Christine Kalmbach

Cy-Fair ISD Graduate/Mom/Aunt/Global Volunteer/Mentor - CFISD School Board Member #4 - #CFISDSpirit - Posts are my own, not official CFISD business.

[Dr. Lee Warren @brainmindlife]

Your brain cannot tell the difference between a disaster that is happening and one you are only rehearsing.

That’s why worst-case-scenario thinking isn’t “just being prepared.” It is building a brain that learns how to stay afraid.

Neuroplasticity means you don’t live with the brain you were born with. You live with the brain you keep building.

Spend enough time in the spiral and your amygdala stays online while your frontal lobes, the part that actually solves problems, go quiet. Cortisol rises. Sleep drops. The thing you’re trying to avoid becomes more likely, not less.

Two thousand years ago Paul already knew the move: don’t be anxious about anything, but in everything, with prayer and thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Philippians 4:6-7).

Anxiety and gratitude turn opposite directions on the same volume knob. One goes up, the other goes down.
Next time the “what if this ends in disaster” thought shows up, try the other question: “What if it works out?”

Hit that follow button and we'll work together every day to connect neuroscience and scripture to help you thrive.

Save this for your next worst-case monent. Share it with someone whose brain is stuck in disaster mode.

And click the link in my bio to learn more about my New York Times best seller, The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery.

#neuroscience #selfbrainsurgery

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@WesleyHuntTX Outstanding! Congratulations and God bless!

[Orlando Sanchez @orlando_sanchez]

Raising property taxes is not the answer to the problems in Harris County. As Harris County Judge, I will prioritize public safety and fully fund law enforcement, fight to lower property taxes, and bring accountability and competent management back to Harris County government. I'd be honored to have your vote. Let's get to work!

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@WesleyHuntTX Thank you to you and your family’s service for God and country!

[JD Vance @JDVance]

Usha's Summer Reading Challenge was a hit last year, and I'm so proud of her.

Summer Reading is back again this year, so be sure to check it out!

[Kyronis @kyronis_talks]

A community college professor named Marty Lobdell taught the same study skills lecture for 30 years. The video quietly became one of the most watched educational recordings online, with over 10 million views.

He spent his career watching students fail not because they were lazy, but because no one had taught them how their brain actually works when learning something difficult.

The lecture, “Study Less Study Smart,” contains a powerful framework.

Your brain cannot sustain focus the way most people believe. Studies show the average learner hits a wall between 25 and 30 minutes. After that, efficiency collapses. You’re still sitting there, but almost nothing is being absorbed.

Lobdell told the story of a student who planned to study 6 hours a night, 5 nights a week. Thirty hours total. She failed every class. She was not lacking effort. She was confusing time near books with actual learning. The fix is simple: when focus drops, stop, take a 5 minute rewarding break, then return. That reset makes a massive difference.
He also destroyed the myth of highlighting and re reading. Recognition is not the same as recall. To prove it, he read 13 random letters. Almost no one remembered them. Then he turned them into “Happy Thursday.” The entire room recalled them instantly. The brain stores meaning, not repetition.

This is why elaborative encoding works so well.

Finally, he shared the most important principle: 80 percent of study time should be active recitation. Close the book and explain the material in your own words. Teach it to someone else or an empty chair. Retrieval is where real learning happens.

His closing line stuck with me: If this information does not change your
behaviour, you have not actually learned it.

The best students do not study more hours. They stop confusing the feeling of studying with the reality of learning.

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@rawsalerts How about being banned from trading stocks during their tenure as well?

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@jvhsprincipal @JerseyVillageHS @jvhschoir Great job by @jvhschoir loved being able to see them perform! Such a bonus to meet #WingstontheJVFalcon 

[Cypress-Fairbanks ISD @CyFairISD]

Open Campus Transfers for all families that are currently living in CFISD are open til June 1! Take time to explore available options and plan ahead for your 2026-27 Path to Amazing. #CFISDspirit #ChooseCFISD https://t.co/VgjGkzp9Qa

[Cypress-Fairbanks ISD @CyFairISD]

On Monday, June 23, the CFISD Board of Trustees adopted the 2025-2026 budget, which includes the reinstatement of bus transportation. All students living within the CFISD attendance boundary will be eligible for bus transportation for the upcoming school year. Late run bus service will also be reinstated. Students on a voluntary transfer are not eligible for regular bus transportation or late runs.
Bus route information, including bus stop locations and times, will be communicated to families in the first week of August. For additional information, visit https://t.co/6dVbzOnnxh.

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@LloydTurnerJr Congratulations and God bless!

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@KristiRichter2 @CFISDClubRewind @CFISDAndre Thank you for your dedication and service!

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@LloydTurnerJr @CyWoods212 Welcome!

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

We are looking to add staff in Cyfair, please come to our career fair! #pathtoamazing #cfisd

[Melissa Lester @CFISDMELISSA]

⏳ The wait is almost over! In just 24 hours, the doors will open to the @CyFairISD Career Fair at the @BerryCenter! 🎉✨

📅 Tomorrow | 4:30-6:30 PM
💼 Find your #PathToAmazing with us!

Don’t miss this opportunity—your future starts here! 🚀 #CFISDspirit

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@LloydTurnerJr @CyWoods212 @CyFairISD @LloydTurnerJr thank you for having me and for the amazing student tour with some of your top #Wildcats! #CyWoods is on the #pathtoamazing

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@POTUS and @elonmusk please end #Daylightsavingstime #thankyou

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@CFISDAbbie @Telge_ELC @CyFairISD @CFISDCOMMPROG @CFISDNydia @CyFairLibraries Coolest name ever! 😎🆒🪭

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@CFISDAbbie @Telge_ELC @CyFairISD @CFISDCOMMPROG @CFISDNydia @CyFairLibraries Thank you so much to @CFISDAbbie for reading to our littles and especially her own cutie pie! #readacrossamerica

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@CFISDMELISSA Congratulations and God bless!

[Christine Kalmbach @Christine4Texas]

@joshuadan @kahlams The pleasure was all mine! Definitely a joy to visit such a great school! Thank you for your servant heart and passionate leadership that blesses the students and staff at Kahla! Thank you also to your amazing staff! Every Knight! Every Day! #pathtoamazing