How to remember things.

How to remember things.

Memory Strategy #1 Do you forget names? When you meet someone for the first time, use his or her name in conversation. Think about whether you like the name. Think of people you know well who have the same name. Associate the name with an image, if one comes to mind....
Why Your Brain Needs Protein

Why Your Brain Needs Protein

Feed Your Brain Protein – the ‘Lego’ of Life Picture this: A child happily playing with Lego blocks, building all sorts of wonderful creations; houses, cars, scary monsters, trucks – the imagination is limitless. Well, now try and imagine for yourself that those Lego...
5-minute workout for all ages

5-minute workout for all ages

Try this safe, 5-minute workout. It was given to me by a close friend who learned it from her Pilates instructor. This sequence exercises all of the important muscles and is a fantastic way to start the day. And it isn’t too strenuous. If you can complete these...
New Brain Science Shows Taxi Drivers Have Bigger Brains.

New Brain Science Shows Taxi Drivers Have Bigger Brains.

Who hasn’t been trapped in a cab and forced to listen to the unfiltered opinions of a taxi driver as you simply try to make your way home from the airport?  I’m sure you weren’t pondering the size of the cabbie’s brain as he “entertained” you with his opinions...
Reduce Earthquake Stress.

Reduce Earthquake Stress.

Earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunami – what’s happening to the world? And all of these disasters have left heartbreak in their wake. Dr. Lamont (co-founder of Memory Foundation) lived in Christchurch and as a counsellor and in her Memory Clinic she worked with...
It’s a Mental Block – My Mind’s Gone Blank

It’s a Mental Block – My Mind’s Gone Blank

Don’t you hate that? You are in the middle of a sales presentation, or telling a funny story and suddenly, you can’t think of what comes next! Try as you might, the mind’s gone blank and you have no idea how to finish. It happened to me in a very public way many years...