Dear Friend,
Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. In fact, as you’ll see, the two go hand in hand.
Because of that, and the importance a healthy brain has on your quality of life, today I am going to share with you 3 ways to reverse the effects of aging on your brain so you can enjoy life well into your 80′s, 90′s and beyond!
Also, I’ve got a super tasty recipe for you today. Let’s call it an early Valentine’s Day treat. I’m sure you’ll like it if you have a sweet tooth. We always try to eliminate as much sugar as we can, but we all get cravings from time to time!
Yours in Health,
Dimitri
How To Reverse The Effects of Aging On Your Brain
Here’s a few tips on how to keep your brain sharp into your 80′s and beyond…
#1. Exercise – Surprise, surprise! A recent study published in a Neurology journal found that people who exercise or get active at least once a week have a longer lasting memory.
#2. Be Friendly – If you live with someone, or do volunteer work, you improve your memory by almost 25% by being hospitable and engaging. Presumably because you keep the mind stimulated, by meeting and speaking to other people.
#3. Do Puzzles – Those newspaper puzzles like Sudoku and crosswords improve your memory, brain speed and vocabulary too! Plus, they’re fun and a great way to pass time productively if you commute to work by public transport.
Your brain is very much like your body, if you look after it, you’ll receive years of healthy, happy living. Start today!
Quote Corner
“The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.” – Robert Frost
Dmitri is right about brain training being a key part of improving your overall health … eating a healthy diet, getting physical exercise, staying emotionally and socially engaged and challenging your brain help maintain brain performance.
Unfortunately, the recommendation to do crossword puzzles and Sudoku won’t help. An NIH-funded study concluded, “The results provide no evidence to suggest that amount of crossword puzzle experience reduces age-related decreases in fluid cognition … ” You can read the results here http://bit.ly/4hNOip … there are proven steps you can take.
I am CEO at Posit Science, a company that makes clinically and scientifically-validated and engaging brain activity software that can help people think faster, focus better and remember more. The IMPACT study, http://www.scribd.com/doc/17888028/Smith-2009-IMPACT-Study, and the ACTIVE study in the Journal of American Medicine used our technology and showed create significant improvements in participants’ memory and a number of other real-world measures.
Regardless of where you start, everyone is capable of improving their brain fitness. So whether you want to increase your ability to improve reaction time on the tennis court, drive with confidence, prepare to learn a language or remember new friends’ names, you can do it as over 50 clinical studies from institutions like the Mayo Clinic and John Hopkins prove it. For more information and to try free exercises, please visit http://www.positscience.com/braingames