Does Brain Training Work?

Does Brain Training Work?

Brain train­ing vs. men­tal stimulation? Any­thing you do involv­ing nov­elty, vari­ety, and chal­lenge stim­u­lates the brain and is a pleasurable way to pass time. Lifelong brain fit­ness, though, involves more. Crosswords or playing chess stimulate your brain and...
The Secret Strategy of Memory.

The Secret Strategy of Memory.

If you can improve only ONE aspect of your memory ….. This Is the One! Pay Attention. It isn’t always easy but here’s how you can. How to pay attention. Will yourself to remember; it takes a conscious effort but say to yourself:  focus, focus, focus!...

What is Google Doing to Your Memory?

Do we remember as well now we have Google? Can you remember a time when ‘Google’ wasn’t even a word? I’ll bet your grand-kids can’t believe you’re that old! The days of dragging down encyclopaedia and large dictionaries to find an...
Forget Me Not!

Forget Me Not!

So there I was, sitting in the courtyard of a lovely little restaurant, enjoying the late summer sun, and the last mouthful of heavenly Chardonnay, when I heard my husband calling my name from the counter, where he was paying the bill. Something in his voice didn’t...
Remember What Your Teacher Said? Pay Attention.

Remember What Your Teacher Said? Pay Attention.

Pay attention! I don’t know about you, but I can see our teacher, old Mr. Howarth, saying sternly, ‘Pay attention! Your minds are wandering!’ As I visualize the classroom filled with hot, squirmy kids on a Friday afternoon, he was probably right. (And actually, he...