Month: July 2020

😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ 3 Tips for a Healthier Brain

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3 Tips for a Healthier Brain

Hit the books

Formal education in any stage of life will help reduce your risk of cognitive decline and dementia. For example, take a class at a local college, community center or online.

Butt out

Evidence shows that smoking increases risk of cognitive decline. Quitting smoking can reduce that risk to levels comparable to those who have not smoked.

Heads up!

Brain injury can raise your risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Wear a seat belt, use a helmet when playing contact sports or riding a bike, and take steps to prevent falls.

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🌾 Today’s Poem ~ In Spite of War

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In Spite of War

Angela Morgan

In spite of war, in spite of death,
In spite of all man’s sufferings,
Something within me laughs and sings
And I must praise with all my breath.
In spite of war, in spite of hate
Lilacs are blooming at my gate,
Tulips are tripping down the path
In spite of war, in spite of wrath.
“Courage!” the morning-glory saith;
“Rejoice!” the daisy murmureth,
And just to live is so divine
When pansies lift their eyes to mine.

The clouds are romping with the sea,
And flashing waves call back to me
That naught is real but what is fair,
That everywhere and everywhere
A glory liveth through despair.
Though guns may roar and cannon boom,
Roses are born and gardens bloom;
My spirit still may light its flame
At that same torch whence poppies came.
Where morning’s altar whitely burns
Lilies may lift their silver urns
In spite of war, in spite of shame.

And in my ear a whispering breath,
“Wake from the nightmare! Look and see
That life is naught but ecstasy
In spite of war, in spite of death!”

✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Just Start

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“The scariest moment is always just before you start.”
~ Stephen King

🤗 A Better Life ~ Focus on the Good

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What Happens When One Door Closes? Another Door Opens, Go On Through It!

Focus on what you are gaining. When one door closes another door opens. Whether it be the end of a relationship, job, or the unfortunate passing of someone close to you, there is always another door that opens. Focus on the opportunities that you have.

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😎 Today’s Happy Brain ~ One Way to Keep Your Brain Young

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A Happy Brain Doesn’t Need Happy Hour

Excessive drinking is a major risk factor for dementia. If you choose to drink, limit yourself to two drinks a day.

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Covid – 19 Life Hack

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I go to the gym six days a week. I wear a facemark as I enter the gym and keep it on until I clean my elliptical machine. I also wear breathable bike gloves (full fingers). The gloves remind me not to touch my face.

Here’s A Covid – 19 life hack:

I want to sanitize my gloves and mask each day. I put them in my dryer. I wet a face cloth so the dryer detects the humidity and set it for very dry. Boom, sanitized mask and gloves. 

Do you have a Covid – 19 life hack? Want to share it? Email it to me at ray.brese@gmail.com. I’ll post it (and attribute it to you, using your preferred attribution).

Stay Healthy

🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ Is Tea an Immune System Booster?

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True or False: Tea is an immune system booster and helps to fight infection.

Answer:

TRUE: In a Harvard study, people who drank 5 cups a day of black tea for two weeks had 10 times more virus-fighting interferon in their blood than others who drank a placebo hot drink. The amino acid that’s responsible for this immune boost, L-theanine, is abundant in both black and green tea—decaf versions have it, too.

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🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~

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“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
~ Haruki Murakami

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Today’s Smile 😃

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Joe: “When I was a kid, I had a disease that required me to eat dirt three times a day in order to survive.”

Pete: “That’s amazing.”

Joe: “Yah, it’s a good thing my older brother told me about it.”

👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ You’re A-OK

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I know who I am and I like what I see.

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