Health & Life Magazine April 2017

W
e all hear about how important it is to relax,
but few of us really know how to do
it. Especially people like me, “workaholics”
who like to be extremely active and
can’t stand the idea of sitting down and
taking it easy.
I’ve never particularly cared for spas
and resorts—it seems money wasted on pastimes you can easily
do for free, like going to a beach or sitting by a pool. Qatar is
a peninsula, surrounded by natural cliff formations, limestone
ridges and sandy beaches. That is where I am drawn to if I need
to relax. When it comes to massage parlors and salons, the most
I go for is a 45-minute hair appointment, and even that feels like
eternity!
So, when I heard about this new relaxation technique, I wasn’t
sure it was right for me. That said, I love trying new things and
so I was excited to attend a private introductory session with
Master Mohammed and Master DaAe from Brain Education
Middle East.
I was greeted by friendly staff and a beautiful rustic interior,
like an old Bedouin style home. The sound of the water fountain
and the spicy smell of fresh ginger instantly made me feel relaxed.
I was looking forward to diving into something different.
During the session, I was better able to understand what my
brain focuses on when I feel under pressure—more on intuition
and compassion than logic. I also learned that’s not a bad thing,
since I am confident enough in my intuition to trust it. This is an
insight I did not expect from such a short time.
Throughout the first part of our session, I kept making jokes—
that’s my usual reaction to being a bit nervous. But when we
got to the stretching and relaxation part, I was feeling much
more open and comfortable being quiet with Master DaAe. She
soothed me with affirmations that she asked me to repeat. “I am
strong; I am beautiful” The more I repeated those, the more I
relaxed.
The final part of the session involved a massage, to help
release tensions and relax the muscles. I found my tear ducts
also relaxed! I relaxed so much that the thought of it being
over brought me to tears and I was so grateful to release some
of that pent-up energy. The relaxation was so intense that I
felt extremely comfortable letting go of those deeply hidden
emotions.
I recommend this to anyone who feels tense at work or at
home. This is much better than therapy for those who don’t like
to talk about their feelings! All it takes is one session!
After my session, I sat down with Master
Brain Educator Mohammed Abu
Zeinab, to delve deeper into the various
levels of brain education.
Smart Brain Diagnostics – How Does it Work?
The first thing we do is an assessment with a smart brain
consultation patented device that measures EEG waves
and neurofeedback. This reads the sound of your brain and
measures what it’s trying to tell you. The best way to hear the
brain is through the waves it emits, from the beta waves all the
way down to the deepest theta waves. From that we can tell
how your mind is processing cognitively with thought, and how
your brain is functioning and managing your emotions. It shows
whether there is something stagnant, that needs to be processed,
or something you’re holding on to on the deepest level. It also
shows us your autonomous or body function, and this gives us
an idea of how your brain is coping with stress levels, relaxation
levels, etc.
To evaluate your behavioral patterns more thoroughly, we ask
you about your day to day emotions, for example what kinds of
decisions you make, how resilient you are or your reactions to
different situations or surroundings. These are all indicative of
the kind of person you are. But it is not a permanent evaluation.
People change all the time. If you were to take this test now, you
would see different results.
The goal of these sessions is to show that you have a choice.
It is this moment to moment choice that gives you the power to
make whatever you want happen. Your brain has more power
than you realize.
Is that what I experienced today?
Because brain and body are connected, we can access parts
of the brain through the body. We do this by using a meridian
based treatment or exercises based on ancient Korean principles
where we open up the body so that the mind can return to a
state of balance. You experienced a form of relaxation where
your mind went into a parasympathetic state, where it can rest
and release everything it doesn’t need. That’s the alpha state—
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APRIL 2017