Articles, tagged with "brain fitness", page 4

Mental Exercises

Could mental exercises be what you do in counseling? Or could it be what you do in the exercise gym? What you do when you learn something new? What about memory training, is that mental exercise? What about stomping on all those ants, or automatic nega... Read >
Author: Michael S. Logan, MS

Online Brain Training

So you have been reading about online brain training, and you are ready to go, you plugged those words into your search engine browser, and got taken to a site that says "buy our stuff", in so many words, and based on your life experience, you hesitate be... Read >
Author: Michael S. Logan, MS

Brain Improvement

If only there were a way to do brain improvement. That would be the ticket to fame and fortune, right? If you are like me, at 62 years young, with small children scampering about the family room, well, one is 11, eats like a horse, and cannot wait for ... Read >
Author: Michael S. Logan, MS

Improve Your Memory with Brain Exercises and Stimulation

If you think your brain does not work as well as it used to, then you're probably right! As we get older our brain function will decrease and the brain itself will shrink with age, however you can take steps to combat this and ensure you stay sharp. As ... Read >
Author: Mark Fjord

Job Stress Management

Job stress management is an inside job. What I mean by that is stress physiology and feelings happen inside my body, and are totally unrelated to anything happening in the external world. Don't believe me? I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but it is ... Read >
Author: Michael S. Logan, MS

Brain Games for Seniors

It's important for seniors to invest in mental fitness. Playing brain games can help seniors stay mentally sharp and on top of their game; it can even help ward off dementia. There are several programs that can help people remember more and focus better. ... Read >
Author: Susan R. Love

Why We Need Personal Brain Trainers - Dr. Michael Merzenich and Neuroplasticity

Copyright (c) 2009 SharpBrains I recently had the fortune to interview Dr. Michael Merzenich, a leading pioneer in brain plasticity research, in his office at UCSF. You may have learned about his work in one of PBS TV specials, multiple media appearan... Read >
Author: Alvaro

What is Brain Fitness?

What is Brain Fitness? We have known for years that physical exercise is necessary to develop and maintain a healthy body. What is not as widely known is that the brain needs nurturing as well. A new body of research has shown that there are things w... Read >
Author: Jonas Certa

What do Brain Training and Brain Plasticity Really Mean, and Why You Should Care

Copyright (c) 2009 SharpBrains Have you noticed these two new (and really important) buzzwords: brain fitness, neuroplasticity? These two concepts seem to be everywhere in the media these days, and were nowhere to be seen a few years ago. What do... Read >
Author: Alvaro

Counseling Students

So you want to be a counseling student, or perhaps you are a counseling student, looking for some funny stories, or you want to counsel students. Have you heard of the Mind Sparke Brain Fitness Pro? It is a computerized brain fitness program that takes... Read >
Author: Michael S. Logan, MS

How to Improve Brain Power

How to improve brain power is very much akin to how to improve muscle power. If I want more strength in my bicep, I need to increase the number of muscle fibers in my bicep, by using resistance training. When I stress the muscle doing curls, my body... Read >
Author: Michael S. Logan, MS

Diet Counseling

When I began researching diet counseling, I discovered the usual kinds of research, which evaluated the benefit of face to face educational interventions for reducing heart disease and/or stroke for example. The interventions were typically done with f... Read >
Author: Michael S. Logan, MS

3 Popular Mistakes of a Brain Fitness Routine

Your brain is arguably the most important organ you possess. It is responsible for your movement, your emotions, your thoughts, you intelligence and more importantly, your memory. This is why those of us who want to improve our life start by improving our... Read >
Author: johnhogan

The New Tool for Older Driver Safety: Brain Training Games. AAA Foundation CEO Explains

Copyright (c) 2009 SharpBrains The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety just started recommending a new brain fitness software called DriveSharp. Commenting on this news, Peter Kissinger, CEO of the AAA Foundation, recently said that "Part of making ou... Read >
Author: Alvaro

Nutrition in the Elderly

Nutrition in the elderly is something I am growing to be concerned with as I get older, especially as it relates to brain fitness. Never heard of neurogenesis or neuroplasticity? You want to take care of your brain. I counsel folks about the impact of ... Read >
Author: Michael S. Logan, MS

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