Who Cares What Your IQ Is?

Written by Steve Gillman


You Want Brain Power, Not Scores!

Would you like to know what your IQ is? Want to improve it? What is IQ anyhow? The American Heritage Dictionary defines Intelligence Quotient as "The ratio of tested mental age to chronological age, usually expressed as a quotient multiplied by 100." Basically, it's a test of intelligence, with 100 asrepparttar average score. There are some problems with IQ tests however.

A recent IQ test asked which of four fruits was different. It wasrepparttar 128558 one with more than one seed; but what if you were not familiar with these fruits? Obviously this test is culturally biased. You are assumed to have certain knowledge, yet you are being tested for intelligence, not knowledge.

Now look at these letters: "ANLDEGN." Rearrange them and you'll haverepparttar 128559 name of a(n): Ocean, Country, State, City or Animal. This is from an IQ test I took. Hmm.. very few oceans, so I could eliminate those - but wait a second! That's a test taking technique. An intelligence test shouldn't be testing your test-taking ability. I'm bound to score higher than a person of equal intelligence who hasn't learned simple techniques for scoring higher on multiple - choice tests.

Real Life Results vs Scores

Maybe an imperfect test is better than no test at all, and it is entertaining. I just took an IQ test, and though I don't think my IQ is reallyrepparttar 128560 138 it showed, it was fun. You can try a free IQ test on my website. Of course you know you'll score higher on a good day than a bad day. If you didn't know that, try these tips to make it a good IQ test day:

You Can Meditate Right Now

Written by Steve Gillman


Why Should You Meditate?

What if you could close your eyes, then open them a few minutes later and be relaxed, alert, and able to think clearly? Meditation can do that for you, and it's easier than you might think.

Documented Benefits of Meditation

Less anxiety. Decreased depression

Reduction in irritability and moodiness Better learning ability and memory.

Greater creativity.

Slower aging (possibly due to higher DHEA levels).

Feelings of vitality and rejuvenation.

Less stress (actual lowering of cortisol and lactate levels). Rest (lower metabolic and heart rate).

Lower blood pressure.

Lower cholesterol levels.

Higher blood oxygen levels.

A Simple Meditation To Use Now

Don't think meditation has to be difficult. Try this simple technique, and you'll see results in minutes. Get comfortable, close your eyes, and tense up your whole body. Then breath deeply through your nose as you releaserepparttar tension from every muscle. Feel each part relaxing, watching for parts that may escape notice, like a tight jaw. If you still have tension somewhere, tense up that part again, then let it relax.

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