I've written before about how your mind is one thing that's more important than money and covered the benefits of exercising your mind regularly. This piece from Yahoo lists several ways you can keep your brain fit. They start with the reason why exercising your mind is a good idea:
The impact of age-related memory problems can often be reduced. The saying “use it or lose it” applies to your memory. Your best defense against a memory problem is to stay healthy and fit.
The piece then gives several tips for keeping your brain fit including:
- Eat a balanced diet.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Get plenty of rest.
- Do not smoke or use other tobacco products.
- Exercise regularly.
- Reduce your stress.
- Socialize with family and friends.
- Try to learn new things.
- Play stimulating mind games, such as Scrabble, or do a crossword puzzle or jumble.
- Limit your alcohol intake and do not use "street drugs," such as cocaine, crack, or amphetamines.
- Decrease your use of nonprescription medications.
- Keep your blood pressure in the 130/85 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) range.
If you lose your mind, then the other parts of your life have little, if any, meaning. And while it's unlikely that many of us will lose our minds completely, I don't want to lose anything. As such, I'm taking these suggestions seriously and applying them to my life. I'd suggest you do the same. And if there are too many here for you to add to your life, take them in stages, adding one every other moth or so. If you do that, you'll be a completely new person in a year and your brain will certainly thank you.
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