Okay folks Hallow's Eve is almost upon us and here's a quickie reminder about... PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Ghoulish Brain Training Virtual Task List (VTL) I woke up wide-eyed and bushie tailed at 4 am. I just had too many ideas floating in my consciousness so I wrapped them together in a VTL Blanket and opted to... Continue Reading →
Emotions underscore key events, most of which you will never forgot. Yesterday emotions were running high (and low). I was in the online queue for Hamilton tickets, I was 119,922. 10 hours later I was 'IN' and had 12 minutes to register for three tickets. My hope was high, my Adrenalin was streaming and excitement... Continue Reading →
If you are a history buff like I am, you can find lots of great cognitive exercising opportunities from history, utilizing some of the tools I've mentioned in the "Fossilized Data" blog entry. Today's lesson plan: Hamilton! I am currently number 85,988 in the online sign-up today (tickets just went on sale; I started at... Continue Reading →
Creating impressions for longer term memory takes a myriad of skills working together to: a. Decode the information in a way that makes sense. b. File the information for easy retrieval. Making an impression requires multiple stems: Listening (focus) Hearing what the incoming data sounds like Visualizing Paying Attention Associating Retelling Revisiting There are so... Continue Reading →
SLEEP DEPRIVATION IS TRICKIER THAN YOU IMAGINED & CARDIO IS MORE IMPORTANT FOR THE MEMORY THAN WE EVER KNEW! Ever thought that your slightly depressed state or lack of good self regulation has to do with sleep deprivation? We are such "Pathologizers" and love to label everything so it fits into a nice neat box... Continue Reading →
I have always admired my husband's and my dear friend's ability to focus so deeply on their work. Is it Hyperfocus or Flow? Good question. Let's tease apart the two: Hyperfocus is the kind of focus most often found in persons with ADHD. It is often referred to as the 'disregulated attention system.' Why? Because... Continue Reading →
The 4 most dangerous words you can fool yourself with: "I'll remember it later." Find a consistent system for the 'lil things you have to remember. a. All notes go in your phone. b. Carry posits (2x2s good size) in your car, a couple in your wallet, always have a pad in the family room... Continue Reading →
I wish that I could tell you "Just take Prevagen and your memory will be better." The reality is no one thing can help fix your memory issues. Memory is a constellation of pieces that come together to ensure the best recall possible. If any of those pieces are not in full function, it can... Continue Reading →
Memory Exercises are not just brain exercises. There has been much published with good, clean data in the last couple years about the young adult (including teens) brain. We know the Pre-Frontal Cortex where your cognitive skills live for organizing (your thoughts, your time, your schedule, your work, your social life, prioritizing, parsing out the... Continue Reading →
Persons with ADHD, Anxiety, Asperger's or just too much stress deplete their brains of the good stuff and thus are at higher risk for memory loss, ability to organize and the ability to self regulate (keep cool, avoid impulses, etc.) If you have a lack of the aforementioned, chances are your anxiety will be on... Continue Reading →
Anyone ascribe to the Malcolm Gladwell 10,000 hours is needed to become an expert? Even if you don't agree, one thing is for sure, PRACTICE REALLY DOES MAKE PERFECT. I love this article by Gerald Marzaroti from the New York Times in 2016: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/opinion/better-aging-through-practice-practice-practice.html. The net, net (ha pun intended) is finding new things to become... Continue Reading →
OH BE THE DAY OF 10,000 HOURS OF JAZZ DANCE EXPERIENCE... Being mindful of how much data you can handle is important to the success of your memory retention. Being overwhelmed with data is a classic 'memory disrupter.' I love Malcolm Gladwell books and he’s so right in OUTLIERS about 10,000 hours of practice to... Continue Reading →
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