Originally published March 26 2005
Cool air can lead to better brainpower, expert says
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
One psychologist suggests that people wanting to keep their minds in top form may want to just lower their air conditioning thermostats. Setting room temperature to a cool 19 degrees Celsius (or less) has a way of encouraging a person to be more active, he says.
It's easier than you think to keep your mind young and in top form, whatever your age, says leading American psychologist Dr Jack Leedy.
A chill in the air invigorates the entire body and actually stimulates the mind.
The movement increases blood flow to the brain, keeping it vigilant and alert.
"If you are a secretary, switch back and forth between typing and making phone calls to help keep your mind more alert," suggests Dr Leedy.
"If you sit behind a desk all day, do simple exercises to boost blood flow to the brain," says Dr Leedy.
Whatever your job is or whatever you are doing, make spare time to move your muscles.
"Try to work complex carbohydrates such as seeds, nuts, high fibre bread, pasta, fruits and raw vegetables into your diet," he says.
"Such a pleasant break puts aside temporarily all the troubles and problems of life -- and allows your brain to come back stronger and healthier."
If we can be flexible, adaptable, able to think of new solutions and possibilities and stay open to challenge, we'll be fine," says Dr Pelletier.
"Or at least become more committed to a cause or belief -- maybe your religion or political group.
"It is also vital to develop a lifelong commitment to certain inner values, like honesty and compassion, truth and love, that you can constantly work on."
That old saying that you get wiser as you get older really is true, according to the results of a study by two American university professors.
"While it is true that older men and women usually score lower than younger ones on standard intelligence tests, those tests measure abilities used in the classroom, not in day-to-day living," says Dr Steven Cornelius who teaches the psychology of ageing at Cornell University, America.
"Older adults had the highest scores, middle-aged adults had intermediate scores, and younger adults had the lowest scores."
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