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No Brain Drain for seniors who make Exercise a Habit.
If you are thinking that five nights a week at the gym is necessary to maintain your brain’s functioning, then luckily you are misinformed. Being a bit more active in general, helps seniors stays focused and recall memories better. Many seniors who incorporate just a few more hours in the garden, or who take a morning stroll three times a week, are relishing their not only increased energy, but their ability to recall memories and stay focused as well. All the brain is asking for is an increase in oxygen and blood flow a little more often than we may want. Improved circulation allows the body to process more toxins, gets more nutrients to the brain, and encourages the heart to help out in the process. Giving our brain what it needs can help eliminate many of those "senior moments." Once the brain knows that it will get more out of you, it will give back more as well. There is very much to be said for exercising the brain through reading and other forms of education, but remember that the brain needs the strength which only physical exercise can provide. Increase the number of walks you take, start swimming or going to the gym, play tennis or another team or two-person sport with a friend, or get involved with square, line or ballroom dancing groups. Walking comes highly recommended since it is cost efficient (besides good shoes and an appropriate jacket for rain or cold) and can be done by stepping out of the house. Weight training, yoga and Pilates are also great ways to get blood flowing to the brain and they let you slowly build up the amount of energy you use. If you can order exercise videos for rainy days, make sure you pick one that is on your level, or is designated for seniors. Pick out something that you know you want to try. If you don’t like dancing or aerobics, try a yoga for seniors video for example. Focusing on a video gives your brain something to dig into. The point is to incorporate more activity into your life so your brain can stay healthy. If you talk to seniors who frequent a gym or who go to dance classes with friends, they will emit a vibrancy that a non-exercising senior will not. They feel better and their brain is happier. They are usually better at recalling information and have an overall appearance which says that they are alert and aware of their surroundings. The brain and body tire and weaken almost at the same rate without exercise. Exercise requires that the brain helps us coordinate our limbs to perform the activity. These calculations of the human brain, when done often, keep the brain in fit shape. The physical elements of the exercise return oxygen and blood to the brain which help it perform better each time. If the brain seems drained, it is probably because the body has not been challenged and used enough. Give increasing your activity and exercise a chance and see if your brain begins to amaze you once again. Wake Up Richer Every Morning... Instant Internet Business Makes Money Automatically... Thomas Hunter is an Internet marketer, author and publisher and has helped hundreds of people become successful Niche Marketers. Explore the highly profitable world of Niche Marketing at http://SixFigureNiches.com our popular website. Article Source: http://netsalesinc.com If you have a website or ezine you may freely post this article on your site as long as you include the full resource box above. All links must be active / clickable with no syntax changes.
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