Thursday, March 12, 2009
Do you find yourself experiencing too many “senior moments”?
Suffering from anxiety or insomnia? That's no surprise. You can't turn on the TV or the radio without hearing a seemingly endless supply of bad economic news. And if that economic news has hit home in the form of a pink slip or foreclosure notice, you may find yourself suffering from stress, poor memory, lack of concentration and “brain fog."
Here's the first installment of my Top 10 list of simple steps that can help people improve the health and function of your grey matter—and improve focus and concentration, reduce stress, lift “brain fog,” and reduce anxiety. And many of these tips will also improve your overall health—and even save you some money.
Top Ten Brain Fitness Tips—Part One
1. Stop smoking.
Nicotine and the other toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke arrive in
your brain just moments after you inhale. What’s more, cigarette
smoking constricts the blood vessels that feed oxygen to the brain. And
long-term, smoking raises your risk of stroke—a form of brain injury
that is the third leading cause of permanent disability in the U.S. Another bonus? A carton of cigarette can cost nearly $40 in California. So your brain and your wallet both win when you stop smoking.
2. Eat brain food, not junk food.
The brain makes up only 3% of our body weight, yet it consumes 25% of
our energy. Feed your brain high-quality protein (up to half a gram per
pound of body weight per day), so it has the food to maintain and grow
neural nets. Other brain-friendly foods include blueberries, avocadoes,
walnuts, green tea, oily fish like salmon, red bell peppers, spinach,
turkey, and broccoli.
3. Get rid of the Grande Lattes.
Artificial stimulants like caffeine, and depressants like alcohol,
interfere with the brain’s normal bioelectrical cycles. “And too often,
people use caffeine as a substitute for sleep,” says Gomez.
Stay tuned for more brain fitness tips!
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Jason Thomas Gomez, M.A.
BrainHarmony Biofeedback Center
Cell - (949) 798-9291
Office - (949) 336-7566
Email: info(at)mybrainharmony.com
Website:
www.mybrainharmony.com