The Brain Fitness Book: Activities and puzzles to keep your mind active and healthy

Description

A balanced, scientific, and practical approach to monitoring and maintaining your brain's agility and mental health Packed with expert advice, brain tests, and a range of exercises to stimulate your memory and mental agility, The Brain Fitness Book will equip you with everything you need to keep your brain working to its maximum potential. Inside the pages of this scientifically based brain fitness program, you’ll find:     • Clear, easy-to-understand visual explanations on how the brain works, how it recalls memories, and how and why it forgets    • Practical advice on how to maintain and build a healthy brain    • Step-by-step mental exercises and activities to help train your brain - from sudoku to learning a language Discover how to achieve a brain-healthy lifestyle! This empowering guide highlights the role of quality sleep, a healthy diet, and physical exercise to help you look after both your physical and mental well-being. It’s the perfect book for anyone concerned about their mental health, in terms of memory loss or stress, anxiety, and the risk of depression. Packed with brain exercises, logic puzzles, and mind maps, this brain activity book offers a balanced, clear, colorful, and practical guide to keeping your brain fit. It also includes step-by-step introductions to activities varying from playing the guitar to beginning yoga and tai chi, all to aid you in keeping your brain fit, healthy, and young CONTENTS Foreword HOW THE BRAIN WORKS Parts of the brain The active brain Connecting the parts Learning Memory The ageing brain Unhealthy ageing Genes versus lifestyle BRAIN WORKOUT Good brain health Enemies of the brain Rest and sleep Physical activity Reading and writing Digital technology Diet and the brain Supplements and drugs Keeping your senses Testing your senses Social connections THINKING SKILLS Mental processes Am I normal? Ability to recall Ability with words Ability with numbers Problem solving Decision- making Attention and focus Thinking speed and reaction time Spatial visualization TRY NEW THINGS The benefits of learning new things Social activities Memory challenges Memory tips Story construction The memory palace Number puzzles Word puzzles Non-verbal reasoning Logic puzzles Creative reasoning puzzles Making music Piano Guitar Drawing Chess Bridge Pottery Knots Needlecrafts Origami and papercraft Gardening Wildflowers Trees Birdwatching Stargazing Tennis Golf Swimming Yoga Tai chi Dancing Strength training and Pilates A new language Taking up the challenge Answers Index