SURPRISING BRAIN BOOSTER!

Do you like to travel?  Are you one of those people who never needs a good reason to pack your bags?  Here is the reason to hit the road!  Your brain will love it!  

Did you want to know why?  The brain's ability to grow, know as  " PLASTICITY"never stops

 When you take in new sights and information--walking unfamiliar streets, admiring the scenery and listening to and speaking unfamiliar languages--the brain forms new NEURONS and connections.  It literally gets bigger and more vibrant, explains Dr. Paul Nussbaum, PhD, a clinical neuropsychologist and president of the Brain health Center, BrainHealthCtr.com in Wexford, Pennsyslvania.

You may also get a boost in creativity. Research that looked at fashion executives found that those who had lived abroad created products that were consistently more creative than those produced by their stay-at-home peers.

We know not everyone has the time or the cash or the inclination for exotic vacations.  That's OK.  Your brain will also be happy with a stimulating "STAYCATION."

THE TRICK:  Do ANYTHING that isn't routine.  Go on weekend road trips! Visit that museum you've always been meaning to see.  Introduce yourself to someone whom you've been tempted to talk to but never did.  Get creative to do something new!

If you can travel, go ahead and book those tickets.  Even when the trip is over, you''ll hopefully have photos to remind you of your adventures and memories to share with others. Remembering stimulates the same neurochemistry as the experience itself.  Your brain wants to be stimulated, and reliving your travels is yet another great way to do it.

Now we will wish you Bon Voyage and how about Happy Trails to you!  Your brain needs to be stimulated.  What a great way to do it!  Travel and experience new ideas and new ventures.

Article from BottomoLine Health by Editor,  Rebecca Shannonhouse

Re-written by: Harriet Cole - www.healthyhabitstoday.net    tomharriet@aol.com