How to Stay Sharp as Your Brain Ages

The message here is to engage in your world … play, think, read, talk … engage!! Yes, physical exercise is brain exercise; yes, mental puzzles are brain calisthenics. But if you’re looking for a standard rule to apply, it’s to engage in your world.

Sometimes we want to “put it in neutral”, “veg out”, which truly has its place. But when that practice goes from being the exception to becoming the rule, your brain weakens.

So. Get outside and do something that you think is fun. Read books that make you laugh or cry or think deeply — whatever you love. Be social and engage in conversation with your family and friends and co-workers.

When you do these things you’re basically doing “Brain-Ups”.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost