Has anyone tried this? | ADHD Information
I saw the website and took the sample test. Really great.
I meant to sign up right away. But that was over a month ago. (By the way, did I ever mention I have ADD?)
I definately want to give it a try. My doctor is also interested in how it works.
I am going to try to do it.
I don't really get it. It's a test but isnt' that like telling you something you already know?
Cheekydeeky
Amazing how great minds think alike. I hadn't been back here for a week (been too busy playing with MyBrainTrainer), and now I see that you (Chaz) have just posted. Here's the good news. I think it's absolutely great. Brain speed is the key. When you rev up the cognitive process, it can make a big difference for those of us with ADHD. Now the bad news - the site says it's temporarily closed to new membership. I wanted to sign my wife up, but I was unable to. I'm still able to access my account and exercise 24 hours per day if I want, but no one new can join right now. I sent them an email asking for an explanation, and they said they anticipate accepting new members again within two weeks. I'll post again when I see that you'll be able to join. The more I study up on this, the more I believe this should be a no-brainer for anyone with ADHD. It's only a few bucks per month, it's fun and it's likely to help at least a certain subset of those with the condition.constantbattle38224.5256828704
It seems logical that if you can stimulat ethe part of the brain that does not function fully, that it will start producing neurotransmitters.
My doctor thinks it is theoretically feasible that new nerve connections and paths can be built this, sort of a bypass or detour to get the same job done.
Constantbattle,
Thanks for the post on Braintrainer. It sounds interesting. I would be facinated to see the variety of results with a universe of 1000 ADHDers and 1000 non-ADHDers. Duplication in as many locations as possible Worldwide. With the reach of the net into
so many communities globally it might be a possible project. Is it? or just one more
dream of a predominately dreamy ADHDer.
Thanks again for the info on Braintrainer, Constantbattle,
Ryan
Hi constantbattle (great screen name by the way),
How is this working for you?
How has this worked you constantbattle?
Any updates?
Sounds interesting, i am going to check it out this week.I came across this testimonial while surfing the net. Has anyone used this site (www.mybraintrainer.com) or anything like it? Does it make sense that this could be helpful? They had a couple of free tests - a brain speed test and a memory test. I did OK on the memory, but I was terrible on the brain speed."I work with medical students and physicians who are experiencing academic difficulties. Many of these people have learning disabilities and/or ADHD. They have weaknesses in the areas MyBrainTrainer.com specifically targets. I have already received many positive comments about the program. I hope to continue using this with my future classes, as I feel that these students need to get their brains "in shape" just as an athlete would get their bodies in shape. We will hopefully continue to use your services in the future."
Thanks,
Renea Bostic
Coordinator, Medical HELP Program
http://www.marshall.edu/help/services/medical/
Marshall University
Looks pretty interesting to me.
I also got a high score on memory and a lower score on brain speed.
I may give it a shot. But keep in mind that these guys want your money.
I would like to hear good things about this site from a reputable source.
One thing in my life that has probably held me back more than anything, is having slow reflexes. If this site can help me use my brain more efficiently, i would definitely be willing to give it a shot.
donny38190.7171180556I decided to give it a try. Sure they want your money. But so does everyone else. And at .95 for 2 weeks, it's one heckuva lot cheaper than anything else I've seen. I'll just make one less trip to Starbucks this week. I'm going to try to spend an hour or so with this tonight. I'll let you know how I like it.
[QUOTE=constantbattle]I decided to give it a try. Sure they want your money. But so does everyone else. And at .95 for 2 weeks, it's one heckuva lot cheaper than anything else I've seen. I'll just make one less trip to Starbucks this week. I'm going to try to spend an hour or so with this tonight. I'll let you know how I like it.
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yes please let me know!
I also scored well on the memory test and not as well on the brain speed test.
That was a neat test! I had to restart it because I couldn't remember whether left or right was yes and didn't realize it would remind me just before I started. I was sure I would flunk the memory portion because of that.
Like the others, I was above average on memory (whew!) but below average on brain speed.
I think I just may try that program myself!
When you get it, does it stay so you can re-use it or do you have to pay for a second course? I think I may need a lot of help on brain speed. 
I've started their 21 day basic training program, which I like a lot. It's very well organized and logical to follow.
It's interesting that all 4 of the posters on this thread who've tried it have done well in memory but poorly in brain speed. If anyone else has tried it, let us know how you did.
I ponied up my .95 and gave mybraintrainer.com a try, and I really enjoyed it. Instead of just spending one hour as I planned, I spent 2. So, I figure I already got my money’s worth in the pure entertainment value. Here’s the scoop - they’ve got a bunch of exercises - I think 15 in all, but some are just advanced versions of the basic ones. I didn’t do any of the advanced; just stuck with the basic. Each exercise takes about 2 minutes. Some of them are truly interactive. The better you do, the tougher it gets. I’ve never been a video game player, but now I see how kids can get hooked on this stuff. They’ve also got a lot of interesting (and potentially useful) features. What I liked best is they measure your reaction time down to the millisecond (that’s one-thousandth of a second) and they also measure your concentration (which they define as the consistency of the speed of your response). Maybe with this type of immediate feedback, I really will be able to increase my processing speed and my concentration. I’ve already spent my .95, so I’ll keep on exercising for the 2 weeks and see what happens. In any event, it’s better than watching the reruns on TV.
If any of you decide to join, here’s a suggestion. I found the greatest “buzz” when I would do one exercise three or four times in a row, as opposed to doing Exercise 1 and then spending the next 2 minutes reading the instructions for Exercise 2, then performing #2 and then reading the instructions for #3, etc., etc.
I also went on their Message Board (they call it the BrainBoard) and did a search for ADD & ADHD. Here are the 2 best postings I found:
#1 - Along the lines of the previous comments, I initially came to learn of ECT-based exercises through claims that this style of training might help children with ADD and autism. I bought a copy of ThinkFast (the forerunner to MBT) for my 7-year old son, who is autistic (of course, in helping him use the program in a structured way, I myself became hooked). I am quite convinced it has made a difference in his ability to stay on task. Although it is impossible to untangle the relative contributions of each and every form of supportive intervention he receives (speech therapy, occupational therapy, drug intervention, etc.), there was been a noticeable improvement in his ability to focus, to remain attentive to a given task, after he began ThinkFast in earnest. In fact, his pediatric neurologist administered a test in his last visit that is remarkably similar to Game 1, as a tool to evaluate his ability to focus. Of course, he aced it (but his general improvement stretches beyond practice with this one exercise). Most remarkably, he has progressed from an attention span of a minute of so, to spending upwards of one hour meticulously pacing himself through every individual game (built into this routine is his insistence on plotting his progress on Excel after each game). His abiliity to attend at school has improved in kind. I only wished I had known about TF and its siblings earlier; It is tantalizing to think of what benefits might be gained had he started at the age of 3 or 4, when his neural circuitry was much more plastic than it is today.
#2 Hello to all. My name is Eitan and i have ADD and learning dissablilities.
I was diagnosed about a year ago or so (i am now 26). Apart from being ADD and having learning dissablilities(or maybe because of them) i was also born premature (at 7th month instead of 12th).
No doubt i suffer from some cognitive and neurologic problems. But i had never let that stop me. I had found out about MBT about a year ago (same time i was diagnosed as ADD). And today after extensive training and brain workouts i do great at school and ace all of my tests. Maybe MBT and ECT'S will never completly cure my problems but they certainly do help and i will continue training and working out my brain because it IS IMPORTANT. Thank you all the great people at MBT. I'm continuing to use it & enjoy it. And, I really do believe it's helping me a bit with my focus. To do well on the exercises, you have to intensely focus for 1 - 2 minutes. I'm now able to do this without a problem, and I think I'm beginning to see some carryover benefit to my everyday activities. Have you tried it yet, Chaz? I'm back to report on www.MyBrainTrainer.com Three pieces of good news:
1) I really like it and think it has been helpful to me in my everyday activities.
2) They're once again open for new membership - price is only .95 for 4 months - quite reasonable
3) Slate.com just judged this to be the best cognitive enhancement tool available