Work your brain!
This is actually a message to myself.
During my ‘research’ – Google and books, I found that the brain needs loads of exercise to stay fit. And as we grow older and more set in our ways, we tend to use our brains less! When we lose child-like wonder, and the curiosity of figuring out how things work, when we are afraid to try out new things and put our minds to the test – we are slowing letting ourselves go weak in the head!
- Operate your computer mouse
- Dial the phone
- Operate the TV remote.
[…] Keep learning – I can’t tell you how important that is to good health and well-being. If my Dad could start learning to operate a computer at 81 and at 89 continue to enjoy his time on the internet, then we have no excuses for not learning. Studies have shown that keep our mind occupied and agile will go a long way in preventing or postponing dementia. Read, play, argue even, but work that brain. […]