Exercise

Memory Exercises : Memory Exercise

I can remember memory exercises and assignments all the way back to second grade, and they always involved drudgery and tedium, like memorizing and reciting the Gettysburg address, and making faces at the kid reciting to try and make them lose their place.

I actually did that and feel some embarrassment at this moment as I remember that.

And now I am noticing that I am having issues with word recall, which tells me that my brain is now 62… Continue reading

The Relation Between Brain And Mental Exercise : Brain Training

Article by Pedro Teixeira

It is easy to underestimate and forget about the true powers of the brain and its ability to heal the body. There have been many studies done over the years that prove that consistent mental exercise and brain training has actually improved the lifestyles of those that have been impaired by some kind of trauma or disease. One of these mental training programs that people use today is called brain training or brain fitness.Just like you… Continue reading

The Best Exercise for Your Body And Brain : Brain Training

Article by John Perry

Copyright 2006 John Perry

Stephen Covey (http://www.stephencovey.com/) told us to “begin with the end in mind.”

Have you ever heard “train with the brain in mind?”

Growing up, I would get the latest issue of Muscle and Fitness and plug away at biceps, triceps and chest routines. What resulted was frustration due to lack of performance enhancement and usually an overuse injury or two.

After becoming a Physical Therapist and gaining the knowledge of… Continue reading

Want To Boost Memory In Old Age? Exercise, Says Study

The study published in the journal ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,’ states that one year of moderate aerobic exercise can increase the size of the hippocampus and reverse age-related memory loss in elderly people.

Hippocampus is a major component of the brain that plays an important role in memory. It is the first region of the brain to suffer damage or shrink in old age, leading to memory problems like Alzheimer’s and dementia.

120 older adults studied In… Continue reading

Tips on How to Exercise Your Memory

If you feel you will get wiser if you are using your minds more regularly, you’re partly accurate. During exercising your memory or “using your brain” more customarily doesn’t improve your Reasoning powers; it can benefit to enhance your memory. Along with a great strong memory may be the foundation of mental thinking ability and creativeness.

Inside a statement through the Daily Telegraph, conducting a psychological exercise twice every day may help postpone the fast loss of memory related to… Continue reading

How to Improve Memory Enhancement with Exercise

Throughout life there are occasions when memory fails us, but undaunted we continue on. Anyone for example who has, or knows children is well aware that they forget things on a regular basis. Parents often ask, “Where did you leave your mittens?” “Why didn’t you bring home the books you need to do your homework?” “When were you told to be home?” The universal reply from children, punctuated in their unique ways is, “I forgot.”

Forgetting doesn’t seem to phase… Continue reading

Exercise and Physical Activities – Health Benefits : Memory Exercises

Article by Peter hutch

Regular physical activity provides enormous health benefits. It helps reduce heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes and many other diseases and metabolic conditions. Regular fitness exercise is also highly beneficial for weight reduction and weight maintenance, and may improve brain chemistry to reduce depression. By contrast, health studies that have monitored the wellbeing of large groups of people over many years clearly show that inactivity significantly increases the risk of overweight, obesity and chronic diseases.

New… Continue reading

Better Vision for Greater Memory : Memory Exercises

Article by Victor Alemán

To keep the memory sharp, it is important to maintain vision. Relaxation is the key to maintain vision for many years. Vision and mental focus go hand in hand and both don’t do well with strain and stress. Relaxation and inner peace is important in remembering things. All these things rely on each other to work properly.A great way to test the condition of the eyes is a mental memory exercise. In this exercise, the goal… Continue reading

You Need to know How to Improve Memory and Contentration : Brain Vitamin

Article by Robert Mathew

It is a fact that memory power reduces with aging. The fact remains that memory power which is in receding trend as we grow old, can be restricted by applying proper nutrition and memory exercise. Vegetable juices and fruit juices particularly loaded in vitamins and minerals, if taken regularly, can positively facilitate the brain and memory power improvement. We should remember and be cautious against insufficient/poor nutrition because this would create a lot many unstable unbalanced… Continue reading

Boost Your Brain Power And Memory Over 40! : Brain Power

Article by Mark Rosenberg

Frequently my over-40 patients start getting a little anxious when they begin experiencing “brain fog” and forgetting some things like a name, where they put their keys, appointments, if they took their medications, etc. They fear these lapses may be symptoms of Alzheimer or some other brain-disease.

I assure them that, about 95% of the time, most of these memory episodes are not due to some serious brain process. Rather, they are likely due to just… Continue reading

How to Challenge, Exercise and Feed Your Brain : Brain Foods

Article by Dr. Lorne S. Label, Brain Longevity Center

Just like the rest of your body, your brain needs to be well-cared for in order to function at its highest level. For example, your memory will be sharper if you practice a daily regimen that includes a challenging cognitive workout. Your body and your brain will both benefit from a varied exercise routine. And, if you incorporate good nutritional habits, this also helps the brain to flourish.

Here are some… Continue reading

Memory Game – The Modern Exercise Phenomena : Memory Exercises

Article by David Akihito

The modern memory game is truly a phenomenon. Normally, we associate the word exercise to hours of sweat and hard work, jogging hard on that treadmill that we hate so much. However, never before in history has exercise become as enjoyable as it is today with the introduction of games. This is especially so for the memory exercises, many of which have been turned into memory games for helping us to develop our memory and mental… Continue reading