Tips and techniques for building new brain connections
To prepare for better days ahead, recharge 4 key brain hubs for a lively mind. Perhaps you have spent more time alone over the past year watching the news and coronavirus updates. Anxiety from new challenges and social isolation can slow your brain down. It’s time for some mental spring cleaning. A quick check for […]
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Default network brain activity, unique to humans, gives us our mind for stories, especially our own life story. In surprising ways, this high-energy brain activity can slow down the rate at which your brain ages. Conversely, inflammation can derail the default network and hasten the brain’s aging process. When this happens, the brain may age
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Across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned daily life upside down. Amidst increasing uncertainty, your brain is your most valuable asset. Your brain is ready to change and grow and help you adapt. In the months ahead, balanced brain activity will help you roll with the punches. Anything you want to accomplish with the
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Brain training tips from kids Kids today know more about the brain than most adults. The youngsters are learning how to use mental attitude and physical activity to boost brain performance. The average 10-year old knows more about how to manage their nervous system than the average 80-year old, unless the adult has read Better
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Recent findings suggest that high-fiber foods benefit both brains—the one in your head and the one in your gut! If you want to boost memory and brain performance, one of the most important factors to consider is the amount of fiber in your diet. However, not all healthy foods are high in fiber, so you
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One of the most challenging tasks the human brain performs is something most of us take for granted: speech. Seven activities that use speech and benefit brain vitality can also improve brain performance. Common situations that attest to the brain’s difficulty with speech include a toddler trying to speak for the first time or someone
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If you want to tone your body, head to the gym. To strengthen brainpower, turn up the volume on this special music! The meaningful pattern of sounds we call music has a powerful emotional effect on the human brain. Music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain while it improves brain connectivity in key areas.
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American brain health is compromised This truth is self-evident: when it comes to brain health, interdependence is better than independence. At all ages, American brains are having a harder time doing their jobs: to help us survive and thrive. The U.S. struggles with one of the highest rates of Alzheimer’s in the world. Troubling rates
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During the summer, school’s out and kids do fun things that work the brain with motor output and social activity. Attending camp, swimming, hanging out with friends, and trying new activities or sports provide great brain exercise that boosts neuroplasticity. As a result, when summer ends kids’ brains are renewed for optimal performance with attention,
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