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No more punch lines that just slipped away. No more names on the tip of your tongue. No more senior moments! Drawing on cutting-edge neurological research, how to keep your brain alive: 83 neurobic exercises brings help to everyone whose memory is starting to slip. Devised by Dr. Lawrence Katz, a professor of neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center, and Manning Rubin, author of "60 Ways to Relieve Stress in 60 Seconds," here is a regimen of mental cross-training that can be done anywhere, by anyone, at any time of day. The premise is simple: When you exercise the brain, you release natural growth factors called neurotrophins, which in turn enhance the brain's level of fitness. And nothing so easily stimulates the brain as breaking routines and using the five senses in new and unexpected ways. So if you're right-handed, wake up tomorrow and brush your teeth with your left hand. Or close your eyes before you get into the car and then get the key into the ignition. Every time you open a new circuit in your brain, it's like doing a round of mental sit-ups, without the pain.
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The first time you forget the name of a person you should know, a movie title, or an important meeting, you're likely to exclaimonly half-jokingly"I'm losing it! Read the first page
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This book, though helpful, is certainly not the best of it's kind available. Though I will admit that the way the excercises are presented is good, and not at all offputting to the unknowing eye. However, I do think that the excercises offered are really not the best ones for increasing mental strength generally, and are more focused on increasing your sensory awareness and sensitivity - not neccesarily always a memory tool. So it's not that the excercises are bad, but the effects of using this book will not get you very far when compared to more serious books.But what does put this book slightly aside is that most of the excercises can be performed doing menial, everyday tasks (like commuting, morning routine etc.) and so the practicality for the busier people in life is good. Overall, I can't help feeling that the title promises more than the book can offer - buy, but don't expect a big change in lifestyle!
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For sale; going cheap!,
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This review is from: How to Keep Your Brain Alive (Paperback)
Neurobic Exercises; who's kidding? I started reading this book, found it utterly boring, put it down when part way through and forgot that I was reading it! I have since lost the courage to complete it; anyone interested in a cheap buy?
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83 ways to get out of mental ruts,
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Jurgen Wolff, author of "Creativity Now!" reviews this book in which you'll find 83 ways to keep from getting into mental ruts. Creativity Now: Get Inspired, Create Ideas and Make Them Happen - Now!
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