[Nov. 28th, 2005|09:45 am]
[Tags | brain fitness mind exercise ]
[ Current Mood | happy ]

Logic is the art of reasoning - finding an orderly sequence for disparate elements. Awaken the inherent logic inside of you through the following exercises.

Instead of a list when shopping, use memory aids, such as forming a complete word or one that can be completed by adding vowels or a consonant from the first letter of the word. Do you remember ROY G. BIV? You can also take the first letter from each item and construct a sentance to bookmark the things you need.

Play some games. Cardgames, chess, checkers, bridge, crossword puzzles, and even video games are good choices. Mix it up. Just as doing the same physical exercises all the time, becomes less stimulating, playing the same game all the time will reduce the stimulating effect. Selecting the game randomly will activate new cerebral circuits and nueronal regions. Continually, find new games and interests to recruit the simulating effects of the mental exercises.


CHALLENGING YOURSELF PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY IS STIMULATING.


The Official Tom Wilson



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The goal is to exercise perception in all five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch.

SIGHT: Each day make as many observations about an area of your body as you can. Then immediately write down you observations. This exercises short term memory. At the end of the week try to write down your observations for each day of the week. This exercises long term memory. You can also substitute objects instead of bodyparts. Some suggestions for areas of the body are: face, torso, back, arms, midsection, legs, and glutes. Then you can break it down even further: chest, biceps, triceps, obliques, low back, thighs, hamstrings, and calves.
Of course you will need two mirrors for some areas of your body.

SMELL/TASTE: When eating a meal try to identify the ingredients in the foods and seasonings you eat, write them down for each item, then check the labels.

MEMORY: Try to memorize the foods you eat throughout the day and the portions sizes. At the end of the day recall as many of the foods/portion sizes as you can and write them down.

HEARING: Try to recognize callers on your phone messages before they identify themselves and try to recount the calls for the day that evening and again at the weeks end.

SMELL/TOUCH: To exercise your sense of smell and touch, with a partner try to identify items with your eyes closed.

My Thoughts: These exercises not only maintain and sharpen mental skills, but also help to create self awareness. Challenge yourself and make it fun.


MAKE THE COMMITMENT TO BE MENTALLY STRONG.


The Official Tom Wilson



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Myth: The decline in mental abilities associated with aging - such as memory loss, sluggish thinking, blocks in problem solving - are inevitable.

Key Info: In a major longitudinal study researchers reported "the pattern of decline of cognitive capabilities generally associated with advanced aging" was "neither extensive nor consistent", if the brain remains challenged.

The Data: Numerous major studies on aging over the past 25 years support the findings that mental (and physical) decline with aging in not inevitable. What can be done to preserve, even enhance, our mental fitnesss as we grow older? Not suprisingly, the same advice to achieve physical fitness applies to mental fitness, use it or lose it. Just as weight repetitions in the gym or jogging strengthen certain muscle groups, mental exercises appear to stregthen and enhance cognitive functions.

My Thoughts: Over the next week, I will outline strategies to strengthen various mental abilities. I will begin a series that recommends exercises that focus on building up abilities like perception, long and short term memory, and visuospatial, structuralization, logic and verbal abilities. These techniques of cerebral activation called "Brain Fitness".


Schedule time in each day to practice some "Brain Fitness" for peak performance.


The Official Tom Wilson



link: http://healthgate.partners.org/browsing/browseContent.asp?fileName=14618.xml&title=Mental%20Fitness:%20Exercises%20for%20The%20Brain

10 Exercise Tips

Fact: Exercise Prolongs Age.

Key Info: Physical Activity will not only potentially add years to your life as you age, but the quality of those years is likely to be improved by regular exercise.

The Data: Research indicates significant quality of life gains. This is the only study to date to examine the relationship between physical activity and quality of life over 5 years. Individuals that continued to be physically active were "fitter", had higher levels of self confidence and physical self esteem, expressed more positive affect, that is happiness or contentment, and a better quality of life.

My Thoughts: These new findings should inspire you to get up, get out and get moving on a regular basis. Everyone that exercises, notices a significant deterioration in there quality of living, when they have a lapse in there program. Do not let this happen to you.


YOUR LIFE WILL IMPROVE NOW AND OVER THE LONG TERM WITH EXERCISE.


The Official Tom Wilson



link: http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/aging/article_2842.shtml