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What have I been doing to keep my brain healthy ?
I stopped smoking some 40 years ago, I don’t drink alcohol, I kept working after my "retirement", I take an afternoon nap when I feel tired (sometimes just 15 minutes is enough), I like doing crosswords, I walk for 30 minutes everyday (I used to walk for longer when my dog was alive), I’ve been forcing myself to only eat healthy foods, I go to bed soon and get up early, I do some physical activities once a week for an hour direct... See more What have I been doing to keep my brain healthy ?
I stopped smoking some 40 years ago, I don’t drink alcohol, I kept working after my "retirement", I take an afternoon nap when I feel tired (sometimes just 15 minutes is enough), I like doing crosswords, I walk for 30 minutes everyday (I used to walk for longer when my dog was alive), I’ve been forcing myself to only eat healthy foods, I go to bed soon and get up early, I do some physical activities once a week for an hour directed by a professional physiotherapist. If only my knees worked as right as my brain... ▲ Collapse
| | | | expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 11:07
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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I believe that my own profession helps me to keep my brain healthy.
The mental exercises inherent in translation work, such as switching between languages, problem-solving, and continuous learning, can help to keep my brain healthy and resilient over time.
And so I hope to continue my journey for a long time.
| | | | Hasrina Munajat 
Malaysia
Local time: 18:07
Member (2023)
English to Malay
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SITE LOCALIZER | How do I keep my brain healthy | Aug 24 |
For me, having enough sleep (at least 6 hours) is the key for a healthy and productive brain function.
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Peter Simon
Netherlands
Local time: 12:07
English to Hungarian
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As I've retired from full-time work and I've had a couple of serious illnesses above 55, I've found my way back to physical exercising but I've also begun to enjoy learning new languages that I had neglected or thought unimportant before. I may not use them much for communication but I find the inner logic and the comparisons with what I already know interesting and remembering new words/phrases challenging enough at my age. I've also always enjoyed reading good novels and watching interesting f... See more As I've retired from full-time work and I've had a couple of serious illnesses above 55, I've found my way back to physical exercising but I've also begun to enjoy learning new languages that I had neglected or thought unimportant before. I may not use them much for communication but I find the inner logic and the comparisons with what I already know interesting and remembering new words/phrases challenging enough at my age. I've also always enjoyed reading good novels and watching interesting films in my second language, for which I have more time now, and I can sometimes do the same in my third or fourth language. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | All the usual things | Aug 24 |
By trying to eat a good diet, walking a lot, dancing and playing music, and having a good circle of friends and acquaintances. I stopped drinking too - even moderate drinking is bad for your brain.
| | | | Bin Adhikari
Nepal
Local time: 15:52
English to Nepali
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| What I have been doing to keep my brain healthy... | Aug 24 |
[quote]Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida wrote:
I stopped smoking some 4 years ago, I don’t drink alcohol.
I take an afternoon nap. I read newspaper and limit the screen time.
I go to bed soon and get up early.
| | | | Kay Denney
France
Local time: 12:07
French to English
Regular physical exercise
yes
Brain games and puzzles (e.g., crosswords)
yes
Meditation/mindfulness practices
yes
Getting enough sleep:
that's out of my control. I do what I can to sleep through the night, drinking herbal tea and going to bed as soon as I feel sleepy, but once I'm awake I'm awake.
Socializing with friends and family:
how does that keep my brain healthy? If I spend time with some family member... See more Regular physical exercise
yes
Brain games and puzzles (e.g., crosswords)
yes
Meditation/mindfulness practices
yes
Getting enough sleep:
that's out of my control. I do what I can to sleep through the night, drinking herbal tea and going to bed as soon as I feel sleepy, but once I'm awake I'm awake.
Socializing with friends and family:
how does that keep my brain healthy? If I spend time with some family members my brain has to stand back and scale down. I would probably need to take some mind-numbing meds if I had to put up with them regularly.
Limiting screen time : nobody's perfect, get off my case will ya! ▲ Collapse
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| I avoid worrying, and live with things I cannot change | Aug 26 |
Kay Denney wrote:
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Socializing with friends and family:
how does that keep my brain healthy? If I spend time with some family members my brain has to stand back and scale down. I would probably need to take some mind-numbing meds if I had to put up with them regularly.
Limiting screen time : nobody's perfect, get off my case will ya!
Among other things, mental health is what friends are for! You choose your friends, and to some extent at least, how often you see them and what you do together. When they move over to the other category, they are practically family. (Said after my husband and I kept seeing a dear friend who had dementia for years, and mercifuly passed earlier this year. Now we can remember her again as she really was for four decades or more!)
I avoid worrying about what the guru of the month says you should do or not do, and enjoy my ´bad habits´ if I can´t shake them off!
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Kay Denney wrote:
Socializing with friends and family:
how does that keep my brain healthy? If I spend time with some family members my brain has to stand back and scale down. I would probably need to take some mind-numbing meds if I had to put up with them regularly.
Limiting screen time : nobody's perfect, get off my case will ya!
Studies have shown that loneliness is really bad for you and can cause cognitive function to decline. That doesn't mean you should socialise with people you can't stand, but a supportive friendship group is a wonderful thing (even for introverts). This means different things to different people, of course.
| | | | Özge Muzika
Türkiye
Local time: 13:07
English to Turkish
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| Good sleep, healthy diet, exercise, Sunshine (my dog, my best companion :)) | Aug 27 |
I sleep well. The time window is of the essence, I believe. I try to be in bed by 23:00 latest. I wake up early, eat clean and slow food only -no processed stuff. I hit the gym 3 times a week for weight-lifting and at least once a week for swimming. I'm lucky enough to be living in a seaside city with lots of sun. So, I walk my dog by the sea twice a day. Reading, listening and journaling strongly recommended as each of them cultivates empathy, strengthens memory, and helps to organize thoughts-... See more I sleep well. The time window is of the essence, I believe. I try to be in bed by 23:00 latest. I wake up early, eat clean and slow food only -no processed stuff. I hit the gym 3 times a week for weight-lifting and at least once a week for swimming. I'm lucky enough to be living in a seaside city with lots of sun. So, I walk my dog by the sea twice a day. Reading, listening and journaling strongly recommended as each of them cultivates empathy, strengthens memory, and helps to organize thoughts- proven by experience. Managing stress and letting go is also the key to longevity, youthful brain that ages well. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Kay Denney
France
Local time: 12:07
French to English
Rachel Waddington wrote:
Studies have shown that loneliness is really bad for you and can cause cognitive function to decline. That doesn't mean you should socialise with people you can't stand, but a supportive friendship group is a wonderful thing (even for introverts). This means different things to different people, of course.
As an introvert, I enjoy occasional dinners with just a few friends, and of course my own children are absolutely wonderful people.. More than four guests and I'll start to experience overload. It's mostly the interfering busybody sister-in-law with racist attitudes who causes my brain to start entrophying, and she has been blocked everywhere. The rest of 'em know to leave me alone.
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| How do you keep your brain healthy? | Sep 8 |
For me getting enough sleep /eating healthy food /weekly exercise like yoga, pilates, hiking
I also feel like I need to talk with my family when I feel mental stress
| | | | IrinaN
United States
Local time: 05:07
English to Russian
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By doing my best to evict any negatively charged squatters trying to reside in it rent-free.
| | | | | Getting Enough Sleep | Sep 14 |
I maintain brain health by getting enough sleep.
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