NeurobicsNeurobics™An exercise of the brain, for the An exercise of the brain, for the brain, by the muscles!brain, by the muscles!

Dr.Hanish Babu, MDDermatologist & VenereologistCity Medical Centre, Ajman, UAEwww.hanishbabu.com

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Brain Thinking organThinking organ Learns & Grows through interaction with Learns & Grows through interaction with

the world through perception and actionthe world through perception and action Exercise mind Regenerate Neurons Exercise mind Regenerate Neurons

Reduce chance of memory loss and decline Reduce chance of memory loss and decline in old age and before.in old age and before.

“Physical” Brain Exercises

Strengthen neural connections Strengthen neural connections Create new onesCreate new ones

Change hand!Change hand!1.1. Use mouse Use mouse 2.2. Brushing teethBrushing teeth3.3. Dial phoneDial phone4.4. TV RemoteTV Remote

Imagine, and, it will be!In a fascinating experiment, In a fascinating experiment,

researchers at the researchers at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland Clinic Foundation discovered that discovered that a muscle a muscle can be strengthenedcan be strengthened just by just by thinking about exercising it!thinking about exercising it!

Keep Your Brain Engaged!New, novel tasks :New, novel tasks :

DancingDancing Yoga,Tai chiYoga,Tai chi Sculpture, Playdough, Sculpture, Playdough,

clay modellingclay modelling BingoBingo Chess, sudoku, Chess, sudoku,

crossword puzzles etccrossword puzzles etc

Watch less television: Watch less television: Brain activity goes into neutral!Brain activity goes into neutral!

Neurobics™

UUnique system of brain exercisesnique system of brain exercisesMake use of five physical senses and emotional Make use of five physical senses and emotional sensesense

Created by Lawrence C Katz, Professor of Created by Lawrence C Katz, Professor of neurobiology,Duke University Medical Centre.neurobiology,Duke University Medical Centre.

Activate underused nerve pathways and Activate underused nerve pathways and connectionsconnections

Can be done anywhere, anytimeCan be done anywhere, anytime

Help to achieve a fit and flexible mindHelp to achieve a fit and flexible mind

What are the Neurobic

Exercises ?

1.1. Include more than One Sense Include more than One Sense in Daily Choresin Daily Chores

2.2. Combine two SensesCombine two Senses

3.3. Break RoutinesBreak Routines

4.4. Early Morning Exercises that Early Morning Exercises that you can do easilyyou can do easily

Neurobic Exercises

1.1. Include More Than One Sense Include More Than One Sense in Daily Choresin Daily Chores

Get dressed with your eyes closedGet dressed with your eyes closed

Wash your hair with your eyes Wash your hair with your eyes

closedclosed

Share a meal and use only visual Share a meal and use only visual

cues to communicate. No talking.cues to communicate. No talking.

Neurobic Exercises

2.2. Combine Two SensesCombine Two Senses Listen to music and smell Listen to music and smell

flowersflowers Listen to rain & tap your Listen to rain & tap your

fingersfingers Watch clouds and play Watch clouds and play

with modeling clay at the with modeling clay at the same time same time

Neurobic Exercises

3.3. Break RoutinesBreak Routines Go to work on a Go to work on a

new routenew route

Eat with your Eat with your opposite handopposite hand

Shop at a new Shop at a new grocery storegrocery store

Neurobic Exercises

Slowly move toesSlowly move toes WiggleWiggle FlexFlex StretchStretch

Exercise great toe Exercise great toe separatelyseparately

Feels alert and awaken Feels alert and awaken fasterfaster

Avoid early morning falls!Avoid early morning falls!

4.4. Early morning: In Bed, before Early morning: In Bed, before getting up:getting up:

Keep Your Brain Busy:It will not let you down!

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