No surprises, but confirmation that what we think we should do actually does make a difference. Your brain is really rather amazing. Around 100 billion nerve cells collaborate to keep you nimble and quick-thinking. However, like with the rest of the body, as you age your brain may not be nearly
This is probably the biggest challenge for many of us. Your body gets lazy if you sit on your bum too much. Unfortunately, the same is true for the brain too.
So it’s important not to get stuck in your chair. This requires effort, and there’s no way around it. If you have a sedentary job, go to school or when you’re done work, you need to activate yourself, including physically.Some of us are happiest alone or with just a few people, and we know that “hell is other people” – if we translate writer-philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre’s phrase a little loosely. But in this regard, you have to steel yourself.
Being with other people, such as through conversation or physical contact, supports good brain function.This last point may have something to do with your personality, but if you’ve read this far, chances are good that you already have the necessary foundation and are probably willing to learn. Their research thus presents a similar picture for the brain as for the body. You have to exercise your brain so that it doesn’t decay. “Use it or lose it,” as the saying goes.
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