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But one of the best exercises for the brain, according to experts?
Jennifer Zientz, head of clinical services at the Center for BrainHealth, studies healthy aging across generations.
Cultivating curiosity and being an active participant in life keeps neuroplasticity going.
Lets back it upwhat exactly is neuroplasticity?
These charges, AKA synapses, are critical for learning and memory.
Christine Gall, PhD, is a neuroscientist and professor of anatomy and neurobiology at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine.
Yes, yoga and vacuuming your carpets canfoster brain health.
Tired of puzzles?
Here are 4 other memory-boosting exercises for the brain, with options for every age.
Activate your inner movie (or book) critic
Sometimes theres nothing better than a relaxing Netflix binge.
As you think about abstract concepts, youll engage your frontal internet.
This will help keep you sharp in the long run, rather than always vegging out passively.
Get them involved with exercises for the brain
Its never too early to start strengthening neuroplasticity.
For parents with children, Zientz recommends striking up a meaningful conversation after school or around the dinner table.
I like to ask my own kids to describe their day using three different words, she says.
Christine Gall, PhD, is a neuroscientist and professor of anatomy and neurobiology at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine.
Even if theyre not the most complex concepts, it makes them stop and think.
Pro tip: Encourage your kids to use different words each day.
Having them think outside the box will better engage their brains and flex those memory-building muscles.
Think about how you would condense a complex idea into a provocative or catchy statement, says Zientz.
Instead, purposefully engage in conversations with others whose views oppose your own.
(Say,a family member who doesnt share your enthusiasm for COVID-19 vaccinationor vice versa.)
The goal isnt to pick a fight, but to deepen and enrich your own understanding.
Exercising that flexibility takes cognitive effort.
So family reunion debates are actually good exercises for the brainwho knew?
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