Author: Publisher: Don Singletary
ISBN: 1257716026
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Your Brain on Exercise
Author: Gary L. WenkPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019005106X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Acclaimed neuroscientist Gary Wenk reveals the fascinating impacts of exercise on the brain Decades of research demonstrate that regular modest levels of exercise improve heart and lung function and may relieve joint pain. Regular daily exercise will help your body to regulate blood sugar levels and reduce inflammation, and many of these benefits are a consequence of reducing the amount of body fat you carry around. Your body clearly benefits in many ways from regular exercise. Does your brain benefit as well? Does regular exercise positively affect brain function? Does our thinking become faster because we exercise? Does running a marathon make us smarter? Dr. Gary Wenk's goal is to provide a realistic perspective on what benefits your brain should expect to achieve from exercise. Your Brain on Exercise skillfully blends scholarship with illuminating insights and clarity. Without requiring any specialized knowledge about the brain, Your Brain on Exercise entertainingly illustrates the intersection between brain health, the consequences of exercise, and our need to eat in an entirely new light. An internationally renowned neuroscientist and medical researcher, Dr. Wenk has been educating college and medical students about the brain and lecturing around the world for more than forty years.
Mind Gym
Author: Gary MackPublisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071504648
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Praise for Mind Gym "Believing in yourself is paramount to success for any athlete. Gary's lessons and David's writing provide examples of the importance of the mental game." --Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters champion and former Ryder Cup captain "Mind Gym hits a home run. If you want to build mental muscle for the major leagues, read this book." --Ken Griffey Jr., Major League Baseball MVP "I read Mind Gym on my way to the Sydney Olympics and really got a lot out of it. Gary has important lessons to teach, and you'll find the exercises fun and beneficial." --Jason Kidd, NBA All-Star and Olympic gold-medal winner In Mind Gym, noted sports psychology consultant Gary Mack explains how your mind influences your performance on the field or on the court as much as your physical skill does, if not more so. Through forty accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes from prominent athletes--many of whom he has worked with--you will learn the same techniques and exercises Mack uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." Mind Gym will give you the "head edge" over the competition.
Brain Workout
Author: Arthur Winter MDPublisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595300928
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Until recently, it was believed that as the years pass, the brain inevitably deteriorates in all of its many functions. Now, according to Dr. Arthur Winter, a neurosurgeon and the director of the New Jersey Neurological Institute, studies show that the brain can continue to develop and repair itself, even in old age, and that with simple daily exercises, the proper diet, and the right kind of mental stimulation, you can learn to strengthen and maintain your brain's power to near maximum capacity throughout your lifetime. Brain Workout is a complete regimen with dozens of easy-to-follow exercise in each chapter and tips that include: Aiding memory Stimulating and improving sight, hearing, and the sense of smell, touch, and taste How certain foods affect us mentally and emotionally Medicines that improve brain capacity and chemicals that dull brain function The importance of oxygen to the brain, and what exercise will increase its flow
DIY Brain Fitness
Author: Liz Knowles Ed DPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
SO, WHAT CAN BRAIN EXERCISE DO FOR YOU? Regardless of your age it is important and necessary to exercise your brain just as you exercise your body. With brain exercise you can improve four basic cognitive skills: memory, processing speed, focus & attention, and logic & reasoning. Based on research on neuroplasticity and growth mindset, we know that regardless of where you start from - you can always improve your mental fitness with brain exercise.DIY Brain Fitness presents the organized and repeated process of using selected games and activities to practice, enhance, and develop cognitive skills. Most games and activities are available on Amazon. In order for your practice to really make changes, you must play/practice many times. According to an educational researcher who specializes in the science of learning, it takes 15+ repetitions for skills to become part of your background knowledge. You can keep track of your progress on the chart included. This do it yourself guide is all about exercising your brain from your home whenever you make time and regardless of your age. This program has worked for all ages and notable success has been achieved and documented. Brain fitness strengthens cognitive skills, improves self-confidence, and even increases mental ability!
Training Your Brain For Dummies
Author: Tracy Packiam AllowayPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470974494
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Mastering the latest fitness craze-keeping your brain healthy at any age Judging from the worldwide popularity of the brain game, Nintendo DS, and such mind-bending puzzles as SuDoku and KenKen®, keeping one's mind as limber as an Olympic athlete is an international obsession. With forecasters predicting over a million people with dementia by 2025, today's young and senior population have a vested interest in keeping their grey matter in the pink for as long as possible. Training Your Brain For Dummies is an indispensable guide to every aspect of brain fitness-and keeping your mind as sharp, agile, and creative for as long as you can. Whether you want to hone your memory, manage stress and anxiety, or simply eat brain healthy food, this guide will help you build brain health into your everyday life. Includes verbal, numerical and memory games, brain games to play on the move, tips on the best day-to-day habits, and long-term mental fitness techniques Offers ten key brain training basics, tips on brain training through one's lifetime, and improving long- and short-term memory Includes advice on improving creativity, developing a positive mindset, and reaping the rewards of peace and quiet With tips on mind/body fitness, Training Your Brain For Dummies is a must-have guide for anyone, at any age, for keeping one's mind-and quality of life-in peak condition.
The Mind Workout Book
Author: Robert AllenPublisher:
ISBN: 9781843401018
Category : Development
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Like any other organ, the brain needs a workout to function at its best. So smarten it up with 150 stimulating tasks, games and puzzles. Each fun and thought-provoking exercise is graded for level of difficulty and has an accompanying icon showing which part of the mind it will challenge. The benefits can be considerable, including improved grades, better concentration and focus at work, and a more powerful memory. Start your "brain training" with an extensive self-test to determine the areas of your mind in need of special attention--perhaps creativity, emotional intelligence, problem solving or communication. Or dive right in and start exercising all parts of your mind right away. Of course, hints and answers are provided, but stalwarts will want to use the pull-out panels on the cover to obscure the solutions. For better memory, sharper decision making, and overall mind development, these games, exercises and quizzes can't be beat.
IQ Gym
Author: Philip CarterPublisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1784043095
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 507
Book Description
Organized into sections, and comprising a more and more challenging array of puzzles and problems, it will give all aspects of your intelligence a rigorous workout. As well as presenting verbal, numerical and spatial challenges, the book will test your powers of logic, lateral thinking, and right vs. left brain hemispherical balance. Performance assessments at the end of each section will enable you to monitor your progress.
Spark
Author: John J. RateyPublisher: Little, Brown Spark
ISBN: 0316028355
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
A groundbreaking and fascinating investigation into the transformative effects of exercise on the brain, from the bestselling author and renowned psychiatrist John J. Ratey, MD. Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss, sharpen your intellect, and function better than ever simply by elevating your heart rate and breaking a sweat? The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance. In Spark, John J. Ratey, M.D., embarks upon a fascinating and entertaining journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. Filled with amazing case studies (such as the revolutionary fitness program in Naperville, Illinois, which has put this school district of 19,000 kids first in the world of science test scores), Spark is the first book to explore comprehensively the connection between exercise and the brain. It will change forever the way you think about your morning run -- -or, for that matter, simply the way you think.
Keep Your Brain Alive
Author: Lawrence KatzPublisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761181326
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Over 40? Getting forgetful? Discover the secret of neurobics. Neurobics is a unique brain exercise program that can be done anytime, anywhere. Based on the latest neuroscience, these deceptively simple exercises stimulate brain nutrients to help new brain cells grow. The key to keeping your brain strong and healthy is to break routines and use all five senses in unexpected ways. Offbeat, fun, and easy, these 83 exercises will result in a mind fit to meet any challenge—whether remembering a name, learning a new app, or staying creative in your work.
