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Here’s another way to exercise your brain:

09 Monday Dec 2019

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Listen to a story! Whether it’s a podcast, audiobook, or someone actually telling a tale. Researchers at UC Berkeley say that’s because listening to, following and understanding a story gives your brain quite a workout, by activating areas linked to spatial reasoning, social interaction, emotional responses, and visual imagery. So if you want a neural workout, just say to someone “Tell me a story…”

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To exercise your brain, listen to a story.

21 Friday Sep 2018

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Whether it’s a podcast, audio book, or a friend or relative. According to researchers at UC Berkeley, listening to, following, and understanding a narrative uses an abundance of cognitive functions… including brain regions that govern spatial reasoning, visual imagery, social interaction, and emotional responses.
So if you want a neural workout – just say to someone, “Tell me a story…”

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Hard of hearing?

15 Wednesday Aug 2018

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If it seems like everybody you talk to these days is mumbling, you might want to get your hearing checked. And not JUST so you can stop saying, “Huh? What did you say?” It can also help your brain. Because researchers at Johns Hopkins found that having good hearing helps keep your brain stimulated, which reduces your risk of Alzheimer’s by 20%.

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Children and headphones

23 Monday Apr 2018

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Parents, do your kids have a pair of child-size headphones that the box said were, quote, “safe for young ears”? Don’t believe it. Because the consumer-product review site, Wirecutter, did a little investigating. They analyzed 30 different children’s headphone brands, and found that half of them did not restrict decibel levels as advertised. And the  worst ones allowed volume so loud it could permanently damage a child’s hearing – or even an adult’s – within minutes! For reference, the noise of a lawnmower is 100 decibels – and can damage hearing after 15 minutes. And the government mandated safe limit in the workplace for adults is 85 decibels – which is like the noise an idling bulldozer makes.

Well, these child-friendly headphones allow the volume to reach 114 decibels – WAY over the safe limit. If you want to see if your child’s headphones are safe – go to TheWirecutter.com for their list “Best Kids Headphones.” And make sure kids never listen to anything higher than 60% of the max volume – and to give their ears a break at least every hour.

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Save money at the grocery store.

12 Monday May 2014

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Do you find yourself humming along to the easy-listening tunes as you shop at the supermarket?
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Research shows that music with a slow beat relaxes people and makes them move more slowly. And the more time you spend in the store, the more you’re likely to spend. So be aware of this little marketing strategy at the market and you’ll spend less.

What’s the best way to lower your stress when you’re stuck in traffic?

13 Thursday Feb 2014

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Play Baroque music written by Vivaldi, Handel or Bach! Baroque music is about 60 beats per minute……Which can help boost your mood and concentration. That’s because your heart rate tends to adjust to the music you’re listening to – and 60 beats per minute is the perfect stress-reliever for your entire body.

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