My memory has become shocking and I know this is partly age (urgh yep that dreaded word) and party because my brain either forgets how to work or is too tired to be bothered to, there is also the effect of the keppra, which is massively important but I hate the effects of.
I am desperate to improve my memory and try and get my brain back to work, there are a few things I'm looking at, 1 the brain training games, which seem to be good but I feel so tired after doing them for a few days, foods as always is a factor but I have now massively cut down sugar and bad fats, added in the turkey and walnuts and purple fruits, I'm burning aromatherapy rosemary (which is known to improve memory) and peppermint (known for headaches) oils - my home smells beautiful and I have meditation music which is meant to increase concentration whenever I'm reading or writing or working so what else is there???
I'm still studying hypnotherapy at the moment and have just taken a small break for a cuppa and have come across a hypnotherapy session for memory improving, that is definitely going to be worth working on and I will get a session recorded by my own dulcet tones to work on. I love the thought the hypnosis can help with so many things from pain relief to weight loss to relaxation and life improvement to phobia treatment. The course I've been studying has probably been the hardest thing I've ever had to learn and I am really struggling with my final module and exam. There is so much information to retain, thank goodness I've got it all written so that I can go back to it and will do once I've passed this course and get working. I am excited at the prospect of starting a new career that I can build while I'm recovering without causing myself too many problems and stress. I'm excited at the prospect of having a toolbox to help others help themselves using natural therapies and exercises, I truly believe that there are a million ways of helping ourselves without expensive, body killing chemical drugs. In the meantime I am going to get working on my brain and get the old grey cells working a little bit harder without wearing them out. A new start is on the way and it's exciting and a little bit nerve wracking.
Learning a new language is said to be great to improve your brain age and help your brain to focus and function. Recent studies have shown this to be true too. Bilinguals are said to have better decision making skills, improved memory, better attention, processing skills, cognitive abilities, bigger brains and a delayed onset of amnesia https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/9-health-benefits-of-learning-a-foreign-language/ I loved speaking Spanish when I lived in Spain, I realised when I went back for a visit that I've lost a lot of my Spanish, this titbit of info is getting me back to my Spanish learning, bring it on duolingo, you are being reloaded :)
Art, now here's something that's new info for me. For those people who struggle to concentrate or their brains work differently (I think that goes for a lot of us with brain injury, surgery or just not working quite right) art is a great stimulant to increase and improve the brain function. It gets the brain working without the stress of making it think and is a great stress reducer. So that's something else for me to do, I've fancied getting one of those paint by numbers sets for a long time, this might just be the perfect reason, put some great music on and get the paint out. I love that idea
More info on how are and creativity helps the brain function is on this website https://www.healing-power-of-art.org/art-and-the-brain/
So new learnings are afoot, good books, lovely walks, coffee with friends and family, theatre trips planned (I love the theatre and plan to go more and more), I might as well enjoy this time while it lasts :)
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