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
March has arrived! Winter is (mostly) past and as Spring beckons us to be more active, let’s keep our brains active too. Let’s march into mental fitness in fun new ways just like we do with our physical exercise. Spring blooms slowly in the Midwest, often with winter and spring weather on the same day! … Read more
Historically, new year’s resolutions fade by the second week of January. And here we are, so how are you doing? Life is a journey filled with choices, so let’s resolve to stay focused. If there have been slip ups, less than perfect days or choices, don’t be dismayed, choose differently next time. Just because a … Read more