Jill Hoven 
Chirping birds, sunny skies, and blooming flowers all signify summer is quickly approaching! The welcome shift of seasons brings new and different experiences which can also benefit our brain wellness. Let’s purposefully use this seasonal change to challenge our brains. It’s time for summer brain boosters! After sharing I help people with memory wellness, I’m … Read more
Sunny skies pushing out gray clouds and birds singing sweet songs means Spring will soon be here! Let’s delight and step into Spring with renewed focus on our physical activity and brain wellness. As the weather warms and we awaken from our self-imposed hibernation, we often venture outside for a walk. As one who walks … Read more
Bitter cold, missed goals, or life changes, it doesn’t matter why, but this time of January always has me dreaming of warm places, new opportunities, and simply being DONE with this month! But since this repeats yearly, I’ve developed some tips on how to beat the January Blues! With temperatures struggling to reach single digits, … Read more
One of the best and easiest brain exercises is reading. This year, I challenged myself to read more and happily surpassed my goal! To encourage and boost your brain and reading now and into the future, I’ve compiled my favorite books of 2025. Over the past few years, I’ve shared my book lists on my … Read more
We don’t always recognize when using them and have personal preferences. But purposefully applying these more often makes life easier and helps us remember more. Let’s discuss our favorite memory techniques. Since infanthood, we’ve used memory techniques like association to make sense and learn about the world around us. In fact, we use association so … Read more
One repeated mantra I use for myself, our children, and those I help with memory issues is to do hard things. It’s not that I desire life to be difficult, but I do want my and the lives of those I love and serve to not be about taking the easy path. Let’s not shy … Read more