Have trouble remembering names? How about shopping lists? Are finding yourself outsourcing your brain to your digital device. You know the old saying... if you don't use it, you'll lose it. Let's give you some tools to work that memory muscle! Sound good? First if you're having issues with recalling names we're going to refer you to our friend Jim Kwik who teaches top ... Continue Reading
Science Backs Up Benefits of Mindfulness
It takes practice to become comfortable with mindfulness techniques. They may not be easy to master, but they’re definitely worth every minute spent on them. Let's take a closer look at the benefits of this age-old practice in our modern lives. Mindfulness might seem like something only monks appreciate, but science actually suggests the benefits of mindfulness can be ... Continue Reading
New Evidence That Green Tea May Enhance Working Memory Too
Green tea is said to have many putative positive effects on health. Now, researchers at the University of Basel are reporting first evidence that green tea extract enhances the cognitive functions, in particular the working memory. The Swiss findings suggest promising clinical implications for the treatment of cognitive impairments in psychiatric disorders such as ... Continue Reading
Best Ways to Make Your Brain More Powerful
Increasingly, research shows that exercising your mind can make your brain more powerful, too. One of the best ways to build mind power is to learn a new skill, a recent study found. We know that exercising your body can make your muscles and heart stronger. Increasingly, research shows that exercising your mind can make your brain more powerful, too. One of the best ways ... Continue Reading
Increase Consumption of Omega-3 Fats For a Better Working Memory
A study focusing on healthy young adults reports that increased Omega-3 fatty acid intake may enhance the working memory performance, thereby taking the young individuals above their cognitive best. In the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have determined that healthy young adults ages 18-25 can improve their working memory even further by ... Continue Reading