The Daily Turn On: Brain Fitness

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Many people correctly consider regular exercise to be an important way to keep their bodies young. But, did you also know the brain must be exercised as well in order to stay young and functioning at its best? As a matter of fact, the brain begins to slow down as early as age 30. Fortunately, we can prevent "apathy" -- no matter how slight or unnoticeable -- at any age. Lumosity, a brain training program, is a fantastic tool for consistently engaging the brain in games and exercises to stay mentally fit. Luminosity was developed by some of the leading neuroscientists in the USA. According to the Luminosity Web site, a randomized and controlled study found that the Lumosity brain training program significantly improved memory and attention in the participants.

Users of Luminosity have experienced the following achievements:

• Clearer and quicker thinking
• Improved memory for names, numbers, directions, etc.
• Increased alertness and awareness
• Elevated mood
• Better concentration at work or while driving

The Luminosity brain training program was developed to create the most effective brain games and exercises in each cognitive area: memory, attention, processing speed and cognitive control. Memory exercises target the types of memory required for everyday life activities: working memory, spatial memory, and remembering names and faces. Attention exercises improves the users ability to concentrate on important information while weeding out what is not important by games that exercise visual attention, selective attention, and shifting focus. The speed of processing information refers to how quickly a person can think, take in sensory information, and/or conduct other cognitive processes such as language comprehension. Our control of other cognitive processes is necessary for perceiving and acting on our internal goals.

Illuminate your life and your brain with Luminosity. Brain fitness will keep you young and mentally fit!