Tagged: neuroscience

More Thoughts and Some Action Tips

Here is the  introduction from my new book, Aging Intelligently, Small Bites, which you can check out and joyfully purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Aging-Intelligently-Small-Dempsey-Dybdahl-ebook/dp/B01KNNZO3G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472079360&sr=8-1&keywords=Dempsey+Dybdahl We begin life strong, flexible, and supple. We are curious, imaginative, and fearless...

Rethinking The Function of Pain

It’s the Summer Olympics, and several athletes are sporting them: those big round red areas on shoulders, chests, and the backs of swimmers, gymnasts, and track and field participants. The process of creating those...

Why Make Time To Cook?

Your brain loves challenges. It loves unusual, different, novel things. Somehow, cooking doesn’t seem to fit that category, but in fact, it does. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, in March of 2015,...

An Alien Signal in Your Knee

You manage to injure yourself: hurt your shoulder throwing a ball, tweak your knee walking down the stairs, sprain your ankle tripping over a curb. The injury heals, but the pain persists. What’s up...

What Thoughts Run Your Life?

In a study done in1996, it was established that using “old” words slows your gait. These include the words: Florida, grey, bingo, and wrinkle. Who cares? And why does this matter? You should care...