28 — Sunday, October 20, 1996 — North Shore News Biggest barrier to learning is Stressful livi By Layne Christensen Community Reporter THERE may be no such thing as smart food but you can improve your brain’s function by feeding it information, says Sharon Promislow. The West Vancouver resi- ‘dent leads. workshops on “super-learning,” or, as she refers to call i i, brain- based earning. “The whole question now _dis not ‘Are you smart?’ bur * ‘How are you smart?’, ” says Promislaw, who. uses a com- puter analogy to illustrate her point. : “It doesn’t matter how expensive your fancy new ’ computer is. Unless you put -- in: state-of-the-art program- “ming it’s not going to do any- ” -thing’for you.” “For her corporate and pri- ~ vate: clients, Promislow has .., developed an ‘enhanced learn- “ing: series that. she calls ; “mindware for the: 2Ast cen- : “tury,” : . ‘Promislow: uses her train- ing as a specialized kinesiolo-— gist to teach ways of improv- ing brain/body hardware and reducing stress. ‘Stress, she says is the No. 1 ‘roadblock to learning. ‘“When it comes online it SHARON Promisiow teaches “mindware,” learning skiiis for the 2ist century. brain responses and breaks down our brain integration so we become learning and liv- ing disabled,” she says. “The same techniques that will help a child read, you and I reed as soon as we get stressed.” Promislow will be teach- ing these techniques through North Shore Continuing Education, She’s planned four. workshops, to run con- ° secutive Tuesdays, which can be taken as a series or individ- ually. The sessions are direct- ed at adults and have proven helpful for adult students, she says. The cost of each session is $22. Anyone interested in ttending can register by call- SAVING YO J INCE, iaéo | COLONY BEDDING AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR SIMMONS * Mattresses, Box Springs & Bed Frames f * Sofa Beds & Roll Away Cots § * Quilts, Pillows & Pads ® Most sizes in stock for immediate delivery E * Ask about our FREE delivery, | set up and old bed removal service |CHECK US OUT] V HUGE SELECTION Vv LOW WAREHOUSE | PRICES ial COLONY HOME FURNISHINGS F f 1075 Roosevelt Crescent J .. North Vancouver (2 blocks bahind Avaton Hotel) H Open Qaily Fri. 9-9; Sun 12-4 Hard To Beat Prices! - For the duration of the Home mirage Show, these floors, the world’s best | quality prefinished hardwood floors, can be yours at & incredible savings. And since our hardwood floors arrive at your home prefinished with Be - seven coats of polyurethane mirage OAK 3%” NATURAL, SELECT & BETTER a SQ. FT. INSTALLED* Mm and ready to install, you don’t have to move out while. - your new floor moves in, Together with our expert - installation - included in this ei very special. price — you'll: | quickly see. . why, © at” + Metropolitan, ae | we really:want “V4. | to floor you! For a limited time receive our premius 3%” oak flooring for the price, of meas "Oe My wife and I just had Metropolitan, Floors install oak floor through our home and it looks fabulous! From sales staff to installers, Metropolitan : attention and service are superb. Fram my experience) ~~ yy | highly recommend Metropolitan Floors as the SE - Aa supplier and installer of your hardwood floors. Sheil Busey “<_