a service of TRAIN YOUR BRAIN Intellectual Wellness Program ™
Weekly Summary
Goal Minutes
Total Minutes Favorite Activities
Week #1 105–210 minutes
Week #2 105–210 minutes
Week #3 105–210 minutes
Week #4 105–210 minutes
Week #5 105–210 minutes
Week #6 105–210 minutes
Week #7 105–210 minutes
Week #8 105–210 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
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Don’t forget to fill in your Weekly Summary on Page 21!
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Week 8
Sunday 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
Week 1
Sunday NOTES / ACTIVITIES
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Creativity
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Don’t forget to fill in your Weekly Summary on Page 21!
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
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Week 7
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Concentration & Memory (Cont.)
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Week 2
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Week 6
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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (Cont.)
Thursday NOTES / ACTIVITIES
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Don’t forget to fill in your Weekly Summary on Page 21!
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Week 3
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Concentration & Memory
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Don’t forget to fill in your Weekly Summary on Page 21!
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Learning & Mental Ability
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Week 5
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Week 4
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Learning & Mental Ability (Cont.)
Thursday NOTES / ACTIVITIES
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Don’t forget to fill in your Weekly Summary on Page 21!