Our memory and cognitive skills decline as we age, so we need to keep our brains working!
Dementia and Alzheimer’s runs in both sides of my family, and as I started to reach that 60 mark, I started to realize I need to do as much brain work-outs as I can. I wish I would have started taking care of my mind at a lot younger age, but it is just not something that seemed important at the time. There are two things I am always nagging my kids about, keep learning and get healthy NOW! But when you are young you think your invincible, that you’ll worry about that when the time comes, not realizing that everything you do good for your body now, helps every year in the future. Those are two things I want them to start doing right now!
So start reading, start working out, take up a hobby, learn to play an instrument, take a class like cooking or photography, volunteer in your community. Any of these things will help you stay mentally and physically younger than the age you are.
Bren's Zen Journey 