Monthly Archives: June 2019

Health benefits of learninig languages Or the wonder of brain gymnastics I’ve been thinking about this ancient Greek fascination with keeping both mind and body sound that seems to have survived for centuries. Even today who of us wouldn’t want to go about looking like MichaelAngelo’s David or The Venus de Milo (with arms of course), and thinking like good old Plato or Safo herself? I know I would. When it comes to the body we all have a notion of how to do this: nourish it with healthy food, rest it when needed and of course exercise it. We know the more we take care of our body the longer it will last, and the benefits of having a sound body, feeling good throughout our lives and activities, are pretty clear to us. What are the benefits of working out our brains? What about the brain? I’ve learned that taking care of your mind (or brain) works exactly the same way. We are supposed to nourish ourselves with intakes of information to have a healthy input of data to know the world a little better, we can rest it by practicing mindfulness, going on holiday or watching an entertaining show that keeps our focus off our problems for a while, so we can be sound and calm everyday. What are the benefits of working out our brains? And how exactly can we go about doing that? After all there is no gymnasium where one can hook their brain to an ethereal treadmill or enroll in imaginary weight lifting competitions? IT KEEPS DEMENTIA AWAY Just like with your body, the advantages of working out your brain include a sharper, fitter mind, capable of more and [...]