We know we need to do it. Yet this knowledge and the good feelings afterward aren’t always motivation enough to follow through, especially in summer. The excuses are abundant, but the only thing that really works is to ‘just do it’ as the saying prompts us. Don’t just sit there, get up and exercise. Continuing … Read more
Can adjusting our diet to include more foods like salmon really help our brain and memory health? Yes, according to two recent research studies, so let’s change it up! Change it Up Much research is being done in the areas of nutrition and brain health, especially Omega 3 fatty acid. Omega 3 is an essential … Read more
There’s an App for that! It’s a saying related to smartphones and the usage of applications (or apps) within them to make life easier or more entertaining. Now and even more in the future, let’s learn how apps help memory. How Apps Help Memory Each app has a specified purpose for its use. It can … Read more
Ever stop to smell the roses? What a wonderful sensation, unlike I had recently. The acidy smell of commercial glue mixed with plastic hit me as I opened the office door. I had never noticed the flooring before but instinctively looked down and sensed something different. I asked and my senses were confirmed. The flooring … Read more
What healthy habits are you proud of? These are your actual, consistent habits contributing toward overall health and wellness. Think, grab paper and pen and write them down. Great! Now, on the same piece of paper, make another list: healthy behaviors we want to make into habits-a healthy habits wish list. These are the choices … Read more
Many hands make light work declares the adage. Apparently, a similar phenomenon occurs with our brain cells. We all know about short term and long term memory. But not as many know about the form of short-term memory called working memory. Let’s learn how together is better with our memory. Working memory is what we … Read more