Before your first session
Melanie works as an economist and Braining leader at Psychiatry Southwest.
Here she tells you what to think about before your first Braining session.
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Bring comfortable sneakers!
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You will be sweaty and out of breath.
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You don't need to worry. We are here to help you.
The Brainstorming Session
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Heart-pounding, easy and fun!
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Everyone can join, the exercises are adapted to the participants' conditions.
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Calm sessions such as Soft or Yoga provide a nice relaxing feeling and can be offered as a complement or alternative to heart-pumping Braining sessions.
The structure of the brainstorming session
All Braining sessions are structured as follows:
Heart rate raising: Warm-up to prepare the body for tougher training, main part with heart rate raising exercises in the form of steps and strength exercises with a whole-body focus, cool-down to calm the body and breathing.
Adapt: The exercises in the workout are adapted so that both beginners and more experienced exercisers will be out of breath and sweaty. The strength exercises should feel challenging for everyone.
Together: All people need to move, so patients and staff exercise together and share a common experience, which is perceived as motivating and fun.
Individual start-up
When a patient is about to start Braining, they meet with a nurse to take pre-measurements and plan the training. The nurse assesses whether there are physical obstacles to Braining, performs a physical examination if desired, and orders blood tests and assessment scales, which are then followed up by a doctor.
Based on the patient's current routines for physical activity and exercise habits, the patient and the nurse then set clear goals and sub-goals for the Braining period. Appointments are then booked to evaluate these goals. After the Braining period, the patient is allowed to evaluate the Braining period and undergo a new health examination.