Testimonials
“When I took "The Smart Person's Guide to Mental Fitness", I discovered that I needed to make some significant changes to how I spent my time. I now consciously make sure there is time each day to create / re-create. Thank you for this gift!"
"I highly recommend this session for people who want to get more out of life....[it] has enhanced my ability to understand the factors that contribute to my brain function and now I can choose activities and strategies that will enhance my effectiveness whether at work or at play. I know that my life is positively influenced by your course. Thank you!"
"Have you ever seen those old cartoons where a character gets an idea and a cartoon bubble light bulb magically appears over his head? Or have you ever seen those classic movies where you see an Albert Einstein or Alexander Graham Bell-type character shouts "Eureka" as they have just come up with the long awaited solution or discovery? Innovative ideas or solutions are not the sole property of a genius and mental agility is not something that only people with high IQ's have."
"Recently, I had the good fortune to take a workshop during Professional Development Day at BCIT called Mental Agility facilitatied by Guy Pilch . this thought-proviking and entertaining workshop explores the different ways we can set our internal mental filters and personal visions to assist us to open up and absorb new information, create exciting and stimulating new ideas and revelations and have those "AH-HA" moments of their own!"
"I hightly recommend the "Mental Agility" Workshop for those who want to optimize their mental fitness"
" Guy Pilch and his Brainfit program offer straight-forward, highly relevant and practical solutions that make an excellent complement to any manager's toolkit; Guy Pilch understands the connections between mental effectiveness and overall personal success and well-being.I highly recommend this program."
"I attended Guy Pilch's Workshop entitled "Mental Agility, Flexibility & Creativity". I thoroughly enjoyed the experience! The facilitator has an engaging personality and the presentation was excellent. I was thoroughly motivated to pursue new avenues to challenge myself so that I will remain "brain fit"! I give Guy Pilch's Workshop a 10/10! I have asked Guy to provide me with his brochure of programs so that I can show the brochure to colleagues at The University of British Columbia and to some of my friends in other professions. I plan to make them aware of his website as well."
"I enjoyed the session and found that the tools provided were an excellent way to assist me in working with staff to move toward a better ebb and flow of health in personal life and the workplace. Guy has an engaging style and was excellent at matching his material to the audience. I look forward to working with Guy in future regional workshops."
"I found the 'Inspiring Leadership' session lead by Guy Pilch of Train the Brain Consulting Inc. to be a pithy, amusing presentation that introduced the vital skill of leadership effectively with great quick tips and examples."
"I found BounceBackAbility easy to understand, and very practical. Since the session I have re-evaluated my job and career aspirations and developed a new set of personal and professional goals. My new goals are based on the opportunities present in my current position that I had previously seen as road blocks and negatives towards my career development and advancement."
"I now take time each week to review my goals and setting my priorities at work to achieving these."
" I am looking forward to the next presentation in the series!"
"Guy's approach and delivery were tailored to making individuals think deeply about therir workplace stress issues and he presented useful easy ways to reduce stress. This is the second Guy Pilch seminar I have participated in, and I would be pleased to attend more."
"I took two workshops with Guy during a one day conference and was excited and energized by his teaching and the helpful concepts I took away and am still using today. Months later, I saw Guy was presenting another workshop and I knew I had to attend! Again, Guy gets top marks for presenting a stimulating, humourous, and extremely practical workshop.His in-depth knowledge and ability to involve participants in a fun and safe environment combine to make a memorable event. Thank you for helping me make positive changes in my life!"
"Guy delivers an insightful and energetic session that is well balanced between theory and practice. I was engaged throughtout and brought back lots of practical tips for daily practice and integration into my work."
I recently had the pleasure of co-chairing a national meeting with participants from coast-to-coast-to-coast. Our conference theme was "Moving Forward Together..." Guy Pilch was engaged, as keynote speaker, to kick off our program. His presentation "CHANGE: The Adventure of a Lifetime" was an absolute delight in every way. Informed, clever, entertaining and apt, Guy skilfully delivered strong clear messages which resonated, over and over again, throughout our work over the following days. His well-researched concepts and amusing illustrations drove home the connection between change and innovation, the balance of optimism and pessimism and the human need for change, not just to survive but to grow and prosper. I look forward to hearing Guy again!"
"I loved the workshop on Inspiring Leadership. When I looked around the room at my co-workers, I could see how empowered they were. You could feel the energy in the room. There was not one co-worker that didn't participate in the discussions. I rate this workshop 10/10. It was one of the best workshops I have ever attended. Everything about it was a 10/10, facilitatir, content and handouts. I would definitley recommend your workshop to others.When we came back to work the next day I felt the same energy within our team."
"Thank you for the really life changing workshop you facilitated for the Kamloops Ministry of Transportation staff last week. My life has greatly improved thanks to your many wonderful insights and suggestions. I was exhaused, working increadibly long hours, negative and critical and had been making many many errors in my work and actually being surprised by that. The most increadible thing was that I didn't realize what I was doing to myself and those around me and saw no way out of the vicious cycle I was trapped in."
"All of these changes have given me the space and time to actually think and plan. I find that my thoughts and attitudes are actually changing and becoming more postive and creative."
"Beyond the personal benefits, I would like to think that I am also affecting the people in my work unit in a positive way: We have had 2 staff meetings since the workshop. I have ensured there is lots of bottled water available and have arranged for nutritional snacks and lunches. The meetings have also bee arranged for 40 minute subject discussions with a small break then a change of subject. Wow, that really works. We have accomplished so much in 2 short meetings. The beauty of it is that most of the staff involved have no idea these things were done on purpose to reduce and manage stress and yet that is exactly what has happended."
"Thank you for making these tools and information available to me. I look forward to more workshops with you."
"I very much enjoyed the Inspiring Leadership Workshop offered by Guy Pilch. A great big 10 out of 10 for overall presentatiion, content, and facilitator. Throughout the workshop we were all clapping in appreciation for one another's ideas and contributions.The most important idea I came away with is we all can inspire and be leaders no matter where we fit in our organization. Take the workshop and be inspired!"
"I rated your first seminar as a ten (out of 10) and also gave the same mark to the follow up because I found the usefulness of the material (to any career level) and your style of delivering it to be top notch. Your method makes it much more likely that participants will continue to use the training on a regular basis."
" Upbeat and fast-paced ....Guy's energetic, insightful, and humourous approach to stress management indicated to me that this man does practice what he preaches. I went away with a positve attitude, and learned some useful tools to nurture my body, mind and spirit. Thanks Guy!"
"This workshop is well worth the time and very inspiring for all of us. The facilitator Guy Pilch was a wonderful speaker and seemed to really know his topic; we all had a great time with it!! Overall I rated this 10/10 for its content and handouts."
"Great job and thanks!!! I look forward to more workshops like this one."
"Guy Pilch delivered an excellent keynote speech "Change: The Adventure of a Lifetime" to our national Directors meeting. Our participant responses to this presentation were very positive with specific comments being expressed such as engaging, excellent, very appropriate and right on. "
"Guy's presentation provided many thought provoking ideas and inspiring messages and engaged our participants through interesting stories, humour and his personal energy. I was particularly impressed with the thoroughness of Guy's preparations for spending his time getting to know us and the challenges we are facing. Guy really helped us approach our discussions and planning with a positive outlook and showed how we all have a valuable role in helping our organizations create and manage change. The talk perfectly matched the theme of our meetings and struck exactly the right note to launch our session. During the next three days of our meetings, Guy's ideas often resonated within our group discussions. I wouldn't hestitate to recommend Guy Pilch to any organization looking for an inspiring speaker."
"Guy Pilch of Train the Brain Consulting provided the support staff from Western Economic Diversification, Alberta Region, with a half day session on memory techniques and concentration. We appreciated how much time Guy spent prior to our session getting to know our organization's challenges and our expectations/outcomes for the day. He came fully prepared to provide us with a great learning experience."
"We were impressed that Guy took the time to connect personally with all 20 participants. His ability to create a relaxed, fun, and pleasant atmosphere proved to be very effective ensuring that we were able to retain information and enjoy ourselves at the same time. His real life examples were very entertaining yet provided meaningful illustrations on topic. We found Guy to be flexible during the session adapting to meet the needs of the group as our session progressed."
"Overall our experience was tremendously positive. We would not hesitate to engage his services in the future or recommend Guy Pilch and Train the Brain Consulting."
"As an experienced facilitator myself I know what goes into making a day long workshop engage the audience and inspire them to work together. Guy Pilch demonstrated those qualities when he facilitated a Professional Development day for our school district on a day when we had all of our support staff working alongside their managers. We were a large, very diverse group, including management, School Board members, teaching assistants, clerical staff, bus drivers, facility maintenance staff, information technology staff and others. Guy ... got us working together in small groups and quickly built the kind of team spirit we were hoping for. The "5 Star Team" concepts were clear, helpful and well presented. The energy level was high, and a safe and positive atmosphere was created which helped participants learn to communicate non-defensively and better understand each others' perspectives. All in all it was a very energising, well facilitated and enjoyable day that generated some creative ideas to build better teamwork. I would recommend this workshop to anyone looking for a dynamic, creative and productive team building professional growth activity."
"Many thanks Patricia and Guy for a very interesting and informative day. I very much appreciated the time that you took in advance to ensure that you were clear on who your audience was and then tailored the program for what we were hoping to achieve. The feedback that I have received from the Admin support group from Camosun's School of Arts and Science, has been very positive."
"During our day long session, you both spoke so effectively to 1)Guides Sherpas and Intrapreneurs; 2) You CAN Teach an Old Dog New Tricks; 3) Agility, Flexibility and Creativity; and 4) Concentration, all very important aspects of our functions here at the College. We like to believe that we are so present and engaged and that we are totally aware of what's going on around us, when in fact, this session so effectively pointed out that there is so much that we miss/don't notice due wholly to how our brain works or doesn't work."
"Frankly I was shocked by how we can almost unknowingly over-concentrate and under-concentrate - both to our detriment - and so easily miss that which is painfully obvious. You both showed us that while we have for perhaps a lifetime trained our brains to unconsciously think one way, that it's not too late to consciously train our brains to think other more effective ways and to open up our minds to more conscious awareness."
"The interactiveness of the participants that you encouraged was great. Guy, you are a delightful speaker and a natural with your audience. Patricia's guided visualization to conclude was so relaxing and a great end to the proceedings. Thanks again, both of you."
"As Event Coordinator for the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce I have heard more than 50 professional speakers over the last couple of years. I recently invited Guy Pilch to deliver a presentation as part of our ongoing Business Education Series, designed to provide practical information to business owners in the region. The event sold out well in advance! Guy's presentation was fabulous; it was clear, well organized, and rich in content. He was very pleasant, professional and easy to work with and the audience feedback was excellent! I would definitely invite him back!"
"Dear Guy: Your presentation of "You CAN Teach an Old Dog New Tricks" and "Taming Stress" were absolutely fantastic! The support staff in Saanich School district are made up of Educational Assistants, Bus Drivers, Secretaries, Computer Techs, Youth and Family Counsellors, Grounds and Maintenance Employees and Custodians. To manage to capture the attention of such a broad spectrum of employees is quite a feat and you accomplished just that! Staff were attentive and engaged and enjoyed every bit of your interactive, informative, entertaining and motivational presentation! By the days end, people felt energized and left with some wonderful ideas and strategies to help them through their work day and home life. The short time you spent with us generated a lot of talk and got people thinking about their health and well-being! Its been about 3 weeks since your presentation and I still see / bump into people who want to tell me how much they enjoyed your presentation and how they are using your strategies to remember their "to do" list and "names" of people, etc.. You made an impact and it was well worth it for us because of that! It was, to say the least - a very successful day!"
"On behalf of the members of CUPE Local 441, the support staff, in Saanich School District #63, our sincere "thanks" to you and Patricia!"
"I have the pleasure of providing some comments and reaction after Guy Pilch's recent presentation of "Strategies for Motivating Senior Employees to Maintain Productivity: Managing the Middle Aged Brain and Psychological Strategies for Managing Senior Employees", to a group of 17 Managers and Directors from the BC/Yukon region of Service Canada. As one would expect, a reference to the middle aged brain intrigued participants, many of whom were themselves middle aged."
"Guy did not disappoint. His ability to present a lot of information in a concise, understandable and sometimes humorous fashion provided participants with a broad conceptual framework for the small group discussions that were interspersed throughout the afternoon. After building a solid foundation that described some of the causes and symptoms of a workplace issue that often goes unrecognized and unaddressed, Guy outlined a broad framework of 10 very practical ways in which management and employees can stay engaged and productive at work as well as being physically and psychologically healthier."
"At the conclusion of the afternoon session, we came away energized, with a better understanding of the challenges we face and armed with some concrete solutions. Taking this time out was clearly worthwhile and appreciated."
"Guy Pilch was a featured presenter at the 8th Annual Chilliwack Health & Wellness Conference held April 8, 2006. He presented a double session entitled "You CAN Teach An Old Dog New Tricks". Of our 17 breakout sessions featured at the Conference, these 2 sessions were the first to "sell out". This informative and entertaining workshop promised participants training tips to boost one's brainpower, improve memory, and reduce the risk of developing dementia - and lived up to the promise! I made a point of attending one of Guy's workshops myself and have the proof that his techniques really do work - I can remember (and always will) a list of 5 "to do" things because I now know how to organize my brain in a logical way - and I am an Old Dog."
"We would be pleased to have him return to future Conferences."
"We would like to thank Guy Pilch of Brainfit for delivering a very interesting training session. Here are a few comments from our staff feedback:
"I would have to say without a doubt that this was the seminar/workshop that I found to be the most interesting and constructive that I have ever experienced. If ever there were to be more workshops offered for further development, I would be most interested."
"I found it quite interesting and beneficial. A good opportunity to remind ourselves to think about the ways we do things and how we should be doing them ideally."
"It was a very insightful and informative workshop which is quite practical (not only theory) and cuts across every aspect of life! I would definitely recommend this work shop to any interested mind!"
"Guy I am writing to express my appreciation to you for the keynote address you gave to the members of the School of Access and Department of First Nations Education and Services during our annual assembly, held on February 9, 2006."
"Your keynote address "Guides, Sherpas, and Intrapreneurs: Helping students navigate the labyrinth and fulfill their dreams" was well received. Your mix of interactive group work and more academic discourse worked well for the members of the School of Access and the Department of First Nations Education and Services. These are a committed and passionate group of educators, and they've been struggling with a number of challenging issues. Your presentation helped to frame issues we are facing in such a way that individuals could see their pathway to contributing positively and helping with solutions. I appreciate this effort to re-frame a great deal."
"The afternoon facilitation of the workshop with a single department was equally well received. The department has been struggling with issues of identity as a result of reorganiztion. Trust issues are at the forefront and as a result of the afternoon, several opportunities for conversation have emerged. This was the best case scenario I imagined when initially planning the afternoon. Your contribution has made a significant difference."
"I appreciate your approach, your insight and your efforts to be sure that your planning is on track with the needs identified within our unit. Your approach is professional and I would be pleased to recommend you to my colleagues."
"Guy Pilch gave an interesting and information-packed presentation on "Concentration" and "Managing the Mid-Life Brain".
"Our group was very interested in the ideas and suggestions that he shared with us, and we believe the concepts he presented should also be helpful in our business performance."
"Guy was flexible and professional and adjusted his presentation to fit the changing timeline of an unfolding day. He was also very helpful providing follow-up information after he had presented to us. I would heartily recommend him to anyone looking for an interesting and knowledgeable speaker."
"I have had the pleasure of working with Guy Pilch on several occasions. First, I heard him speaking to a group of professionals about taking advantage of human resources in institutions; what he said resonated with me and with the issues currently facing my college and most organizations with aging staff. His talk was inspiring and motivational; as a result we contracted with him to facilitate a workshop for the college. He led 30 plus professionals through a series of reflective exercises designed to promote self awareness and goal setting; the workshop was a huge success due to his insightful work and excellent leadership techiniques. I highly recommend him for any type of facilitation involving motivation, goal setting, reflection, or human resource development."
"Guy delivered a wonderful train-the-brain workshop to our very diverse multi-disciplinary staff. Guy really "knows his stuff" recalling valid researched data that impressed us and gave us much food for thought. Guy has a gift for balancing theory with practice, all this combined with a presentation style injected with passion, humour and an ability to meet individual needs made for a truly worthwhile workshop."
"It's been 10 work-days since your presentation, "Guides, Sherpas, and Intraprenuers: Helping students navigate the labyrinth and fulfill their dreams" and I keep hearing faculty and staff in our school say things like "Oh, now I'm acting like a sherpa", "that student needs a guide; I can do that".
"So the buzz you created is still with us!"
"You somehow managed to understand the essence of the message the Dean needed you to bring to our faculty and staff: the best feelings about work come when we feel good about helping the students."
"Our crew here is not an easy audience. They have sat through some rather dry presentations over the years (and a few great ones!). As the person who has planned and organized these events TWICE a year for 12 years, I get a lot of feedback after each event, and worry ahead of time that who we choose to speak may leave some of our audience out in the cold or may be too academic to engage us. But not so with you, Guy. You delivered your message, then turned to us for interactive small group discussion, re-focused us and did that with each of the 3 models of interaction: guides, sherpas and intraprenuers. Then you recapped input and graciously responded to so many follow-up questions raised by the interactive discussion! May the buzz you instilled in us be with us for a while."
"All this in 75 minutes. You were right on time.I was very relieved that you were a real person, (not a stuffy academic) and so prepared and organized ahead of time that our support services didn't need to scramble at the last minute. Thanks for that."
"The writteen evaluations from the approximately 150 participants confirmed that you successfully engaged our employees, who as you know represent a wide variety of blue-collar and white-collar occupations. This can be a difficult group to inspire with such a topic, but the program seemed to provide something for everyone and my expectations for the day were exceeded."
"Thank you again for playing a significant and meaningful role in assisting us on our journey toward improving our organization effectiveness!"
I am writing to confirm that Guy Pilch has successfully delivered several "Train the Brain" workshops for the Ministry of Transportation. These workshops have been very well received, after being carefully custom designed by Guy Pilch to meet our organization's needs.”
“Guy has gone to great lengths to design workshops which are entertaining, yet at the same time get across some important messages and helpful ideas for concentration and memory both within and external to the workplace.”
“Guy is a pleasure to work with, and has genuine skill in gaining rapport with an audience made up of a broad range of people. His ideas are original and he uses humour to convey sophisticated messages. I would not hesitate to consider him for future workshops within the Ministry.”
"Guy provided us with an excellent talk on Change which he customized to meet the needs of our Client conference. He managed to keep the interest of both the software creators, who are very future oriented, and also the conference attendees, some of whom are a little more conservative. There was lots of new and fascinating material that got people talking, some intriguing stories about historical change, and plenty of humour to start the day off with a smile. People really enjoyed the presentation, and learned some awesome facts about how the brain controls, and is controlled by change. Guy did a fantastic job tailoring the content of his presentation to the theme of our conference and was very professional in his approach and delivery of the speech. All in all, it was a great presentation. I would definitely book Guy again".
“Thank you so much for the great presentation on handling Information Overload that you gave to our board chairs at our President's Club Breakfast Meeting on Sept. 27th. All 17 people who attended gave really positive feedback about your interesting and thought provoking presentation - and they loved your sense of humour!. When I asked people what they thought was the most useful, they said:
- Filtering Information - I'm going to try this today!
- Reduction of stress due to better dealing with too much information
- Being able to filter the useful from the useless information we face everyday
- The three factors that can be combined to set up a practical matrix filter of interests
- Application to my life and issues”
“It gave us all something to think about. I especially liked your point about it being ok not to be the expert on all things! It was a pleasure to work with you, and I appreciate how you tailored your presentation for this specific group.”
"We look forward to having you speak to our group again.”
“Guy and Patricia from the onset both showed a willingness to develop programs that would meet the needs of our two target groups. Guy was assertive in assisting Minerva with marketing and public relations suggestions which helped make our activities very successful. The presentations were very professional and well delivered and certainly enjoyed by the audience. Both Guy and Patricia demonstrated an excellent knowledge of their subject matter.”
“At Minerva Senior Studies Institue we are appreciative of Guy and Patricia's contributiion to Minerva in the achievement of our mission of providing learning opportunities to mature adults. We are confident in recommending the services of Train the Brain Consulting Inc.”
“This was a customized presentation for a very specific audience. The presentation was very well received and appreciated. Guy and Patricia showed a very sincere, warm and caring approach to the audience. They both were very sensitive to their audience and the issues that came forth. The depth of their experience with caregiver issues and stresses shone through. Overall, they were very well prepared for the topic and demonstrated excellent speaking skills. They met all our expectations.”
“From the outset of contact with Guy, he worked very hard with us to understand our needs and accommodate them. The presentation was very well received and appreciated. Guy is a very positive and uplifting presenter. His talk was well organized and he was able to integrate audience questions into the proceedings and stay on course.”
“We were very pleased with the presentation and we believe Guy and Patricia made a difference for the participants.”
“A good chunk of my work day is spent counselling students and advising parents on how to succeed in our Kumon program and at school. I find I am using many of your tips during these sessions. This process is self-motivating: the more "brain training" I do, the better I feel and the more motivated I am to continue."
"Thank you again, this course was very worth while."
"I had the pleasure of working with Guy Pilch as a presenter at the Sea of Wellness, health and wellness conference, held in Sidney B.C. in June, 2005. Guy has a unique gift to inspire one’s greatest capacity. His dynamic presentation style is a fusion of science with everyday strategies for accessing more of our mental potential. I truly believe that, for those who have the opportunity to hear him speak, Guy’s teachings will encourage increased productivity, awareness and most importantly – happiness. I whole-heartedly recommend Guy Pilch as a presenter to any organization who wishes to improve productivity, creativity and morale.”
"It is heartening to know that we can improve our mental power through training that we can easily incorporate into our routines. By having a little discipline, I am able to improve my mind’s ability to recall necessary information. My self-esteem and my optimism have been bolstered by this training.”
“I feel pleased with what the simple exercises are doing for me to improve my consciousness during tasks and everyday interactions. It is fun and interesting to learn how to give our brains the new opportunities they need to function well. This discovery is for me an exciting confidence booster. It’s fun, interesting and fascinating. My outlook for my own future is to meet the challenges that come my way in a resourceful, ready-for-anything style!”
“My performance has improved and this has boosted my confidence and optimism. I whole-heartedly recommend Train the Brain classes to those who want to apply themselves to quality living.”
"I take many self improvement classes, but the brain is the boss! So...when I saw Guy Pilch's "Brush Up Your Brain Power", in the Saanich Rec Book, I made his course a priority. It is crucial information for any age. Don't worry about future memory problems, be pro active about it now! Preventative medicine!"
"Guy is an excellent teacher. enthusiastic about the subject; spoke without notes; answered questions easily; he made the class fun!"
"Remember to sign up for his next class. Use it or loose it!"
"As a full time instructor at a community college I am constantly striving towards life-long learning. I believe that every part of the body, including the brain, requires stimulation and regular exercise. This belief is what brought me to participate in Train the Brain workshops. I was not disappointed!”
“I find I have a better ability to focus and to concentrate as well as being more aware of my immediate environment.”
“I would like to share an interesting, in fact, amazing story – midway through the course I realized that I had met two of the registrants. Over 22 years ago we had met once at a party in Ontario. Since that time I have had no contact with either person. I’m not sure exactly how this memory surfaced but I know it is somehow a result of working with the information gained from the workshops.”
“Overall – a very worthwhile experience.”
“As a teacher/librarian with a long-standing interest in the brain and memory, I found Train the Brain very helpful. I learned a number of techniques that continue to help me juggle the multiple roles of professional, single mother, homeowner and student. The instructors are highly knowledgeable, clear, approachable, respectful and engaging. In fact, the class enjoyed the course so much that we proposed a reunion after six months.”
“Before Train The Brain, I was bored with the usual routine of everyday activities, was a TV sports junkie, and did suffer slightly with Season Affective Disorder (S.A.D.).”
“After Train The Brain, I became more aware and focused, have much better comprehension and greater appreciation for other people’s views. I have a totally more positive outlook on life in general. I’m a better listener, I’m having more fun reading than I ever have and I’m taking on new challenges.”
“I would highly recommend this course to people of any age, not only for improving memory skills and learning techniques but to get the most out of life that life has to offer.”
“Guy is terrific at providing examples to make his points stick. I enjoyed the workshop and appreciated your obvious diligence and scholarship in collecting material to present.”
“This is an excellent way of realizing what you have, brainwise, and how best to maintain and improve your brain function.”
“This course has made an immediate difference for me in improving my confidence; that I will feel poised in social situations by remembering names, that I can continue to work effectively, by feeling confident about my abilities to retain and apply skills as well as learn new ones; that as I age I can continue to learn and grow with enthusiasm. Thank you very much.”
“This course has helped me become more confident in myself, lessened the trepidation of meeting new people and re-energized my desire to get out and do new things”
“Your enthusiastic teaching of the ways we can improve our memory through fun games, mental exercises, good diet, proper brain food (which I didn't think really existed), physical exercise and stress relief kept me looking forward to the next class.”
“It was easy to learn in such a light-hearted and warm atmosphere and your interest shown in each of our particular concerns made it especially effective.”
“The workshop taught me that our brains follow the same rules as our muscles; we either use them or lose them. I am very grateful to Guy and Patricia for having listened to my concerns on an individual basis and for having given me the tools and the encouragement to develop my brain by engaging in regular mental workouts to expand and strengthen my neural interconnections. After having followed their advice, I can already see some results in my memory and recall ability. Guy and Patricia’s workshops provided an excellent incentive for anyone who would like to improve their brain power.”
"Guy Pilch takes a holistic approach which provided a good combination of content and participation. Within a positive leaning context, this workshop offers a great opportunity to think about and consider you current life situation, what you are doing and where you are going, and all at a nice pace."
“Guy is very knowledgeable and the workshop is well designed to cover a lot of valuable information. He is skilled in facilitation and ensures there is an environment to move the learning to a personal level. I especially appreciated this as it was a focus I had not expected and reminded me of earlier commitments to personal goals, and the realization that now I have opportunities to hone these and extablish new goals."
"This is definitely a worthwhile platform for those considering or starting their retirement. Thanks again for a good day, and for the follow up. I hope to see you again as this work is something which is never done and no doubt I would benefit from a booster shot one day. Indeed you may find a market for people in established retirement....sort of post-the dream holiday and first renovations stage!!"
"A short time ago, my friends started teasing me and giving me subtle little hints. I was having problems remembering names and forgetting things that weren’t written down.”
“Before the course was finished, I was already memorizing poems, learning all my friends phone numbers {off by heart}, grocery shopping without a list, and making headway on remembering names of acquaintances - something I was deplorable at before.”
“What a wonderful feeling to realize how easy it can be to ‘hone’ the brain. I have now added ‘brain related’ exercises to my daily roster. I am delighted with the outcome of this course, and highly recommend it.”
“I especially benefited from the Mind, Body, Spirit approach rather than dealing with ‘Memory’ as a ‘stand alone."
“Everything is interconnected!”
“I really enjoyed the sessions, and realized afterwards that you had changed my outlook on memory and aging. Previously I had believed that I could work to maintain my memory function but there was no hope of improving it at this stage of my life. Now I feel that by working at it I can actually make some improvements. That’s positive thinking.”
“The instructors were exceptional and informative – excellent tips and advice – with an easy flow of instruction between you both. Very enjoyable course, very thought-provoking. Thank you.”
“I would suggest this course as a ‘must’ for anyone wishing to lessen ‘senior moments’ and improve their cognition.”