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Don’t retire your brain.
All of us ‘of a certain age’ have heard that we must exercise our brains as consistently as we exercise our bodies. But sometimes we aren’t sure what that means. Sure, we have heard about doing crossword puzzles or studying a new language, but sometimes we just need a simple list to get us started. It isn’t that we don’t want to keep the brain active, we just need a push. So here it is:
These suggestions come from Oliver Sacks, well known neurologist who has been writing and teaching for over 40 years.
Refresh an old skill or start a new one. For example, if you played the piano when you were younger, why not try it again. Take lessons, practice, and try to remember pieces you played years ago. Or find a new hobby. This will keep you intellectually active, and it is fun!
Eat more fish, and less meat. It isn’t that fish makes you smarter…it just contains less fat and thus is a healthier choice.
Keep active, whether by working, volunteering, singing in a chorus or joining a gym. Staying socially engaged improves cognition, and helps avoid loneliness.
Travel to new and exciting places.
Stay physically active.
Embrace this time of life. Adding years doesn’t have to mean you are ‘old’ in mind or body or that you are a burden on someone younger. The time of your life after retirement can be as exciting and as interesting as you make it. But you do have to DO something.
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