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"The Brain Book" – A Blueprint for Brain Fitness
Did you know you can be less forgetful, create healthier brain cells, and improve your brain’s fitness? Yes, you can! And you better do it right now! The risk of Alzheimer’s symptoms doubles every five years after age 65. Research urges you to start taking steps today to help avoid the severe symptoms of poor aging later in life. Discover the secrets to energizing and protecting your brain cells so they can last your lifetime.
Click here to purchaseBody Moves for Brain Power
These creative movements are designed to stimulate brain cell activity, encourage focus and concentration, help challenge the neurological system, and enhance oxygen and blood flow to the brain. Patterns, actions, and training are done from a chair in rhythmic sequences. Please be sure to use a comfortable and stable chair.
The brain finds rhythm relaxing, stress relieving, and organized. The brain seeks this rhythm and works efficiently with patterns, the same as the heart works most efficiently with perfect rhythm.
Before you begin, drink some water. The brain works with electrical and chemical responses. When you are fully hydrated the communication between cells flows more easily. Relax and enjoy the movements.
As you begin “Body Moves for Brain Power” you will be nourishing the brain with a variety of techniques.
- One of the tremendous benefits of these gentle moves will be increasing the blood flow to the brain.
- This is when the brain begins to release BDNF – brain derived neurotrophic factor.
- BDNF helps start the process of producing new brain cells.
- BDNF also helps protect cells from injury and deterioration.
- BDNF helps neurons communicate with each other.
- You will be working on focus and concentration. The brain enjoys novelty, but it also enjoys the comfort of what it already knows. “Body Moves for Brain Power” helps the brain organize input as you improve hand/eye coordination skills.
- You will be doing some peripheral work.
- This type of work stimulates the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
- Acetylcholine is greatly diminished in Alzheimer’s patients.
- Increased levels of acetylcholine help in improving memory and brain function.
- People generally favor one side of the body over the other. The dominant side is where movement and patterns are easy.
- Most movements in “Body Moves for Brain Power” will require you to do them on the right side and then the left side.
- The brain is comfortable with the dominant side.
- By challenging yourself to use the non-dominant side, you are forcing your brain to learn new information, create new pathways for the new information, and respond to the movement with improved skill over time.
- Research shows that doing activities with your non-dominant side can stimulate brain cell growth by up to 10%!
- For added attention to this area, write a few words each day with your non-dominant hand. Keep those brain cells working strong!
- The body is divided into three midlines. Left/right, up/down, and forward/back.
- “Body Moves for Brain Power” uses these midlines to challenge the brain within the confines of rhythm, organization, and patterns.
- Scientists consider crossing the midlines as a way to smooth out the communication pathways in the brain.
Collective Works of Current Research
Learn what Universities throughout the United States and abroad are studying regarding brain health and longevity. Technology and labor saving devices have contributed to a decline in health and an increase in medical care and costs. As society has become more sedentary, health and cognitive complications have resulted from this lack of regular exercise.
Are we too far gone? Not really, but changes will need to be made by individuals who understand the long-term benefits of simple changes to reap the complex benefits of healthy aging. So what is research saying about our potential to maintain and improve our health and cognitive function as we age?
- Can simple lifestyle changes improve memory and brain function? Yes!
- Preliminary research is suggesting that stimulating the mind with mental exercise may cause brain cells to branch wildly and grow.
- Intellectual activity develops surplus brain tissue that can possible compensate for tissue damaged by diseases.
- Close relationships with friends, family, and associates can also help offer protective reserves in the brain that can often postpone and/or prevent symptoms of Alzheimer’s. These social interactions keep the brain participating in complex thoughts and sharpen your speaking skills.
- Cognitive performance is often due to simple disuse. So can it be reversible???
- Studies show exercise can delay the onset of dementia symptoms.
- Inactive individuals are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as compared to individuals who exercise vigorously at least three times a week.
- Get moving; the brain thrives on movement.
- People who dance regularly reduce their risk of dementia by 76%. Not bad for a little cha cha and samba!
“Memory Improvement Tips for Active Adults” Volume I
What causes memory lapses? Find out the one action you need to stop doing to dramatically improve your memory ability. Learn skills to begin remembering better and faster! You will feel confident when you discover important tools for increasing your memory.
- Learn why a regular fitness and exercise program is vital to your health, wellness, and memory skills.
- Find out what Monet, Coco Chanel, James Michener, and John Glenn did to improve their mental powers.
- University professors are participating in a specific activity to improve their health and memory skills. Learn what it is and incorporate it into your life.
- Discover how your friendships in life can develop or deteriorate your memory skills.
”Memory Improvement Tips for Active Adults” Volume II
- What exercise best reduces the onset of Alzheimer’s and its symptoms?
- A senior is less forgetful by carrying this one item in their pocket.
- What non-alcoholic drink has been shown to significantly lower the rate of the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms?
- Discover the single greatest cause of memory problems in older adults and how to effectively manage that issue.
"The Journey From Fatigue to Energy. Discover Powerful Ways to Boost Your Energy - Starting Today."
Would you like more energy each day? Learn how to put the oomph back in your life! Feel the pleasure of more vigor and stamina. Learn ways to boost your energy and how to tackle the problems that deplete it
- What daily activity requires the most energy? Learn how to have this activity improve your energy instead of slowing you down.
- Learn the three reasons why exercise is mandatory to improve your energy level.
- Find out how your friendships can be the most favorable road in your journey to increased energy.
- What do energetic people eat?
- Add this one pleasurable activity to your daily routine and see how it improves the quality of your sleep.
”Solutions to Traveling Comfortably”
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page…St. Augustine.
Planning a special trip? Ever suffer from pain and stiffness from being in a bus, plane, car, or RV too long? Learn easy tips to make that special trip memorable for the right reasons. You’ll be glad when you arrive refreshed and ready for action.
- Packing tips and tricks.
- Learn why a kiwi fruit should be your first purchase on a trip.
- The three food choices most commonly associated with stomach troubles while traveling.
- Why you shouldn’t chew gum during the take off of a flight.
- Learn the two best stress relievers for headaches brought on from traveling.
Booklet Info
All booklets are available as a live presentation with Debbi Harper. For more information on scheduling, please send an email to: info@debbiharper.com
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