Does Thinking Make Us Tired?

Have you ever felt like this? As if your brain simply cannot take in one more thing? Has thinking exhausted your brain? Here are the facts: The brain consumes about 20% of the body’s energy, despite representing only 2% of its weight. (Calculated using oxygen...

Viewing Art Improves Mood and Anxiety

Have you visited an online art exhibition lately? An international research team involving the University of Vienna and the Max Planck Institute had 240 participants view an interactive Monet Water Lily art exhibition then fill out a questionnaire about their state of...

Get more out of your daily walk

Incorporate balance exercises, weight training, and vigorous activity into your routine. You already go for a walk every day, which is great for overall health. Regular, brisk walking helps lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, control blood pressure, strengthen muscles, burn...

Noticing MCI? Improve with Positive Thinking.

What is MCI? Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the stage between the expected decline in memory and thinking that happens with age and the more serious decline of dementia. MCI may include problems with memory, language or judgment. People with MCI may be aware that...

Is exercise easy or hard for you? The answer is Dopamine.

Dopamine plays a vital role in why exercise and physical activity feels easy to some, but exhausting to others, a new John Hopkins study reports. What is Dopamine? Dopamine is a chemical released in the brain that makes you feel good. Having the right amount of...

‘I had a slight stroke – can you tell me who you are?’

“The Brainfit for Life course was a turning point in my life.” [Eight years ago, after Bev joined a class in Pukehohe, she wrote the following.]    “15 years ago I had a minor stroke from which I recovered apart from my memory.   When I heard of...