about 2 weeks ago - No comments
A soon-to-be-published study coming out of UCSF is claiming to reveal a direct link between brain training through a cognitive fitness program and improved mental functioning in day to day life. This particular study targeted working visual memory – something we are using on a constant basis in our everyday lives – and found More >
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If you would like to learn some more about the latest science behind brain fitness and neuroplasticity, you should definitely have a look at this video. It captures a presentation by Alvaro Fernandez of SharpBrains delivering a lecture on the topic at the New York Public Library. It covers a wide range of More >
about 5 months ago - No comments
New evidence towards the efficacy of brain fitness is now emerging from Australia where they just completed their Brain Fitness Pilot Program. Among their findings were:
Participants found improvements in their memory and were able to follow conversations better.
Brain has the ability to change in response to new learning.
Exercising the brain reduces the risk of More >
about 6 months ago - No comments
This site is designed to provide you with techniques which will create a new level of calm and focus in your life. The exercises contained on these pages are secular practices which have practical application in our daily lives. The benefits of meditation are available for everybody, regardless of your belief system.
about 8 months ago - No comments
If the following tip sounds more like preaching than advice, that’s because it is: lace up your shoes and go dancing. Not only is dancing great exercise (which increases blood flow to your brain), relaxing (reducing stress), and fun (improving mood), it also serves to exercise your balance, coordination skills and sense of More >
about 9 months ago - No comments
The brain games on this website have been specially designed to maximize the benefit of your training session. Each game targets specific mental faculties (such as attention, memory, visuospatial skill, reaction time, etc) in simple and straight-forward ways. Most importantly, the games automatically become harder as you make progress, ensuring that they always provide an More >
about 9 months ago - No comments
TLS Brain Training entertains and challenges you with a mix of exciting new games and proven, well-loved favourites. Unlike our competitors, our puzzles are fun and have staying power; each is playable many times without becoming tedious or repetitive. With a simple, elegant and content rich interface, we have the ideal product to help train More >
about 9 months ago - 1 comment
This is possibly the ultimate brain fitness tip. So few of us make the effort to explore meditation or to practice it regularly, yet it can have such a profound and positive impact on the brain. Thanks to new advances in neuro-imaging technologies, scientists are now able to observe the effects of meditation More >
about 10 months ago - 2 comments
The Sharp Brains Guide to Brain Fitness: 18 Interviews with Scientists, Practical Advice, and Product Reviews, to Keep Your Brain Sharp is a thorough and comprehensive review of the brain fitness industry. In compiling together scientific findings, interviews with industry leaders, product reviews, and emerging trends, it examines the subject from many different angles More >
about 10 months ago - No comments
A blog on all sorts of brain fitness topics, from cognitive training & meditation to cardiovascular health & diet.
