The Madness of Spring has arrived! Even though the calendar says spring won’t officially arrive until tomorrow at 11:15 AM central time, weather, sports, and St. Patrick’s Day madness has already ensued. Spring is a great time to socialize, celebrate, and gather with friends and family, whatever the reason. Better yet, meeting with others also … Read more
Geometry is not my thing but it seems life moves in circles or repeating cycles. The Earth revolves around the sun, the moon revolves around the Earth, seasons, time, and even our own habits are cyclical. Sometimes our circular life habits become so ingrained, we lose the wonder or stimulation of life, especially when memory … Read more
Distractions erode memory. We walk into a room and cannot remember why we’re there. We try to have better concentration and attention, then something buzzes, speaks, lights up, or invades thoughts and our focus is lost. As a society our attention span has shrunk to mere moments. No wonder we can’t remember; we can’t even … Read more
Are you a detail or big picture person? We’ve all heard the saying “can’t see the forest for the trees” which essentially means one gets so engulfed in details, they lose sight of the big picture. Both details and big pictures in life are important, yet we naturally gravitate toward one or the other mainly … Read more
Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day just around the corner. How will you celebrate? My suggestion is to eat some brain healthy dark chocolate and then use valuable memory techniques to ensure your day is memorable! I can’t tell you how many people (myself included sometimes) have memory frustrations. In reality, many of … Read more
Are your eating habits improving or declining as you age? Either way, I have some good news and some bad news about eating and aging well. If you’re like me, you’d like the bad news first so here it is: A fast food diet can lead to long-term aggressive inflammatory responses. This can then lead … Read more