Cognitive Health
Fine Tune your Knowledge and Skills for Free!
Don't have the time/money/transportation, etc. to go back to school, but still want to expand your scholastic knowledge?
Are you currently in college and want to place into a higher level class without having to take all of the pre-requisites?
Just want to brush up on what you learned in high school?
Khan Academy is the answer for all of these situations and more!
You can learn about a wide variety of scholastic subjects, earn points, test your knowledge, and interact with others if you like, all 100% at your own pace, and it never costs anything!
Click on the link above and try it out (and find out who these little critters are)!
Brain
Games
This is a website full of fun games that give your brain a workout. When you create an account, you can see how your scores compare with others who have played the same game.
And best of all, it is free!
Exercises for
Brain Support
This is a list of physical exercises that are, according to author Kenneth Beare, "designed to help the brain function better during the learning process."
This is one example of how your physical and cognitive health are connected. :)
Kenneth
Beare
Mindfulness
Mindfulness, which is something I have practiced myself from time to time, is beneficial to the brain as well as to the emotions and nervous system. I would say it is one of those things that takes "a minute to learn and a life time to master." Click on the link above for some information I have gotten together on the topic.
