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30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge: Day 18

Let’s Get Physical!

Daily physical activity is important at any age for the entire body and especially the brain.  Studies have shown aerobic exercise to help improve memory, boost mental health and reduce cognitive decline.  Take a look at the following from Reader’s Digest to learn more about the benefits of aerobic activity for your brain.

Reader’s Digest:  6 Ways Exercise Makes Your Brain Better

Not sure where to start?  Try something that gets you moving that will fit your lifestyle, age and abilities.   Suggestions include:

–         Power walking
–         Jogging / running
–         Bicycling
–         Interval training
–         Swimming
–         Playing tennis
–         Dancing
–         Zumba

Be sure to join the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge, complete each day’s activity and let us know your progress!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and in recognition Solutions for Living is introducing the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge. We challenge you to complete these 30 simple activities and tips which when incorporated into your lifestyle can help improve memory, boost mental health, prevent brain injury and reduce cognitive decline.

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30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge: Day 17

Eat Your Beets!

This versatile veggie is available year-round and can be eaten in many ways.  Beets are very high in helpful vitamins, minerals, and nitrates which help increase blood flow to the brain.  We encourage you to add beets into your daily diet mix.

Learn more about the benefits of beets in the following care of Best Health Magazine.

Best Health Magazine:  Nutrition: Beets for the brain

Be sure to join the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge, complete each day’s activity and let us know your progress!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and in recognition Solutions for Living is introducing the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge. We challenge you to complete these 30 simple activities and tips which when incorporated into your lifestyle can help improve memory, boost mental health, prevent brain injury and reduce cognitive decline.

 

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30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge: Day 16

Get Social!

It’s the weekend and the perfect time to get together with friends.  Whether you fancy a night out or prefer to spend the evening in, we encourage you to get social today.  Why?  Studies show that maintaining regular social activity is good for your brain.  The following from Psychology Today delves deeper into this and provides you with some ideas to spice up your social life.

Psychology Today:  The Health Benefits of Socializing

Be sure to join the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge, complete each day’s activity and let us know your progress!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and in recognition Solutions for Living is introducing the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge. We challenge you to complete these 30 simple activities and tips which when incorporated into your lifestyle can help improve memory, boost mental health, prevent brain injury and reduce cognitive decline.

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30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge: Day 15

Get Creative!

Whether you’re the next Picasso or are a master of stick people (like me), creating art can be more than just an enjoyable hobby – it can be an opportunity to improve your health.  The following from The Huffington Post discusses a recent study researching the effects of creating visual art on the brain.  Today we encourage you to find your inner artist– draw, paint, colour or sculpt, whichever medium gets your creative juices flowing.

The Huffington Post:  Study Says Making Art Is Good For Your Brain, And We Say You Should Listen

Be sure to join the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge, complete each day’s activity and let us know your progress!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and in recognition Solutions for Living is introducing the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge. We challenge you to complete these 30 simple activities and tips which when incorporated into your lifestyle can help improve memory, boost mental health, prevent brain injury and reduce cognitive decline.

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30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge: Day 14

Enjoy Some Chocolate

Great news, we’ve found an excuse to eat chocolate!  Check out the following care of WebMd that discusses a study linking regular (weekly) intake of this sweet treat to heightened mental skills such as verbal memory and more.  So, go ahead and indulge!

WebMD:  Can Eating Chocolate Improve Your Brain?

Be sure to join the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge, complete each day’s activity and let us know your progress!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and in recognition Solutions for Living is introducing the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge. We challenge you to complete these 30 simple activities and tips which when incorporated into your lifestyle can help improve memory, boost mental health, prevent brain injury and reduce cognitive decline.

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30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge: Day 13

Check Your Helmets for Proper Fit

One of the best forms of exercise, modes of transportation and fun leisure activity for kids and adults is riding a bicycle.  While riding a bike is great for your health and the environment there are dangers that come with it, and it’s imperative to know the rules of the road and to protect yourself with a helmet.

Learn more about helmets help prevent brain injury in our previous blog:  So I Guess Your Kid Doesn’t Wear a Seat Belt Either?

Knowing a helmet is necessary though is only step one.  Step two – you need a proper fitting helmet.

Check the fit of a helmet using the “2V1” rule:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And remember… helmets aren’t just for kids!  Adults, please remember to be a role model the younger generation– wear a helmet, stay safe and ride properly.

For more helmet safety insight visit Parachute’s Helmet FAQ.

Be sure to join the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge, complete each day’s activity and let us know your progress!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and in recognition Solutions for Living is introducing the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge. We challenge you to complete these 30 simple activities and tips which when incorporated into your lifestyle can help improve memory, boost mental health, prevent brain injury and reduce cognitive decline.

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30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge: Day 12

Complete 5 Mind Benders

Challenge your brain with a “mind bender.”  Brain training is an important part of your overall health and the “use it or lose it” principle applies.  You need to ensure as you age that you are keeping your mind stimulated and active.  One way to achieve this is through completing riddles, puzzles, word games and mind benders on a regular basis.  So, give these a try and stay sharp!

Mind Bender #1

What makes this number unique — 8,549,176,320?

Answer

It’s the only number that has all the digits arranged in alphabetical order.

Mind Bender #2

Solve the following:

Answers

1. Flip Flops
2. Chicken Dinner
3. Blue in the Face
4. The Last Straw
5. The First Noel
6. Cabin by the Lake

Mind Bender #3

A man stands on one side of a river, his dog on the other. The man calls his dog, who immediately crosses the river without getting wet and without using a bridge or a boat. How did the dog do it?

Answer

The river was frozen.

Mind Bender #4

Move only one stick to make this equation true:

Mind Bender #5

It is greater than God and more evil than the devil. The poor have it, the rich need it and if you eat it you’ll die. What is it?

Answer

Nothing.

Be sure to join the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge, complete each day’s activity and let us know your progress!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and in recognition Solutions for Living is introducing the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge. We challenge you to complete these 30 simple activities and tips which when incorporated into your lifestyle can help improve memory, boost mental health, prevent brain injury and reduce cognitive decline.

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30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge: Day 11

Cook With Coconut Oil

Coconut oil has often been used topically on the body for softer skin and hair, but also has many benefits when ingested. Not only does coconut oil add delicious flavor, it is said to help the body’s immune system, improve digestion, prevent heart disease, improve brain function and reduce cognitive decline. The following from Alzheimers.Net discusses how coconut oil effects the brain.

Alzheimers.Net:  Can Coconut Oil Prevent Alzheimer’s?

To learn how to incorporate coconut oil into your cooking, take a look at the following care of Whole Foods.

Whole Foods:  Cooking with Coconut Oil

Be sure to join the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge, complete each day’s activity and let us know your progress!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and in recognition Solutions for Living is introducing the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge. We challenge you to complete these 30 simple activities and tips which when incorporated into your lifestyle can help improve memory, boost mental health, prevent brain injury and reduce cognitive decline.

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30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge: Day 10

Try a 5 Minute Meditation

Our lives are hectic.  Work demands, family, leisure activities and a chaotic schedule are increasing stress levels and leaving us with no time for ourselves.  Your brain needs down time.  A simple and quick way to provide this down time is to practice meditation.  Meditation can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve concentration and productivity, reduce cognitive decline and more.  Learn more about the benefits of meditation for your mind in the following care of Deepak Chopra.

The Chopra Center:  What Happens to the Brain During Meditation?

If you don’t know where to start, you are not alone!  There are many guided meditation apps, and podcasts you can try.  YouTube also provides many guided meditations.  Find a quiet comfortable space, experiment with different mediums and see what works for you.

Be sure to join the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge, complete each day’s activity and let us know your progress!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and in recognition Solutions for Living is introducing the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge. We challenge you to complete these 30 simple activities and tips which when incorporated into your lifestyle can help improve memory, boost mental health, prevent brain injury and reduce cognitive decline.

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30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge: Day 9

Take a Break From Sitting for 5 Minutes Every Hour

Research shows that sitting for extended periods of time, as the majority of us do at work, commuting, and in our down time, have negative effects to your health which can lead to heart disease, obesity and more.  However, this sedentary lifestyle also can negatively affect the brain.  Take a look at the following from Psychology Today to learn more.

Psychology Today:   What Sitting Does to Your Psyche

Getting up and moving around each hour is one simple way you can start to combat these effects.  Check out our previous post, Solutions to Stop Sitting Disease, for more tips to get you moving throughout your day.

Be sure to join the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge, complete each day’s activity and let us know your progress!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and in recognition Solutions for Living is introducing the 30 Day Healthy Brain Challenge. We challenge you to complete these 30 simple activities and tips which when incorporated into your lifestyle can help improve memory, boost mental health, prevent brain injury and reduce cognitive decline.