MOVE IT, USE IT, FUSE IT!
We’ve all heard the saying, “Use it or lose it”. Most people understand the meaning and can relate to the experience of not using and therefore ‘losing’ certain skills, memories and abilities. How about the saying, “Move it or lose it”? It runs along the same vein (pun intended) and refers to the necessary and…
MY BRAIN SABBATICAL
Hola! I’ve just returned from a wonderful two-and-a-half-week vacation in Europe. It’s been many years since I’ve been on that beautiful, historical western continent, so it was time. This trip was a special opportunity to enjoy a fun and meaningful travel adventure with my daughter and unplug from my regular work and household commitments and…
YOUR GREATEST WEALTH
Did you know that you have a BRAIN BANK? Yep, you do! It’s most often referred to as your ‘Cognitive Reserve’. I really enjoy sharing this interesting and important information with the individuals and organizations with whom I speak. The reason is because it enhances their understanding of the REAL bottom line in their lives…
GRADES TO GAPS: Our School Journey
My daughter just graduated high school. In addition, being highly involved in her educational journey, this feels like a graduation for me, too. It’s hard to believe, but unlike the prior decade and a half of summer holidays, we are no longer on a countdown to go back to school in September…it’s a wrap! While…
TRUTHS & TALES ABOUT AGING
What are the best years of your life? Younger people are often told that they are living the best years of their lives, but is it true? Who is to say what someone’s life journey will look like and how it will unfold? People experience successes, challenges, ups and downs, twist and turns, at every…
YOUR BRAIN + WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY
Do productive people have secrets that the rest of us need to know? If you’ve studied personal or professional development, you probably realize that there are many tips and tricks you can apply to maximize your potential and increase your output. Not all recommendations will work for everyone, of course. It’s important to discover what…
READ TO BOOST YOUR BRAIN
During the years I was in public school, I often had a hard time falling asleep at night. That continued until I started the practise of reading before bed. That was a game changer! Not only did it help me to fall asleep faster, but it also fostered my love for reading. To this day,…
WHAT YOU FOCUS ON EXPANDS
Millions of bits of data stream through your brain over the course of a day. In order for your brain to process all this information without getting exhausted, overwhelmed, or shutting down, it has a personalized filter in place. This ‘life sieve’ is called your Reticular Activating System (RAS). It assists you in your…
REAL BRAIN-TRAINING
Brain-training apps on cell phones and computers have become a very popular, multi-billion-dollar industry and promise to enhance memory and to improve other cognitive functions. People are hopeful. However, they genuinely want to know if an app will be the magical solution for warding off cognitive decline and if it will help them reverse the…
BRAIN SCIENCE 101
More than 2000 years ago, philosophers like Hippocrates began exploring the human brain and its many functions. Today, many scientists around the world are dedicated to the study of our body’s most complex organ, the brain. These individuals are called neuroscientists, a term that was coined in the early 1960s by Francis Schmitt, a biophysicist…