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Please share an interesting fact about sharpening the mind.

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Carefully: Carefully used, the internet can enable great knowledge about reality; always fundamental to wisdom.

Answered 11/1/2015

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Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Know what's normal memory loss before you try to sharpen your mind.

Answered 1/31/2015

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Reading: Reading sharpens the mind while you relax and enjoy your book.

Answered 9/4/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Doodling: Doodling while listening to a lecture improves your memory of the content of the lecture.

Answered 8/1/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Neuroplasticity: Neuroplasticity = the ability of the brain 2 changes in response 2 experience.

Answered 6/26/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Research: Research found Just 2 hours of engaging in a video game can actually structurally change your brain.

Answered 6/26/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

An: An average adult generates somewhere between 5 and 10,000 new brain cells every day.

Answered 8/1/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Thoughts,: Thoughts, actions, relationships & training shape our brains every day. You can change your brain.

Answered 6/26/2014

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Dr. Cynthia Archer answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Adequate and good quality sleep are essential to normal memory and cognition. True in all ages.

Answered 8/1/2014

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Ignore: Rest enough, eat healthy and exercise frequently. That will help your mind stay healthy and clear.

Answered 4/22/2015

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Ignore: Stopping use of street drugs, exercise, brain games and healthy diet will help.

Answered 5/6/2015

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Ignore: An unchallenged mind gradually loses its edge. Exercise it with puzzles, conversation, new learning!

Answered 5/1/2017

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Ignore: A well-balanced diet is more beneficial to brain health and function than any supplement available.

Answered 1/18/2019

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