Ten Habits of Highly Effective Brains

Interesting Things to incorporate into our lifestyle.

clipped from www.sharpbrains.com clipped from www.sharpbrains.com let's review some good lifestyle options we can follow to maintain, and improve, our vibrant brains.  Learn what is the "It" in "Use It or Lose It" Take care of your nutrition. Did you know that the brain only weighs 2% of body mass but consumes over 20% of the oxygen and nutrients we intake? Things that exercise your body can also help sharpen your brain: physical exercise enhances neurogenesis. Practice positive, future-oriented thoughts until they become your default mindset Thrive on Learning and Mental Challenges Aim high. Once you graduate from college, keep learning Explore, travel. Adapting to new locations forces you to pay more attention to your environment Make your own decisions, and mistakes. And learn from them Develop and maintain stimulating friendships. We are "social animals", and need social interaction. Which, by the way, is why 'Baby Einstein' has been shown not to be the panacea for children development. Laugh. Often. Especially to cognitively complex humor

Characteristics of those who can handle Stress well

These are definitely evident in those of us who remain in this family. We have suffered many losses and are still optimistic about the future. Al's cancer is an ongoing battle,but so far our Faith has sustained us in the face of daunting circumstances. Al currently has a large blood clot in his leg and is on a daily needle for 6 months. So he's off his feet again. We are thankful his cancer is still stabilized.

clipped from stresstopower.com They have a sense of meaning, direction, and purpose They realize that the quality of our lives depends on how we focus our attention and our energy. They don’t judge themselves or others harshly when things go wrong. They are able to tolerate ambiguity, uncertainty, and imperfection They are reasonably optimistic and have a sense of humor They take responsibility for their mental programming, their emotions, and their actions. They look at adversity as a challenge rather than as a threat. They respect themselves and other people. They are grateful for the good things in their lives. They know how to mourn the inevitable losses in life. They know how to let go of things they have no control over.

I am a Christian When I say

I am a Christian When I say