Zero stress is the wrong goal. Find the sweet spot of stress and feel engaged. On either side lie the dangers of boredom or burnout.
Limited Vocabulary
What if you limited the vocabulary you use to describe exercise? What if the only words you knew were positive and motivating?
Stress…Needs Better PR
Stress gets a bad rap. Stress is not all bad and all stress management techniques are not all good. Both are highly individualized to you.
Human Sea Squirt
We only need brains because we move. The less we move, the less we use, and the more likely we are to lose our brains. We are becoming a human version of the sea squirt.
We Got Up, So We Need To Keep Getting Down!
We are our own worst enemy at times. Walking on all fours wasn’t good enough. We had to get up on two legs to get a higher view of available resources. It created a shift both in how we move (and use our brains to control movement) and how we process information we take in […]
EVOO Helps Prevent Dementia
Interesting new research reveals that extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) helps prevent dementia.
Behavioral Shutdown
Why bother? A fair question we ask when life has a pattern of seemingly beating us down when we try. New view of depression & what to do about it.
Too Much Brain Activity – Use it Too Much & Lose it?
We know about “use it or lose it” when it comes to brain neurons…but now we find out about “OVERuse it and lose it?” Too much of a good thing isn’t – as usual.
Get Moving & Put the Brakes on Alzheimer’s Disease
Regular exercise can slow the progression of cognitive impairment. A half hour of aerobic exercise four to five times a week may prevent or slow cognitive decline in older adults who are at a high risk of developing Alzheimer’s, according to a new study published Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Strong Rat. Smart Rat. Got That?
Brains of weight-trained rats resemble those of brains that had not been inflamed and impaired. New study shows brain benefits of resistance training.