Stretching your brain might be the better description. Do a crossword puzzle a day and you may just get good at crosswords.

You’ve probably heard someone say exercise is “good for your head.” And you’ve probably nodded, filed it under vaguely true advice, and moved on. But here’s the thing: exercise doesn’t just help your ...

Like other organs, your brain too needs extra care and pampering from time to time. According to studies, there are many ways you can hone your mental sharpness and keep the brain healthy – at any age ...

When I was a kid, some of my favorite rainy-day activities were simple, creative, tactile, and meditative, involving pens and ...

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The growing research on brain health is a good reminder that while our phones might offer a quick dopamine hit, real ...

The Conversation reports that the brain can be trained like muscles; new challenges and rest help boost brain health and connectivity.

Zone 2 cardio workouts have gotten a lot of love lately. The second least-intense type of cardio on a scale of 1 to 5, zone 2 involves raising your heart rate only a bit—to 60% or 70% of your max. It ...

A decade ago, I first wrote about the power of aerobic exercise to improve neuronal plasticity and produce brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)—which stimulates neurogenesis (the birth of new ...

Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in ...