Human Philosophy

Your brain is your biggest liquid asset, it is composed of more then 85  percent water. Little wonder than that if you are dehydrated. You thinking ability drops dramatically. as does the performance of your whole body. Deborah Boardly, assistant professor of health promotion and human performance at the university of Ohio in Toledos says, ''I truly believe that dehydration may be the number one nutrition problem for athletes --and possibly, people in general. Now here's the question. Why we should drink eight glass of water each day? Simple is that. To keep our brain and body in peak condition. Water is second only to oxygen in survival. A body can live for minutes without oxygen, for a few days without water. and several weeks without food.  The human body is 75% water. blood is 90% water, muscles are 75% water, and bone is 25% water. Water is one of the main structures of the body. Drain you body of water and you'll be left with a few pounds of chemi

Your mom probably told you that television rots your brain. She was right. Studies have shows a link between children watching television and more aggressive behavior, and other studies have shown a correlation between television viewing and obesity. And a recently completed longitudinal study showed that watching television makes us dumber. Researchers followed a group of young adult who were all around age twenty-five and monitored their viewing habits, Twenty-five years later, the ugly truth was confirmed. People who watched the mot television more that three hours a day scored the worst on brain tests.  Another study, this of younger children, showed that television viewing was associated with poorer verbal ability. Television viewing has also been shown to disrupt sleep cycles - and the poorer your sleep, the greater you memory and other cognitive problem. For children, concerns include delayed mental development and the increased likelihood of developing attention deficit hy

Smell is the most potent of all the senses because the information is delivered straight to your hypothalamus. Because moods, motivation, and creativity all stem from the hypothalamus, odors affect all of theses processes. Think of a disgusting odor and  how it affect your appetite, and you'll realize how intimately intertwined scents are with our emotions, memories, and ideas. Light a candle with a fragrance that invokes pleasant memories. Then lie back and soothe your. These articles may be used only for Educational Purposes.  You can share it with your friends and families through social media . They include extracts of copyright works copied under copyright licenses download or print from it for your own use. You may not download or make a further copy for any other purpose. Failure to comply with the terms of this warning may expose you to legal action for copyright

Your need to exercise your brain as if it were a muscle. You've heard the stories of the dangers of retiring without having a plan for how to fill you time, The stories are true! and the science is there to prove it. Most aspects of work, even the commute, the interaction with others, and the daily challenges, are stimulating. When you retire, if you don't build in challenges for your brain and body, then you can suffer physical and even mental decline. Studies also find that the more intellectually stimulating the job, the less likely it is that Alzheimer's will trike. These articles may be used only for Educational Purposes.  You can share it with your friends and families through social media . They include extracts of copyright works copied under copyright licenses download or print from it for your own use. You may not download or make a further copy for any other purpose. Failure to comply with the terms of this warning may expose you to legal action for copyrig

Like the athlete who takes time to warm up and flex his or her muscles before engaging in a strenuous activity, you can flex you brain cells with a few basic wordplay exercises to warm up your mental engine. Words are fun; they expand your mind. Pick up your dictionary and select five words you don't know. Commit their definitions to memory and write five sentences using them in different ways. See if you can recite their definitions from memory the next day. And then learn five more. If you 're not in the habit of using your mind this way, acquiring a new vocabulary can be a challenge. However, practice make perfect, and as you persevere, you'll soon discover that the task of committing words to memory will become increasingly easier to achieve and more satisfying. These articles may be used only for Educational Purposes.  You can share it with your friends and families through social media . They include extracts of copyright works copied under copyright licenses do

Creativity goes beyond the typical uses of the brain for thinking and gathering and assimilating information, Creativity is what happens when you relax and allow you brain to birth new thought , new ways of seeing, or new ways of doing. Despite all the talk about the right side of the brain being that creative side, the beauty of creativity is t hat it uses your whole brain. When you brain is in what researchers call the "imagination network" many regions of your brain are engaged. In addition to helping strengthen you brain, being creative is a stress-reviler. People who are considered creative tend to be happier and report greater life satisfaction. So challenge your brain by releasing it from it's humdrum tasks so that it can work it's imaginative magic.  These articles may be used only for Educational Purposes.  You can share it with your friends and families through social media . They include extracts of copyright works copied under copyright li

Singing has long been connected to intelligence, creativity, emotion, and memory, according to Daniel G. Amen, author of Making a Good Brain Great. It has be proven singing information or attaching a melody or jingle to it helps you retain the information, "Singing stimulates temporal lobe function, an area of the brain heavily involved in memory," Dr Amen reports. If you can't sing, try humming, which also provides a positive difference in mood and memory. Dr. Amen says, " As the sound  activates your brain, you will feel more alive and your brain will feel more tuned in to the moment." Recent study shows that singing both calms you down and makes you feel happier, as it released feel-good neurotransmitters. And it is know that people retain memories related to singing even when dementia has crippled other parts of the brain. Some reports suggest that people who sing frequently are more emotionally stable, have better working memory, and process info

Your brain relies on your vision to make sense of he world. But given complicated way your brain perceive visual images, it's basically just hallucinating what it thinks is there, based on incomplete information. It's no small wonder it gets things wrong from time to time. One researcher found that blindfolding participants enhanced their other senses. Subject quickly learned to navigate unfamiliar terrain even without the help of vision by listening, smelling, and touching. A different study showed that sitting quietly with a blindfold for just ninety minutes improve participant's hearing. Other research suggests that doing tasks while blindfolded can improve memory, motor skills, and problem-solving. Should you break out a blindfold and try to make dinner? Probably not. But closing your eyes and letting other sense do some work may stimulate your brain. But don't close your eyes while your driving💀 These articles may be used only for Educational Purposes.  You

Cutting down on TV watching in general is a good way to take care of your brain. If you're going to watch, though, PBS offers intelligent programming that will inform, educate, and stimulate your brain. Forgo the mindless and mind-numbing shows that commercial stations fill the airwaves with. In the same way we become what we think  (or eat), we also become what we watch. Don't clutter your brain with the equivalent of junk food. Pick and choose carefully. and select shows that involve or educate your brain. Doing so will not only make you mentally sharp, but it will also liven up your conversation when socializing. These articles may be used only for Educational Purposes.  You can share it with your friends and families through social media . They include extracts of copyright works copied under copyright licenses download or print from it for your own use. You may not download or make a further copy for any other purpose. Failure to comply with the terms of this war

You know that worrying doesn't solve anything, but it's still an easy habit to fall into. Excessive, habitual worrying keeps your brain running around in circles. Often this puts you in fight-or-fight mode, which stresses you entire body --particularly you brain. Nearly 20 percent of adult struggle with anxiety disorders --what might be called worrying run amok. Chronic worrying can contribute to the development of psychiatric problems. When worry  your brain produce more cortisol, a stress hormones, which can destroy brain cells and create memory and learning problem. But you can train your brain to think positive. Cognitive therapy emphasize using positive using positive thought to help you change your emotions. This helps the rational part of your brain (the cortex) get control over the irrational part (the limbic system). If you can think before you feel (or at least learn to think faster  after you fell), you can reduce the amount of worry you experience. Going worry-f

Reading anything is good for your brain, but novel reading is particularly healthy. A recent study by neuroscientists at Emory University found that reading novels improves your brain health by enhancing brain connectivity. Read as much as you can and focus on works that challenge you. The latest potboiler may be fun read, but it's probably as mentally challenging as a Dick and Jane primer. You can give your brain a workout by reading a literary classic you've always meant to tackle or by reading a nonfiction book on a topic you're interested in but know nothing about. Read carefully. with memory and recall in mind. To help you assimilate this new information, discuss it with friends. So to give your brain some exercise, find a comfortable chair and start reading. These articles may be used only for Educational Purposes.  You can share it with your friends and families through social media . They include extracts of copyright works copied under copyright licenses down

Daniel G. Amen, MD, author of making a Good Brain Great, is a major enthusiast of table tennis, calling it "the best brain sport ever." Amen writes " it is highly aerobic, uses both the upper and lower body, is great for eye-hand coordination and reflexes and causes you to use many different areas of the brain at once as you are tracking the ball, planning shots and strategies, and figuring out spins. It is like aerobic chess" He also noted that it is the second most popular organized sport in the world and has been an Olympic sport since 1988. Pick up a paddle and vie it a try. These articles may be used only for Educational Purposes.  You can share it with your friends and families through social media . They include extracts of copyright works copied under copyright licenses download or print from it for your own use. You may not download or make a further copy for any other purpose. Failure to comply with the terms of this warning may expose you to legal a

As we age, we often experience difficulty understanding complex arguments , completing math problem, and figuring out visual-spatial puzzles. While sometime these issues are a sign of early dementia , more often they are simply the result of mental inactivity -that is, people who experience these problems haven't been exercising their brain in these particular areas. Maintaining mental acuity is like training to be a professional athlete; you must pursue it vigorously. The future results are too important for this to be a half-hearted venture. The key is training and practice . You must treat your brain like a muscle, giving it a workout on a regular basis. Instead of picking a by-the-numbers murder mystery, read a more complex philosophical tome. Use a map instead of GPS . Troubleshoot your computer's error message yourself instead of hiring someone else to fix it. Your brain may complain but you'll be glad you did the heavy mental lifting. These articles may be use

We all know how it is after a stressful day. Your stomach is in knots, you feel exhausted, and you brain is racing an overheated engine. You're super stressed. And stress, as we've before, is very bad for brain health for the health of your whole body, in fact. A warm, lavender scented bath is a great way to unwind and relax your brain. It also promote restful sleep. Lavender oil in a hot hath before bed and lavender oil on your pillow can be very relaxing. One study showed smelling lavender oil decreased heart rate and blood pressure, making people feel more relaxed. Subject also noted improved moods after smelling lavender oil. These articles may be used only for Educational Purposes.  You can share it with your friends and families through social media . They include extracts of copyright works copied under copyright licenses download or print from it for your own use. You may not download or make a further copy for any other purpose. Failure to comply with the terms o

Scientists suggest that many hobbies can help stimulate our minds and stave off Alzheimer's and dementia as we get older. There's probably something in your life you feel passionate about. Maybe it's bicycling, maybe it's painting, maybe it's creating scrapbook or doing jigsaw puzzles. That's the basis of you hobby something that engages the creative centers of your brain. Hobbies help make neural connection between different parts of your brain. For instance, leaning to play a musical instrument early in life seems to help children with the ability to do mathematics. Learning new words to beat your friends at Scrabble can build brain cells in the language centers of your brain. So think of something you really enjoy doing and make that your hobby. These articles may be used only for Educational Purposes.  You can share it with your friends and families through social media . They include extracts of copyright works copied under copyright licenses downloa

You know that a diet the right fats helps your brain, supplying it with energy to keep going day and night. With a few simple tips, you can greatly reduce total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol (the wrong fats) in your meals. Try the following techniques; Trim all visible fat from the meat before cooking. Use low-fat cooking methods; broil, grill, roast, braise, stew, steam poach, stir-fry, or microwave  Brown meat in a non-sticky skillet with little to no fat. Use a vegetable oil spray or stock to prevent sticking.  When grilling broiling, or roasting meat and poultry, use a rack for the fat to drip though. Use marinades that have little to no fat; light teriyaki sauce, orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, tomato juice, defatted broth, or low fat yogurt. Add fresh herbs and other spices, such as garlic powder, or marinades for more flavor.  Oven-bake fish and/or chicken instead of frying. These articles may be used only for Educational Purposes.  You can share it