Exercise for the Brain

“The brain is much more like the heart than we thought … They find that exercise increases the ability of the brain to produce new baby brain cells, which nobody thought was possible, anyhow, as an adult, until a few years ago.”

– Barbara Strauch, author of The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain

Kai Chi Do rejuvenates your brain.  Yup – exercise produces brain cells.   Healthy, sweet, new brain cells.  Neurogenesis.  It wasn’t too long ago that the medical community thought that wasn’t even possible.

So what could you do with a few more healthy brain cells?

How about:

• Improve your memory.
• Improve your attention and concentration.
• Manage stress easier.
• Learn quicker.
• See the humor in things.
• Fall in love.
• Problem solve.
• Be original.  Be wildly, blessedly creative.  Think a thought that’s never been thought before.
• Sleep better.
• Focus.
• See patterns and trends hiding in plain sight.
• Anticipate.
• Make insightful decisions.
• Speed your reaction time.
• Find the right words.
• Be alert.
• Think clearly.
• Feel more positive (yup, your brain affects your mood).
• See the big picture.
• Find your keys.
• Coordinate your thoughts and actions.

So that’s a good thing!

We can regenerate ourselves.  What would you do with some healthy new brain cells?