Cross-Train your Brain

Cross-Train your Brain

Include these cross-over exercises in your daily routine. Your brain will love them! 1) Cross Body Contact – Work up to doing 20 a day 1. Stand with feet hip-distance apart. 2. Think of your body as a big ‘X’ – bring your hands up and out if...

How Your Brain Forms a Habit

Did you make a New Year’s resolution?  Several? Most resolutions to do better are about forming habits. Recognize these? I must get physically fit I’ll lose weight I’ll quit smoking And you will have made that resolution before! Aristotle said:...
Mental Arithmetic Shortcuts

Mental Arithmetic Shortcuts

Some people LOVE Maths. Being able to quickly perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division is sure to impress your friends. The problem is, not all of us picked this up in school. If you’d like to learn some mental arithmetic shortcuts now, read on...
How to remember things.

How to remember things.

Memory Strategy #1 Do you forget names? When you meet someone for the first time, use his or her name in conversation. Think about whether you like the name. Think of people you know well who have the same name. Associate the name with an image, if one comes to mind....
Why Your Brain Needs Protein

Why Your Brain Needs Protein

Feed Your Brain Protein – the ‘Lego’ of Life Picture this: A child happily playing with Lego blocks, building all sorts of wonderful creations; houses, cars, scary monsters, trucks – the imagination is limitless. Well, now try and imagine for yourself that those Lego...
5-minute workout for all ages

5-minute workout for all ages

Try this safe, 5-minute workout. It was given to me by a close friend who learned it from her Pilates instructor. This sequence exercises all of the important muscles and is a fantastic way to start the day. And it isn’t too strenuous. If you can complete these...