Magic Power
What do studies of the brain tell us? That the human brain is far more pliable than we once thought. We can get far more out of our brain than we’d ever believed was possible. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Brain Health and Fitness’ Category
So What if the Past for You was Tense? Just Relax—and Do It!
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009Gong Fu Fighting for the Brain
Friday, July 31st, 2009
What can martial arts like Shao Lin boxing, aikido, tai chi, judo, jujitsu, etc., do for your brain? For one, it gives you all the benefits of any physical exercise: (more…)
Sharpen Memory with Oodles of Doodles
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009What do you have in common with Bill Gates, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Ronald Reagan?
Bill Gates; This image has been posted to Flickr by the copyright holder, the World Economic Forum. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 License
Doodling.
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Jump and Jog Your Brain
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009You can use your body to help you think.
Jump and jog your brain
That’s the conclusion suggested by a recent study in the Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. According to the study, the type of physical movement you engage in—the way you move your body—can affect a your ability to solve a problem.
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Brainy Boxing Babes
Friday, May 22nd, 2009Ka-pow!
Red hot boxer!
C’mon sock it to her. Punch, jab, pummel. Throw that uppercut!
Do it. For the sake of your bod; for the sake of your brain. Feel the ecstasy of the well-aimed hook; feel the energy surge.
Do it. You’ll feel smarter, stronger, happier! Your IQ will soar into the stratosphere!
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7 Ways to Give Your Brain an Instant Buzz
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Wow, what a buzz!
Want to give your brain an instant buzz? And do you want to have fun doing it? Yes, fun is important. Because if you don’t enjoy an activity, chances are that you won’t do it regularly. So pick one or more activities from the list below—and feel your brain sparkle!
These are the fun activities that have been shown to have the most positive effect for the brain. You may be jazzed to discover that things you love to do, and do often, are considered real brain boosters!
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Today’s Lunch Menu–the Brain!
Sunday, May 17th, 2009Have you ever been to a brain lunch? I went to my first one ever just before spring.
You mean they're not cooking up brain cells?
Okay, “Brain lunch” isn’t quite the right term. I didn’t eat the brain of an animal (ugh!) or anything like that.
The human brain—or more precisely, how to boost your brainpower—was the topic of the luncheon meeting for Women in Consulting (WIC) at Walnut Creek.
Poverty Impoverishes Your Brain
Friday, May 15th, 2009News flash: poverty is bad for your brain.
Maybe this doesn’t come as a complete surprise to you. I’m sure you could come up with all sorts of reasons why poverty can reduce your intellectual capacity. What researchers have newly discovered though, is that stress affects two particular parts of the brain. It’s a brain-related answer to how poverty passes from generation to generation.