Mental Workout

Just like I did not get my abs without working out, a person cannot have a strong healthy mind without giving it a workout. You can train your mind with exercises just like you can your body. Neurobics is a unique system of brain exercises using your five physical senses and your emotional sense in unexpected ways that encourage you to shake up your everyday routines. They are designed to help your brain manufacture its own nutrients that strengthen, preserve, and grow brain cells. Created by Lawrence C. Katz, Ph.D., a professor of neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center, neurobics can be done anywhere, anytime, in offbeat, fun and easy ways. Nevertheless, these exercises can activate underused nerve pathways and connections, helping you achieve a fit and flexible mind (Franklin Institute, 2004). By practicing the Loving-Kindness exercise and taking time out of each day you can strengthen your mind.

The Franklin Institute Online (2004). The Human Brain. Retrieved online February 26, 2013 from http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/exercise.html