14 Quotes by Eric Jensen

Since its inception, Washington University's men's lacrosse team has grown from a disorganized group of guys who happened to have played in high school to one of the most respected teams in our conference.

They weren't doing a very good job and they didn't like the job.

He's the got the basic ingredients: He's got intelligence and courage.

From birth to the teenage years, the brain undergoes a fourfold increase in volume

.....the research on the brain does not validate that we are singularly processing input or learning with a single sensory input.

The most significant learning occurs when emotions are integrated with instruction because all body systems are united. The Arts are strongly linked to emotions, enhancing the likelihood that students will remember something.

We have discovered that exercise is strongly correlated with increased brain mass, better cognition, mood regulation, and new cell growth.

We are social beings and our brains grow in a social environment.

For many students, school is an obligation, not a joy and a privilege. This means you need to ‘sell’ the learning to them.