In all of our programs we educate our geniuses on their brain. What they are made of, the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere – their differences. We include a little piece on nutrition of the brain so kids know that apple juice, fizzy drinks and sugar are debilitating at school or during study times. We empower these kids to make decisions for themselves. This is not a biology lesson with loads of Latin names for each section of the brain, it is purely an informative and fun workshop giving kids insight into how their brains work. Using mindmaps makes sense then and of course proves to be a far more effective way to learn, recall and retain information. For our TEEN GENIUSES we include this video below where Jill Bolte Taylor explains her “Storke of Insight” and experience of the right and left hemispheres whilst having a stroke. This is such a powerful  presentation and proof that we do have 2 hemisphere’s that operate very differently. Watch and learn from Jill – she is a neuro-anatomist …