Brain Fitness

I’m always into anything that talks about brain fitness. In this day and age where it is so easy to just sit in front of the television and do mindless activities, I think brain fitness is SORELY overlooked by most Americans. I know I want my brain to stay as sharp as possible for as long as possible. I’m a big purveyor of the Flow theory brought forth by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi which basically states that most people are at the happiest when they are completely immersed in an activity that requires their brain to be working at its peak. We can get so used to letting our brains idly go through life, but I think that is the wrong way to go through life. Yes, we all get tired and need to rest, but that does not mean we need to deprive our brains from the “fitness” it needs. So, with that in mind, here are some tips from Pick the Brain:

What can we do to maintain our brain? Focus on four pillars of brain health: ensure frequent physical exercise, eat a balanced diet, learn effective stress management techniques, and get a constant flow of brain exercise. Stress management is important since stress has been shown to actually kill neurons and reduce the rate of creation of new ones. Brain exercises range from low-tech (i.e. meditation, mastering new complex skills…) to high-tech (i.e. using the growing number of brain games)

Back to my brain fitness…