Like the rest of your body, your brain needs exercise to keep fit. Most research on brain health can only show that certain behaviours are associated with beneficial results. In other words, it appears that people who do crossword puzzles have better memories. But scientists can’t prove that doing crossword puzzles is responsible. People who do puzzles might have better memories because of other habits or their genetics. Still, it’s worth doing all you can to stay clear-headed, incisive, clever and quick. Be a Social Butterfly Research shows that staying socially active helps maintain brain function. If you’re retired and spend time alone, consider a part-time job or volunteer at […]
Prevention, magazine, Mar. 1998, reminds us that eating the right foods helps keep the mind clear, quick and sharp and helps to fight off diseases. “Abstemiousness in diet is rewarded with mental and moral vigor.” CDF:126. Here is a list of eight (8) Laws that positively affect and improve the mind Law of Mental Exercise (also see Lifestyle blog on physical exercise) “It is a law of the mind that it will narrow or expand to the dimensions of the things with which it becomes familiar.”- Mind, Character, and Personality, Volume 1, page 101, Law of Beholding “It is a law of the mind that it gradually adapts itself […]
Patients suffering from bipolar disorder who underwent therapy to help them maintain a regular daily routine and cope with stress were able to avoid relapses over a two-year period, a study has found. The study, published in September’s Archives of General Psychiatry, examined a therapy developed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Using what researchers dubbed interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, patients were taught how to keep to normal sleeping, eating and other daily routines. They also were shown how to anticipate and cope with stress just as a diabetic who would be taught, for example, how to cook and eat differently. “This is really a […]