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Learning new dance ;
steps gets both body
and brain moving in
the right direction.
Regular exercise
lasting more
than 30 minutes
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helps maintain
&
cognitive abilities,
your inner
Picasso.
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Others might think
your mind is elsewhere iS t,
if you sketch during
a meeting, but studies 1
show that doodling
keeps you focused
during mundane
activities. So go
ahead, release
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ROAD LESS
TRAVELED
Take your brain off
autopilot and try a
new route to the
grocery store.
Minor switch-ups in
your routine are like
mental crosstraining
BE A PROBLEM SOLVER
Boost you r brain power with
puzzles and w ord games. Carry
the daily crossword o r a pocket-
size Sudoku with you to fill tim e
in long lines o r the waiting
room. Timed games force you
to think quickly and be flexible.
Try gam esforthebrain.com .
WAKE-UP
CALL
30
A CLICK
A DAY
Spend 20 minutes
eacn day navigating
the ’Net to engage
centers of the brain
that control
decision-making
and complex
reasoning.
WHOLE
BRAINED
Analytical left-
brainers can
activate their
right brain by
sketching and
tracing. Intuitive
right-brainers can
work their left
half with word
jumbles.
One cup of
blueberries a
day protects the
brain’s memory-
storing cells.
Spoon some onto
your mornini
oatmeal.
Coffee can do
more than jump-
start your day
Researchers found
that caffeinated
coffee (or the tea
equivalent) can
temporarily sharpen
your
memory.
-Keep
Your Brain
A
live
by Lawrence.Katz aria
WHEN YOU MEET someone for the first time, repeat her name as soon as possible in a conversation
8 NOVEMBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
