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CHAPTER 1
You Are Not Your Brain
Nothing is more confusing or painful than when your brain takes over your thoughts, attacks your self-
worth, questions your abilities, overpowers you with cravings, ... also empower you by showing you that you have
within yourself an intelligent, loving guide (your Wise Advocate) that knows that your brain has been...
... or other experts to make sure you re really seeing all your options.
Your friends can help you understand yourself, but unless they are well informed and savvy
about the job market and career ... teach you simple things you can do that should
significantly boost your odds of getting hired – and not only SHOULD you do those things,
you MUST do them. If you don’t, the...
... care
for this part of our being. Your brain contains your identity,
your very being, your potential for personal development, and
perhaps the innovation or idea that will forever change the ... millions. Your brain builds over the course of your lifetime
your personal life story, the most precious gift you have and one
that needs to be shared with others whom...
... Interpret Your Scores
1. To derive your quarterly brain health score for each
domain, add the scores of your circled responses and insert
the total score into the formula listed for each one.
... older, and
the brain is certainly not excluded from this reality. The main
message of this book is to know about your brain and to care
for it for life. Hopefull...
... in the chapters ahead.
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learn. I want you to realize that your brain is really about who
you are. If you can personalize this brilliant system that sits
within your skull, you ... you understand how your own brain works
and how you really have an important role in being able to
shape your own brain for health.
Parts of the Brain
The...
... of brain reserve, and
to have fun in the process of caring for your brain!
Reviewing the Brain Basics
You have now accomplished something you may not have
thought possible: you have learned the ... jungle where there are so
many trees you cannot see the ground. The second scene is an
island with one palm tree blowing slowly in the wind. You want
your...
... environmental input. Your goal is to
expose your brain to enriched environments, to the novel and
complex, and to grow your brain reserve!
As we discussed in the previous chapter, stimuli that are
considered ... Each of these factors is necessary to your brain health life-
style,
and together they form an integrated whole for you. The
fi ve factors need to be unde...
... involve you literally taking them to
events. While your parent may not like your motives initially,
you can continue to explain the issue of brain health and risk
of dementia to your parent. There ... reserve. When you engage in the
novel and complex, you are stimulating your cortex, the con-
scious information-processing part of your brain, and you will
p...
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• If you are in a large building or a mall, use the steps and
not the elevator or escalator.
• If you are an individual who travels for a living, make sure ... this as “market
share”—and real narcissism—on the part of your brain. There
is a real reason we call the brain the central nervous system, as it
really is the center of the unive...
... Alzheimer’s, so the more you have, the more
likely your mind is to stay young and sharp. Ultimately, envi-
ronmental input can shape the structure and function of your
brain across your entire ... musical instrument is harder as
you age, but your brain can learn an instrument at any age. Do
not be afraid to develop that dormant part of your brain!
Save Your Bra...