The One New Year ’s Resolution To Help You Keep All Your New Year’s Resolutions

—– You enjoyed the shopping and holiday season. Great! You carefully selected one or several New Year’s Resolutions. Excellent! Now it’s time to shift gears from resolutions to plans and realities…and there’s one thing you may have overlooked. Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, Founder and Chief Director of the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas, puts it best: “Our health starts and ends with brain health.” “Our health starts and ends with brain health.” In other words, do you really believe you’ll be able to lose weight, and to maintain that weight loss, if you are constantly stressed out, or depressed? Or that you will be able to get a better job if you don’t keep your attention, learning and decision-making skills in top shape? So, let me suggest this. The One, And Brainy, New Year’s Resolution To Help You Keep All Your New Year’s Resolutions…is to Pay As Much Attention To Your Brain As You Do To The Rest Of Your Body. Every morning, when you see your face and body in the mirror, say a few kind words to your brain too. “Hi mate, I’ll take good care of you today.” Just saying those words, every morning, should make a difference. Why not try? Requires zero dollars, and just a few seconds. Little by little, you will probably want to go beyond words. You probably have been reading a lot  about brain health and neuroplasticity but, just in case, let’s take a look at some good lifestyle options we can all follow to maint...
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Education & Lifelong Learning Health & Wellness 2011 SharpBrains Summit Brain-Fitness Brain-health neuroplasticity New Year's Resolutions Source Type: blogs