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November 03, 2006

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Training Your Brain As You Age

From time to time, I enjoy sharing fun, practical approaches that protect and enhance your mind and memory as you get older, none of which, of course, include taking a harmful, useless drug.

This interesting piece from the Ririan Project lists 22 ways to optimize your brain functioning, including many suggestions that mirror my own. What follows is merely a sampling of the array of benefits you can derive by maintaining an active brain. Just click on the link below for the whole list.

Consume high quality sources of omega-3 fats.
Capture your thoughts and ideas in a journal.
Find reasons to laugh.
Learn a new skill.
Make love with a willing partner.
Jot down your thoughts before going to sleep.
Stay away from alcohol.

Ririan Project.com November 3, 2006

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[ Posted on December 18, 2006 ]

In the original Holmes mystery, Watson finds Sherlock oblivious of astronomical acumen, to which Sherlock replies he can’t spare the displaced brain space on useless disciplines.” A more modern Sherlock might have dismissed his youthful insolence as poppycock, declaring instead that the human mind has unlimited capacity for new thought, insight, and creative ingenuity.

Richard Wagner was over 40 when he began his musical career. Many creative geniuses have to mature into the height of their abilities. I believe there is no limit to what we can achieve, and the mind becomes sharper with exercise over a lifetime of discipline. This article has lots of great tips for keeping a sharp noodle.

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