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No more punch lines that just slipped away. No more names on the tip of your tongue. No more senior moments! Drawing on cutting-edge neurological research, how to keep your brain alive: 83 neurobic exercises brings help to everyone whose memory is starting to slip. Devised by Dr. Lawrence Katz, a professor of neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center, and Manning Rubin, author of 60 Ways to Relieve Stress in 60 Seconds, here is a regimen of mental cross-training that can be done anywhere, by anyone, at any time of day. The premise is simple: When you exercise the brain, you release natural growth factors called neurotrophins, which in turn enhance the brain's level of fitness. And nothing so easily stimulates the brain as breaking routines and using the five senses in new and unexpected ways. So if you're right-handed, wake up tomorrow and brush your teeth with your left hand. Or close your eyes before you get into the car and then get the key into the ignition. Every time you open a new circuit in your brain, it's like doing a round of mental sit-ups, without the pain.
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Fun and easy exercises fight the effects of mental aging and keep the mind fit to meet any challenge.
An active brain is a healthy brain. When you exercise the brain, you strengthen, preserve, and grow brain cells. Based on cutting-edge research from leading neurobiology labs, Neurobics--a unique system of brain exercises--can help you stay sharper longer.
If you're right-handed, try brushing your teeth with your left hand. Shower with your eyes closed. Take a completely new route to work. When you shake up your usual routines, you introduce the unexpected to your brain. When you use all of your senses, you activate underused nerve pathways and connections.
Recommended for anyone over 40, Neurobics is mental cross-training, not pencil-and-paper puzzles, and the gym is everyday life. Try these exercises while getting up, commuting, working, eating, shopping, or relaxing. Enjoy the benefits of a limber brain--no more lost punch lines, no more names on the tip of your tongue, no more senior moments.
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No more punch lines that just slipped away. No more names on the tip of your tongue. No more senior moments Drawing on cutting-edge neurological research, Keep Your Brain Alive: 83 Neurobic Exercises to Help Prevent Memory Loss and Increase Mental Fitness, brings help to everyone whose memory is starting to slip. Devised by Dr. Lawrence Katz, a professor of neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center, and Manning Rubin, author of 60 Ways to Relieve Stress in 60 Seconds, here is a regimen of mental cross-training that can be done anywhere, by anyone, at any time of day. The premise is simple: When you exercise the brain, you release natural growth factors called neurotrophins, which in turn enhance the brain's level of fitness. And nothing so easily stimulates the brain as breaking routines and using the five senses in new and unexpected ways. So if you're right-handed, wake up tomorrow and brush your teeth with your left hand. Or close your eyes before you get into the car and then get the key into the ignition. Every time you open a new circuit in your brain, it's like doing a round of mental sit-ups, without the pain.
Synopsis
Fun and easy exercises fight the effects of mental aging and keep the mind fit to meet any challenge.
An active brain is a healthy brain. When you exercise the brain, you strengthen, preserve, and grow brain cells. Based on cutting-edge research from leading neurobiology labs, Neurobics-a unique system of brain exercises-can help you stay sharper longer.
If you're right-handed, try brushing your teeth with your left hand. Shower with your eyes closed. Take a completely new route to work. When you shake up your usual routines, you introduce the unexpected to your brain. When you use all of your senses, you activate underused nerve pathways and connections.
Recommended for anyone over 40, Neurobics is mental cross-training, not pencil-and-paper puzzles, and the gym is everyday life. Try these exercises while getting up, commuting, working, eating, shopping, or relaxing. Enjoy the benefits of a limber brain-no more lost punch lines, no more names on the tip of your tongue, no more senior moments.
Synopsis
Recommended for anyone over 40, Neurobics is mental cross-training, not pencil-and-paper puzzles, and the gym is everyday life. Listeners can try these exercises while getting up, commuting, working, eating, shopping, or relaxing to enjoy the benefits of a limber brain.
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OVER 40? GETTING FORGETFUL? TROUBLE LEARNING NEW TRICKS?
Introducing Neurobics, a unique brain exercise program based on the latest neuroscience research. These deceptively simple exercises help stimulate the production of nutrients that grow brain cells to keep the brain younger and stronger. Neurobics uses the five senses in unexpected ways and shakes up everyday routines. The exercises are offbeat, fun, and can be done anywhere, anytime. The result: a mind fit to meet any challenge-whether it's remembering a name, mastering a new computer program, or staying creative in your work.
Lawrence C. Katz, Ph.D., is the James B. Duke Professor of Neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center. His research focuses on brain development.
Manning Rubin is a Senior Creative Supervisor at K2 Design in New York City, and the author of 60 Ways to Relieve Stress in 60 Seconds.
About the Author
Dr. Lawrence Katz was a professor of neurobiology and researcher at Duke University Medical Center. He lived in Durham, North Carolina.Manning Rubin, a former Creative Director at J. Walter Thompson and Senior Creative Supervisor at K2Digital, Inc. is now at work on several new books. He lives in Pawlet, VT.
Table of Contents
Preface
Neurobics: The New Science of Brain Exercise
How the Brain Works
How Neurobics Works
Starting and Ending the Day
Commuting
At Work
At the Market
At Mealtimes
At Leisure