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Good news! If you love gardening…

30 Wednesday Dec 2020

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It’s good for your brain!

UCLA did brain scan studies, and they found gardening cuts the risk of dementia in half! It can even help reverse mild memory loss that’s already begun. It’s down to the combination of physical and mental effort that’s required for gardening. It boosts gray matter in the areas of the brain linked to memory and cognitive skills. So if you love gardening, know that it loves you back. Now start that indoor flower or herb garden and look forward to Spring for an outdoor garden project!

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10-minute phone call brain boost!

12 Friday Jun 2020

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You don’t need to do crossword puzzles or play an instrument to get a brain boost. We can strengthen our neural connections with a 10-minute phone call with a friend. That’s long enough to start releasing the brain chemical, serotonin, which improves our mood and awakens our creative thinking. That’s because, during a conversation, we’re thinking about multiple things – what our friend is saying, what we’re going to say next, and predicting how our friend will respond. That involves both brain hemispheres, making our mind more flexible, and slows down brain aging.
To make it even better?
Have that 10-minute conversation while you’re walking. Talking while exercising lights up even more brain areas, making you a better problem solver, while improving overall cognitive health by increasing blood and oxygen flow to the brain.

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Give your brain the boost it deserves!

10 Thursday Aug 2017

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If you want to boost your brainpower, shower with your eyes closed… And grab the soap and shampoo without looking. Or find your toothpaste and load up your toothbrush using only your sense of touch. That’ll give you a brainpower boost by taking your mind off auto-pilot. Because when we do routine things in a new way, it immediately stimulates the growth of new nerve cells that keep the brain flexible, while improving memory and focus.

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Here’s a quick way to get a brain boost:

31 Tuesday May 2016

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Look far away. Switch from looking at your computer... to looking out the window into the distance. Doing that literally shifts your focus, helping to reset your brain. And that can be mentally restorative and invigorating.

Sniff some rosemary for a brain boost!

10 Wednesday Sep 2014

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Whether you’re taking a test or learning a new skill, the scent of rosemary activates enzymes in your brain, which help you think faster and more accurately.

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