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BRAIN HEALTH

BRAIN HEALTH

How Well Do You Know Your Brain?
For all we know about the human body, there is still so much more to learn. And among all the body’s organs, the brain is the most complex…and the least understood. It’s not for lack of t...
How Staying Social Helps Your Brain
Do you have friends you can laugh with in good times and who can pick you up when you’re feeling down? Congratulations—you have discovered a key to keeping your mind active as you age.“We...
Yoga Poses to Boost Your Brain
Looking to keep your cognition sharp and on point? Yoga, based as it is on synchronizing motion and breath, is all about concentration and focus. These poses are especially helpful in tha...
Eating for Better Brain Health
One way to help maintain focus, concentration, memory and general brainpower as you age is to pay attention to your diet. Here are seven foods you should feature when planning your menus....
8 Ways to Improve Your Focus
Finding yourself easily distracted and prone to daydreaming? You have plenty of company; many people find it difficult to maintain steady focus.Aging is one explanation for an inability t...
Keeping Memory Sharp
Are you finding it harder to remember things as time goes by? Many people do, and think it can’'t be helped. But the good news is that memory loss is not an inevitable part of aging.Scien...
Exercise Your Mind with Crayons
Remember your crayons from childhood? Well now it’s welcome back, coloring books—this time for adults.Since 2013, when illustrator Johanna Basford’s Secret Garden (Laurence King) ignited ...
Clearing Out Mental Clutter
You’ve thought of clearing clutter from your home as a way to free up space and make everything look a little nicer. But did you know that decluttering may make you feel more peaceful as ...
Tips for Boosting Your Memory
For the most part, memory issues become more common with age.But there’s a huge difference between not having trouble remembering stuff and having the kind of strong, agile memory that he...
Jogging Your Brain
While it may be tempting sometimes to become one with the couch, that isn’t a good idea for either your body or your mind. Researchers are just beginning to explore how being physically a...
7 Ways to Keep Your Mental Edge
Looking to maintain your mental sharpness, as in strong thinking and memory skills? Here are seven helpful ways to keep your brain sharp and on point.Be a Social ButterflyAre all your fri...
Sleepstorming: Brainstorming in Bed
Struggling to come up with a solution to a nagging problem? Try sleeping on it.Literally: In addition to all the health benefits of a good night’s sleep, time spent snoozing enables you t...

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