mind games for brain fitness
SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness
The Sharp Brains Guide to Brain Fitness: 18 Interviews with Scientists, Practical Advice, and Product Reviews, to Keep Your Brain Sharp
The guide begins with a great dedication (“to your Unique Brain, and your Unique Mind”) and then goes on to debunk 10 ‘brain myths’. From there, it is organized into seven chapters:
- The Brain and Brain Fitness 101
- The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance
- Mental Exercise vs. Mental Activity
- Brain Training Software
- A Growing Range of Applications
- Ready for the Future?
- Opening the Debate
As you can see, the book covers a lot of ground. Yet, it is an easy read and well organized. Many of the chapters begin with a bulleted list of topics covered, and most of them end with a series of interesting interviews relevant to the chapter’s content. The interviews are numerous and an excellent addition to the book as they cover a wide range of topics and give you a good sense of the many different aspects of brain fitness.
The book concludes with a guide for using it with a book club, providing a bunch of topics for discussion. It goes on to invite you to continue the discussion online as there is now a forum on Facebook for talking about the ideas put forth in the guide.
Of course, this sort of thing is right up my alley, so I very much enjoyed it and recommend it to anyone looking to learn more about personal brain health, the science behind cognitive training, or the brain fitness industry. The only downsides of this book are several typos (something I can hardly complain about considering how prone I am to those myself) and the fact that it does not mention playwithyourmind.com among its quick picks for brain fitness (maybe I’ll make the next edition…). All in all, it’s an easy read and, considering the magnitude of the topic, a very important read as well. Pick up a copy, read it, and pass it on to a friend.
Tags: brain fitness, brain fitness industry, brain maintenance, brain training, mental exercise, mental fitness
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about 5 months ago
There is no doubt that brain fitness is a helpful way to keep the brain healthy. What people don’t know is that it is never too early or too late to begin these different exercises.