Memory
Retaining our mental abilities is one of the
most important health goals we have. Having
a healthy body keeps us independent. Having
a healthy mind keeps us who we want to be.
There are many fun and important ways to
keep our minds as sharp as possible!
"Use it or Lose It"; fortunately, there are many
ways to exercise the brain. It can be as simple
as learning new vocabulary words, taking a
class, surfing the internet effectively, or even
just doing brain teasers.Find more ideas about
how to keep your brain limber by clicking here.
Retaining our mental abilities is one of the
most important health goals we have. Having
a healthy body keeps us independent. Having
a healthy mind keeps us who we want to be.
There are many fun and important ways to
keep our minds as sharp as possible!
"Use it or Lose It"; fortunately, there are many
ways to exercise the brain. It can be as simple
as learning new vocabulary words, taking a
class, surfing the internet effectively, or even
just doing brain teasers.Find more ideas about
how to keep your brain limber by clicking here.
Minds and Brains-Mental Health and Sharpness
from Living Older, Living Better! by Katrina Gwinn, MD
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Mood
Accentuate the Positive
It’s worthwhile to feel good about being
yourself, whatever your age, state of health,
wealth, or appearance. Being realistic,
surprisingly, is not the key to happiness.
Being overly optimistic is the way to go.
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If You are What you Wear, then Wear Glad
Rags!
By wearing bright colors, we can improve our
moods, and make ourselves more appealing
to others. Bright colors not only protect you
during hunting season in the woods, they also
keep you from getting hit by a car as a
pedestrian. Cars are more likely to stop for
pedestrians wearing bright colors than those
wearing dull colors. In fact, brightly-colored
clothing is much more effective than a
pedestrian crossing sign in getting the
attention of motorists. (more…)
Smile with Your Eyes and Feel Happy!
We all know that emotion is reflected in facial
expressions. This makes sense in biological
terms; we need to communicate as social
creatures in many ways, and quickly, not just
with speech. (more...)
Accentuate the Positive
It’s worthwhile to feel good about being
yourself, whatever your age, state of health,
wealth, or appearance. Being realistic,
surprisingly, is not the key to happiness.
Being overly optimistic is the way to go.
(more…)
If You are What you Wear, then Wear Glad
Rags!
By wearing bright colors, we can improve our
moods, and make ourselves more appealing
to others. Bright colors not only protect you
during hunting season in the woods, they also
keep you from getting hit by a car as a
pedestrian. Cars are more likely to stop for
pedestrians wearing bright colors than those
wearing dull colors. In fact, brightly-colored
clothing is much more effective than a
pedestrian crossing sign in getting the
attention of motorists. (more…)
Smile with Your Eyes and Feel Happy!
We all know that emotion is reflected in facial
expressions. This makes sense in biological
terms; we need to communicate as social
creatures in many ways, and quickly, not just
with speech. (more...)
Workshops on how to Maintain your Brain
are available across the country from the
Alzheimer’s association: see http://www.alz.
org/we_can_help_maintain_your_brain_work
shop.asp.
are available across the country from the
Alzheimer’s association: see http://www.alz.
org/we_can_help_maintain_your_brain_work
shop.asp.
"When it comes to staying young, a mind-lift beats a face-lift any day." ~Marty Bucella
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