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Are you ‘right brained’ or ‘left brained’? Although we use both the right and left hemispheres of the brain to complete our day to day routines, researchers believe that each person is naturally ‘bent’ one way more than the other. Below are a few characteristics of each that will help you determine which side of […]

Exercise is an area of research where the positive impact on brain health is undeniable. Exercise improves the flow of oxygen throughout our body, which in turn, benefits both the body and the brain, including memory. Exercise has been shown in repeated studies to provide our brains with ‘fight’, some researchers describe this fight as […]

How often do you engage in activities that require math and logic? To many people, math and logic seem difficult, therefore, they try to avoid it as much as possible, however, activities that incorporate math and logic, regardless of your age, provide an immense amount of exercise for the brain. It’s important to note that […]

WAIT…IT’S RIGHT ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE! Research has confirmed that as we reach middle age, say 40 to 60, our brains don’t function as efficiently as they did when we were young.  For example, we may become easily distracted more often. (We may stick our coffee in the microwave to warm it up, […]

Researchers across the globe agree that most people can learn throughout their lifetime, thanks to ‘Brain Plasticity’, which means we continue to grow new neural pathways as we learn new information, skills, etc.  However, if we are to experience the best outcomes from ‘life-long learning’ we should also be committed to the following: Exercise, Healthy […]

If ‘aging well’ was easy,  everyone would be doing it. Something to Consider: You are one of a kind.  Does this impact the way in which you live? Imagine that you were the owner of the priceless ‘MONA LISA’, painted by the one and only Leonardo da Vinci. How would you care for it?  Would […]

11-10-2020-Worksheets-Maturing Minds

->One thing we say repeatedly during our BrainFlex sessions is that age doesn’t matter when it comes to learning. Although it may take us a little longer to learn things, we are still able to learn throughout our lifetime. (Repetition is key!) ->Researchers across the globe agree that we are able to learn throughout our […]

Article By: Alvaro Fernandez Let’s review some good lifestyle options we can follow to maintain, and improve, our vibrant brains. Learn what is the “It” in “Use It or Lose It”. A basic understanding will serve you well to appre­ci­ate your brain’s beauty as a liv­ing and constantly-developing dense for­est with bil­lions of neu­rons and synapses. […]

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