Doodling Stops Daydreaming.
February 27, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Easy Health Tips, Happy Living Tip, Health, How To, Mental Health
Good news for those of us who discover at the end of a meeting or lecture that our notes are hidden by messy doodles, unintelligible to anyone but ourselves.
According to recent study carried out by UK researchers those who doodle have better memory recall than those who do not.
The study had the participants divided into two groups – one group was encouraged to color in shapes on a piece of paper while listening to a 2.5 minute telephone message and the other group was left to their own devices while listening.
Both groups, by the way, were told before the message …read more
It’s Healthbolt Carnival Time…
February 4, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Diets and Dieting, Easy Health Tips, Exercise, Fitness, Happy Living Tip, Health, Healthbolt Carnival
It’s Healthbolt Carnival time, so grab that cup of coffee and start reading.
Brain Blogger from Brain Blogger asks Is Sugar the New Cocaine?, saying, “Refined sugars have only relatively recently appeared in the diets of most people. Regulatory pathways that balance calorie intake and energy expenditure and reward pathways help the body regulate ingestion of these sweeteners, as well as other foods.”
Just_Kelly from Choosing Losing! looks at The Stress Eater Diet: Review and Giveaway!, saying, here’s your chance to win a copy of The Stress Eater Diet! To win, go to the Stress Eater Diet site and take their stress …read more
Sharpen the Brain with this list of Top Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health Books.
January 20, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Blogosphere, Health, How To, Mental Health
If you’re looking for a little light reading, then this list won’t do. This list is for those of us who are looking to learn more about the brain and brain fitness.
Originally posted at Sharp Brains, the 10 Most Popular Brain Fitness & Cognitive Health Books list made it’s way to the Huffington Post, adding another book along the way.
If you want to find out why these 10 11 are the chosen ones, head over to either of those two sites.
I’m just posting the covers of the books so that when you see them at your favorite book store, you’ll …read more
