Challenging our Minds to Improve our Intellectual Dimension of Wellness

03/26/23 • 47 min

During this episode, Dr. Shelli Kesler, Director of the Brain Health Neuroscience Lab at the University of Texas – Austin, joins me to talk about the importance of nurturing our intellectual wellness. We talk about how to cultivate mental growth as well as improve concentration, memory, and critical thinking skills.

Reading, doing challenging puzzles, thinking through a creative project, learning how to play a musical instrument, etc., are just a few of the strategies we discuss. Tune in to learn more about how to challenge your mind and stimulate curiosity and creativity.

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Educator Wellness Podcast - Challenging our Minds to Improve our Intellectual Dimension of Wellness

Transcript

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- Good evening everybody. Welcome to the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Educator Wellness Podcast. I am your host, Kari Vogelgesang. Welcome back, or welcome to those of you who are new joining us. I am actually the director of professional development for both the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health and the Baker Teacher Leader Center. And this podcast has been designed to share wellness information and prac