not possible to give you the full introduction to the class and the BrainHQ brain training program, we are providing some very important "Getting Started" handouts and documents to introduce you to our websites and the brain training program, as well as Lesson #1 in of our Summer Brain Fitness Class - Why Brain Fitness? (linked below). We encourage all of you to register for the full Basics class coming this Fall, to receive the very important Brain Fitness foundation lessons that there is not time for this summer. You won't be sorry, and your brain will thank you for it!

Reminder - Whenever you see an underlined word, title, or sentence on our webpages, it means that these are active links to additional pages or resources we would like you to read. Simply click on any active link to open a new tab containing the document. To return back to this lesson homepage and continue, click on the X on the open tab (at the top of the page) to close it, and you will return to this Lesson Homepage .

BrainHQ Welcome - Introduction to Online Websites

Getting Started

Why BrainHQ

Quiz: Now, how well do you think you know the BHQ website? Just for fun, TAKE THE QUIZ to find out. It will automatically let you know how many you got correct (and yes, you can retake it).

Zoom: Information about our online Zoom session can be found below. New students are encouraged to attend Zoom sessions with any questions or concerns you may have about the class, websites, or BHQ Program. And to see the weekly lesson presented live. We highly recommend that new students be sure to attend this week's session to make sure you have all the necessary information to have a successful start in the class and brain training program. Please plan to join us.

Now, please read this week's lesson, below.

Our summer semester is short and sweet. This summer we will cover some pretty unique lessons on understanding the brain, how we think, why we do what we do, and what we can do to have a better, more functional brain. Our first lesson is a wonderful overview of why we offer this class on brain fitness and what we can do to keep our brains strong and healthy. You can view it by clicking on this link (recommended). If you would like to download and read the handout, you can view/download it here. After you have completed the lesson, please take the weekly quiz to see how much you learned.

We will be having our first face-to-face, online Zoom session this week, on Wednesday evening, July 8th, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. It's really pretty easy to access and it's fun, so we hope to see you all there. Here's the schedule of events:

6:30 - 7:00 - Q & A about the exercises, the lesson, or the websites. Everyone is welcome to participate, help answer questions, and share your experiences.

7:00 - 8:00 - Summer Orientation for all students, followed by a presentation of this week's lesson - Why Brain Fitness?

Getting on Zoom:

If you have been on Zoom before, you can go directly to the Zoom site by clicking here , Or...

Here is how you join the Wednesday evening Zoom session via the Zoom web address:

Just prior to the session, click here: https://cccconfernow.zoom.us/j/9191959460

Or, if you don’t’ have access to a computer, join by phone:

+1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) or +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll)

You may be asked the Meeting ID: 919 195 9460

Note: If it’s your first time participating in a Zoom session, you can try getting on the site early to see how easy it is to get it set up. We begin our BHQ Zoom at 6:45, so try getting on at about 6:30 and call if you have any trouble. You can participate by video and audio, or just listen in by phone. Please let us know if you need help! Call Pat’s cell at 619-818-3953. If you’ve been on Zoom before, you will appreciate this new Zoom Video that Mary created to help you learn about some of the features available to you while on the site. See you on Wednesday.

Enjoy the lessons, and have a brain-healthy week.

Need help? Contact us at:

Mary Burns (mburns@sdccd.edu) - Online classes

Debbie Flores (dsflores@sdccd.edu) - Online classes & Zoom Sessions for Practicum Students: Wednesdays 9:30 am - 11:00 am and 12:30 pm- 2:00 pm.

Janet Blair ( blusdbits@gmail.com ) - St Pauls Plaza. Contact for Support and Lesson Review

Yael Lorberfeld (ylorberfeld@sdccd.edu) - Online classes & Zoom Sessions for Practicum Students: Mondays 11:00 am- 12:30 pm and Fridays 10:30 am - 12:00 pm.

Pat Mosteller (pmostell@sdccd.edu) - Online classes and New Student help - Cell 619-818-3953