Clench Your Right Hand When Learning, Then Your Left Hand to Remember As weird as it might seem, a study actually proved this effective in improving short-term memory.[1] When you’re learning, simply clench your right hand into a fist. And then later on, when you have a need to remember, squeeze your left hand. However, this is … Continue reading 😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Want to Remember Something?
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😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Forget Where You Left Your Key Fob?
Here's A Memory Trick to Make Sure You Never Misplace your Key Fob There’s something about walking into another room or passing through a doorway that resets our short-term memory and makes us forget what we went there for. If you visualize your purpose before you leave the current room, you’ll increase your chances of remembering … Continue reading 😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Forget Where You Left Your Key Fob?
😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Want to Remember Names?
A Simple Trick to Remember Names I meet someone at the gym. We introduce ourselves to each other (from a safe social distance) and elbow bump (darn, COVID-19). His name is Joe. I won't forget Joe because I picture my uncle Joe (long deceased, God bless him) towering over the Joe in front of me. … Continue reading 😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Want to Remember Names?
😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Staying Connected Is an Rx for Brain Health
Find Creative Ways to Stay Socially Connected Social interaction is equally important as our dietary habits, physical exercise, and sleep quality are for the prevention of neurodegeneration. Research indicates that social connection is linked to maximized longevity, dementia prevention, and decreased feelings of isolation. Not all social interaction is equal. As people increasingly depend upon … Continue reading 😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Staying Connected Is an Rx for Brain Health
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Push the Boundaries for a Life Long Healthy Brain Through research with mice and humans, scientists have found that brainy activities stimulate new connections between nerve cells and may even help the brain generate new cells, developing neurological "plasticity" and building up a functional reserve that provides a hedge against future cell loss. Any mentally … Continue reading 😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~
😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Should You Keep Multitasking?
Multitasking Feels Good, But May Not Be Good for You If you’re reading this while streaming a TV show and writing a note to your partner, you might want to stop. Contrary to popular belief, people are less efficient—not more—when they multitask. Your brain can only do one thing at a time, says Zientz. “When … Continue reading 😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Should You Keep Multitasking?
😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Never Stop Learning
One piece of advice my mom preached to my brother and me, "Never stop learning. Learn something new everyday." She was on to something. Thanks, Mom. "The brain craves novelty," says Tracey Shors, PhD, a distinguished professor of psychology and neuroscience at Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. And it doesn't get it from a … Continue reading 😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Never Stop Learning
😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Shake The Blues Out of Your Brain
Dive into a Page Turner The fastest ticket out of a bad mood is still the simplest: a riveting read. Studies have linked reading to improvements in depression symptoms, as well as mental flexibility and brain function. Make sure it’s a pleasure read -- not the news, your computer manual, or even your latest book … Continue reading 😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Shake The Blues Out of Your Brain
😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Use it or Lose It
Our Brains Need Exercise as Well as Our Muscles Your brain is similar to a muscle — you need to use it or you lose it. There are many things that you can do to keep your brain in shape, such as doing crossword puzzles or Sudoku, reading, playing cards or putting together a jigsaw … Continue reading 😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Use it or Lose It
😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Hit the Snooze Alarm
Our Brains Need Down Time A key way to keep your brain working is shut it off for 7-9 hours a night. "Sleep is the most important thing you can do to reset the brain, allow it to heal, and to restore mental health," says Romie Mushtaq, MD, a neurologist and integrative medicine specialist. New research … Continue reading 😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ Hit the Snooze Alarm