Posted by IsoM on March 21, 2002, at 16:43:16
In reply to Ice Cubes , Goggles and Sticky Switches, posted by Zo on March 21, 2002, at 16:14:58
Zo, there's lots of things you can do that aren't so radical but do force the brain to work in a somewhat diff manner. They're easy to do & while you won't see a dramatic change immediately, I do believe that over time, there's improvement, not just in the area of mood, but in brain cognition & overall function.
Examples are:
-try eating with your opposite hand than you normally do
-drive home using an alternate route, not a long way about, but just different streets
-try eating supper for breakfast & vice versa
-read something different than your normal reading material
-sing (honestly!) & be damned to who complains
-when it doesn't matter around the house, walk backwards
-if you don't do puzzles, start trying - you don't have to pick the hardestSinging has been found to be one of the best mood brightners & brain exercises. It's silly that so few people are willingly to sing - that we leave it to others & pay them exhoribitant amounts of money to do something we can too.
There's lots more & the point is to make your brain do simple things in a diff pattern than it normally does. It encourages new connections between neurons & new growth of connectors too. All you have to do is type brain mind exercises into a good search engines & explore the possibilities. Let me know what you think.
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