Whole Brain Health with Dr. David Arguna

 

When it comes to matters of health, people often thing of the heart or the gut. But what about the brain. This container of one's mind and soul is sadly all too easily afflicted by illnesses. Dr. David Arguna is the host of a weekly discussion at Whole Brain Health in Inspirational Island. Dancerina Starlight recently dropped in on one session, and there was much talked about.

Read Dancerina's article in Extra.

 

 

Curei of Whole Brain Health Has Died

 

There was some sad news this weekend in the Whole Brain Health group. Curei (Curei Resident), noted for her Floating Gallery at Inspiration Island had died.

We regret to tell you that Curei has passed away from the cancer that she was battling for over two years. SimSearcher shared this yesterday at the 50's Dance Music Party she so loved to host with Wolfman Jack.

In her profile, Curei stated she was a photojournalist, " I work out of an agency and mostly in the U.S.A. and in Europe.  It's no big deal.  It's just what I do." She also called herself a writer and a dreamer. She was 31 years old.

For those wishing to check out her Floating Gallery, head to Inspiration Island (201/120/1004).

A memorial service for Curei is being planned at the Floating Gallery soon for her. Those who wish to say some words in her memory are requested to contact Wisdomseeker (Lissena Resident). 

Bixyl Shuftan
 

Announcement: Pi Day Tomorrow at Inspiration Island

 

 PI Day celebrates--well--PI   
Naturally it is celebrated on 3.14

This year Emileigh Starbrook, creator of so many amazing exhibits for the San Francisco Exploratorium, will be exhibiting different ways to use PI --
Enjoy her "Math Art with Humor"!

Location at WBH:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/125/128/22

Drop in as much as you like    Here is the schedule:

11:30   Introduction of new Inspiration Island Anthem, composed by Cosmic Tara @ WBH Music Cafe
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/125/128/22

12 noon  "Introduction to Pi Day"
 Celebrate the opening w/ our inimitable Ari

1 pm   Dance and chat at the Exhibit  Enjoy live music by celebrated pianist-composer Prowess Rayna

2 pm  Game Instruction at II Games Park led by Pela -  fun for all!
 Compete w/ Liss - it won't be hard to win :)

3 pm   Return to Exhibit for more chatting and dancing    Emileigh will DJ -- her musical choices will tickle your fancy

Get your special free PI Day T-shirt!

Note:  this exhibit honors the memory of Patio Plasma, who started the first PI Day in SL

Wisdomseeker (Lissena Resident)

EOTB: "Second Life Destinations: COVID-19 Resources "

 This week, Second Life Destinations looks at the Coronavirus info center on Inspiration Island.

 

"Lissena, who also goes by Wisdomseeker, guides us through the colorful and comforting realm of Inspiration Island, which she created with several other volunteers to promote wellness in a fun and accessible way. In this region you can also find Whole Brain Health, which Lissena describes as 'the virtual arm of our nonprofit Ageless Mind Project. Our mission is to give people the tools to stay sharp, active, and healthy, based on research coming from neuroscience, gerontology, positive psychology, and creativity.'

"The COVID display in the courtyard was built by Lady Brielle, a medical librarian who maintains the text as new data becomes available. Lady Brielle has been a tireless essential worker throughout the pandemic, and her work has not gone unnoticed. Lady Brielle us that 'our outreach work in Second Life has been recognized by the National Library of Medicine and won an award in Research by the Hospital Libraries Section of the Medical Library Association.'

"Information on COVID-19 is displayed in Spanish, American Sign Language, and  English. The creators of Inspiration Island took a multidisciplinary approach to presenting information so that as many people as possible can be positively impacted by visiting. In addition to medical data there are stories submitted by other Residents about their personal experiences of social distancing to remind us that what we’re feeling is totally natural, and we’re not the only ones who feel that way. There are also many activities to facilitate mental stimulation and help people feel connected.

"Lissena wants us to know that even the scary parts of sickness are addressed here: 'Once a month Rob, a member of the Collective in Germany, hosts a Death Café -- something he is trained to do professionally outside SL -- conversations that help make death less {of} a forbidden subject. Amazingly, we laugh a lot there.'

"This vibrant region is the labor of love of a devoted community. Marly Milena, a volunteer who provides 'programs focused on creative expression on Inspiration Island. I have introduced a way of working with arts-based processes, called Symbolic Modeling (SymMod for short). We use the building tools so people can make art in SL, and then we guide them in exploring meanings, new ideas, feelings, etc'

"Thuja Hynes, the associate director of the project, builds educational exhibits and tours. Two of his current projects are called Simply Imossible and Hero Walk. There are also many weekly events. Faust hosts the Positive Change Circle at Whole Brain Health on Sundays at 3pm SLT, and Arisia Vita plays piano in the gaebo every Monday and Wednesday. Priceless contributions are also provided by community members Catseye Tennen, Ghaelen D'Lareh, and Marylou Goldrosen.

"Second Life is proud to host a space that incorporates elements of education, creativity, and community, and Inspiration Island is a living example of the positive it can bring. Lissena feels that the activities found here “give you insight into yourself, encourage your creativity and your sense of purpose and reduce loneliness, which is really important.” It is open to people from all walks of life, so stop by for a visit today."

 Video by Draxtor Despress

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at Inspiration Island

By Bixyl Shuftan

Discussion At Inspiration Island On Talking To Aliens

On Sunday August 9, Inspiration Island held an event, "Creating a Galaxy Language," as part of it's "Inspiration Island Appreciation Week." The subject was if we ever made contact with intelligent life outside the planet, how would we talk to them?

Join us to discover the kind of language we will need to communicate with Extraterrestrials if/when we receive a message from outer space or they visit us!                  

Learning about The Galaxy Language involves exploring the kinds of problem-solving abilities that will help us hold onto the value of life and what we love even in the worst of times. 

This is a period in our human history when people on Planet Earth are facing new kinds of life-threatening challenges. This science fiction adventure in a virtual world can give us ideas to try out in real life....besides preparing for a possible ET visit!.

The event was hosted by Wisdomseeker (Lissena Resident), whom came to the event as a blue human-like being. Much of the conversation was in voice, but some was in text. Some of the people wondered if contact already had been established. It was brought up that it might not go like science-fiction as writers may put aside realism in favor of making a story more interesting, plus the more different a character is from human, the more difficult it is to make it relatable and sympathetic to an audience, "Hence all the Star Trek aliens ... are basically humans with bad nose jobs."

On the other hand, science-fiction had some interesting possibilities, such as one episode of "Star Trek," in which the humans had to struggle to communicate with a race whose language was made up of metaphors. Even people on Earth have trouble with metaphors, someone once commenting that in the Bible, "forty" was metaphorical for "a lot," and that today religious fundamentalists not knowing of the metaphor often take the phrase literally. ETs might also have different ways of counting. Humans have a base-ten. Aliens might have base eight, six, or some other number. Other movies mentioned were "Arrival," in which a human translator has to learn how to communicate with a very alien race, and "Contact."

The events for "Appreciation Week" go on to Sunday August 16. To check the schedule, Click Here.

Bixyl Shuftan

Annoucement: Inspiration Island Appreciation Week , August 9-16

Join us for a very special INSPIRATION ISLAND APPRECIATION WEEK FROM AUGUST 9-16.

Over 30 volunteers will be hosting programs that reflect the hopeful words of our logo: INSPIRE    INNOVATE   INTERACT   CHANGE

Our goal, since we began in Second Life in 2013, has been to offer a wide choice of immersive personal experiences to increase the well-being of everyone's mind, body, and spirit.

Our programs and parcels focus on the key life domains of self-care, social connections, strengthening of meaning and purpose, cognitive challenge, and creative self-expression in many forms.

You can show your support now for WHOLE BRAIN HEALTH by
1) joining us at these programs over Appreciation Week
2) answering an anonymous survey to give us helpful feedback
3) making even a small donation to the island as a tangible sign of your appreciation

The full schedule of events will appear on our daily calendars, which you can find in these ways:
ONLINE @
https://virtualinspirationisland.org/calwbh/
OR
INWORLD @
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/153/238/39
OR
Click on Calendar on any of the island WELCOME BOARDS

Add to the Virtual Inspiration Island Flickr group at this link: https://flic.kr/g/tnQmM

We look forward to seeing you next week especially. We will send out a notecard with the week's schedule on Saturday. Watch for it!

Liss aka Wisdomseeker
Tooyaa
Fran
Cats
The Inspiration Island Collective

Coronavirus Info Center at Inspiration Island

For those wanting to know more about the Coronavirus, and want more than just news reports and Facebook posts, there's an information center at Inspiration Island. Here, you can read some basic facts and statistics. It was made by Briellr Coronet.

A special information area on CO-VID has been set up at the HEALTH HACIENDA on Inspiration Island by Brielle Coronet, RL Medical Librarian at a major U.S. teaching hospital in NJ,  with contributions by Veronica, a RL Consumer Health Librarian in Connecticut.

It will be kept up to date as Brielle attends daily official briefings. If you have questions, leave them for her in the Dropbox here:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/68/242/701

SL Video: Presentation of Whole Brain Health Activities on Inspiration Island in Second Life

Last Friday, the Newser had a story about Whole Brain Health on Inspiration Island. There was one thing yours truly forgot to add, a video about them made in Sept 2016.

Wisdomseeker and Whole Brain Health

When it comes to matters of health, people frequently talk about their heart, joints, and digestive system. But what about the brain? As the brain is where the mind and soul are, what goes on there affects us more than other parts of the body. There is a place in Second Live devoted to the health of the brain: Whole Brain Health. Located at Inspiration Island, it is aimed at a "multi-faceted approach to brain fitness. ... it takes place in a 3-dimensional environment allows a level of engagement that is unique to online brain-training programs." I recently had a chat with group leader Wisdomseeker (Lissena Resident) about them.

Read the story in People.

Announcement: This Week At The Science Circle : "Interactive Tour of Brodmann’s Brain"

"Interactive Tour of Brodmann’s Brain"
Saturday December 15
10 AM to 11 AM SL time

Join us for an interactive tour of Brodmann’s Brain! Within this giant cortex we can see and stimulate the fMRI mapped areas which correlate to fear, desire, love, coordination, meditation, speech, and more!

This model and others being developed provide a platform for exciting educational opportunities in biology, psychology, and health, behavioral, and social sciences. Sponsored by Whole Brain Health on Inspiration Island, featuring brain research post-doc OsanGar, Thuja Hynes and Lissena Wisdomseeker.

Whole Brain Health
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/130/127/23

Announcements: The Science Circle

TODAY Friday 29th April
Title: Natmoud Island
Presenter: Benny Rigaux-Bricmont – Twilight Rhode
Time: 9 AM PDT
NOTE: Advance registration via IM to Jes or Nymf


Saturday 7th May
Title: The Role of The Elders in the Climate Change Dialogue
Presenter: Lynne Berrett – Lissena (Wisdomseeker)
Time: 10 AM PDT
Abstract & Location http://sciencecircle.org/?page_id=241


http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/24/102/551

More information Jes Cobalt & Nymf Hathaway