Brain Gym (Healthy Minds)
About Brain Gym (Healthy Minds)
This program focuses on issues related to managing cognitive, including brain training exercises, creating a healthy balanced lifestyle through mental and physical activities, healthy eating and social activities.
This program may be suitable for you if:
- You are not feeling enjoyment from your usual activities and would like to learn strategies to improve your mood.
- You are having difficulty with your memory and are having a hard time adjusting to the change.
- You would like to learn strategies to manage cognitive changes.
- You have been feeling more isolated recently and would like to improve your confidence and social connections.
Program content
- Cognitive stimulation
- Education sessions relating to brain health, physical health and cognitive health
- Memory strategies
- Exercise
- Diet for a healthy brain
- Social activities
- Relaxation
- Mindfulness
What you will experience
Providing resources, education and clinical support to enhance individual strengths and the ability to enjoy life.
Treatment objectives
Objective 1
Understanding Physical Health – learn about the link between physical health, mental health and cognitive ability. You will make a plan to improve your physical health including exercise, healthy eating and cognitive stimulation activities.
Objective 2
Understanding the Brain – learn how the brain works and what you can do to improve and maintain brain health.
Objective 3
Memory Strategies – learn internal and external memory strategies to implement in daily life to reduce memory related stress.
Objective 4
Relaxation – learn a wide range of relaxation strategies and activities to address stress and anxiety.
Objective 5
Socialisation and Loneliness – gain an understanding of the impact of loneliness and mood in older age and make a plan to combat it.
What's included
Education
To develop or refine new skills and strategies.
Action Plans
To guide you though education, reflection and exercises designed to tackle your symptoms.
Workbooks
Step-by-step activities to help you put new skills into practice.
Check-ins
Support between treatments to help keep things on track.
Progress Tracking
Questionnaires to help you monitor your symptoms and/or progress.
Extra Resources
Tools to help you overcome common challenges.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who will find this program helpful?
This program designed for people who may be experiencing adjustment difficulties, depression, anxiety from early signs of memory loss and/or cognitive changes.
How much does it cost?
Patient are admitted as a day patient and as such, can claim their attendance via their health fund. We ask that patients confirm any applicable out-of-pocket excess or gap costs directly with Currumbin Clinic.
When does this treatment start, and how long does it take?
Attendance is one day per week for 12 weeks. Please contact Day Program reception on (07) 5525 9682 for further information.
