1. He walked onto the stage and said, “Your intelligence isn’t in your head — it’s in your body.” The students laughed until he told them to press their palms together and exhale sharply. A minute later, he asked a complex question — and they answered faster. Studies confirm: activating fine motor skills and breath strengthens the link between cortex and limbic system, instantly boosting cognition. 2. The second exercise looked odd — standing on one leg while counting backward. He explained that