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What Boosts the Brain?
June 22, 2011
Life is your seesaw. You may not stay balanced long, but you can aim for a high after every low.
-Dr. Sanita Belgrave, Family Medicine Specialist and World Literacy Ambassador for Barbados
-Dr. Sanita Belgrave, Family Medicine Specialist and World Literacy Ambassador for Barbados
In its comprehensive review of brain research, NIH did find one input that had a positive impact on changing the brain -- attention. "...Attention is almost magical in its ability to physically alter the brain and enlarge functional circuits....That might explain why skills we're already good at don't make us much smarter: we don't pay much attention to them. In contrast, taking up a new, cognitively demanding activity -- ballroom dancing, a foreign language -- is more likely to boost processing speed, strengthen synapses, and expand or create functional networks."
Mind in the Making |
 Ellen Galinsky provides research-based advice for parents and teachers on how to raise their children to be well rounded and achieve their full potential — learning to take on life’s challenges, communicating well with others, and remaining committed to learning. |
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Displaying All 2 CommentsShelburne Falls, MA, United States
I found this facinating--I read it just as I had finished a 10-day course in vipassana meditation--where one develops awareness in the mind by strengthing attention to the most subtle sensations (among other techniques).
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I just wonder if this also applies to those suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. Research has always told us that keeping your brain active keeps it young, but what can be done to prevent or slow the progression of Alzheimer's?
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