<strong>Brain Fitness: Is Attitude Important?</strong> <strong>Sleep to Prevent Cognitive Decline</strong> <strong>Strength Training and Executive Functions</strong> <strong>Bored to Death?</strong> <strong>Do You Need a Brain Fitness Trainer?</strong>
Brain Fitness: Is Attitude Important? Readers of this blog may already know that I’m very interested in self-efficacy as a factor in how well people perform on cognitive tasks. Study after study has shown that what you think about your cognitive functioning may actually make your cognitive function better.

Sleep to Prevent Cognitive Decline Getting enough sleep may help prevent cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s. A study reported in December shows that higher levels of leptin are associated with decreased risk for cognitive decline. Leptin levels are positively associated with sleep: when you get enough, your body’s leptin levels are higher.

Strength Training and Executive Functions Aerobic exercise has been shown many times to improve cognitive function, but a recent study shows that strength training can improve executive functions. Executive functions are important because they are a mental ability that helps us make decisions and do several things at once (like driving).

Bored to Death? Being bored can increase your risk of death from cardiovascular disease according to a recent report.  If brain fitness means keeping interested in life and mentally active, then an active brain fitness program may help you avoid the risk associated with boredom.

Do You Need a Brain Fitness Trainer? As interest increases in brain fitness training, the question comes up: Do you need a brain fitness trainer? In sports, it’s a common question.  In brain fitness training, do you need some outside advice, or are you ready to follow your own program? What are the advantages of having a brain fitness trainer?

How old you feel makes a difference in how you think your brain is working, especially for women. And once again, mood and self-efficacy make a difference for everyone in what they think is going on with their brains.

 

One of the most important ways to maintain brain fitness is by getting enough sleep.

Most of us know how we feel when we don’t get enough sleep. Research shows that lack of sleep can affect your memory, raise your blood pressure, and increase your risk of stroke.

But how do you get a good night’s sleep?

 
 

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