Monthly Archives: December 2008

Longevity: think of yourself now, and yourself in the future

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Ward | Permalink 3

Imagine yourself now – are you dedicated? Now imagine yourself in 10 years – are you dedicated? Differences in your brain activity dependent on these two different questions [..]

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My head is going to explode with all this info said the university student

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Ward | Permalink 12

Now I am sure most readers have experienced the situation of the above student lament – when you are studying so long and hard that it feels like [..]

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Can you teach an old dog new tricks – or at least juggling – and increase gray matter density in the brain ?

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Ward | Permalink 2

Image via Wikipedia You might, or might not, be an old dog – but we all want to be able keep on learning and ‘growing’. Yesterday, I wrote [..]

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Learn juggling to increase your gray matter – but don’t stop

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Ward | Permalink 4

Image via Wikipedia Maybe being a court jester is not all bad – you get to play music, which increases your brain’s gray matter and improves your general [..]

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Increase your brain’s gray matter with musical training

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Ward | Permalink 5

American Pie by Don McLean (a classic American anthem). “Bye, bye Miss American Pie…. When the Jester sang for the King and Queen, In a coat he borrowed [..]

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