Training Your Brain For Dummies

Did you know that from the age of 20 you lose approximately 10,000 brain cells every day?  The good news is that the brain is a muscle so, with regular exercise, you can improve its performance and strengthen it against age-related deterioration.  Training Your Brain For Dummies covers everything from choosing the best foods for your brains health to comprehensive advice on what you can do to improve your mental agility.  From puzzles and exercises to the best day-to-day habits and long-term mental fitness techniques, this book will show you how to sharpen your mind, boost your performance and reduce memory-loss.  So get reading, get thinking and get your brain fighting fit in no time!   Training Your Brain For Dummies includes the following content:  Part I - Brain Training Basics Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your BrainChapter 2: Keeping Your Brain FitChapter 3: Brain Training Through Your Ages Part II - Remember, Remember... Keeping Your Memory Sharp Chapter 4: Honing Your Short Term MemoryChapter 5: Improving Your Long Term MemoryChapter 6: Improving Your Language SkillsChapter 7: Recognising Faces and Remembering Directions Part III - Developing an Active Mind Chapter 8: Improving Your CreativityChapter 9: Developing a Positive MindsetChapter 10: Reaping the Rewards of Peace and QuietChapter 11: Keeping Your Brain Sociable Part IV - Keeping Your Brain Healthy Chapter 12: Feeding Your BrainChapter 13: Looking at StimulantsChapter 14: Building Up Mind/Body Fitness Part V - Game On!  Brain Training Games to Play at Home Chapter 15: Verbal Brain GamesChapter 16: Numerical Brain GamesChapter 17: Memory Games  Part VI - The Part of Tens Chapter 18: Ten Key Brain Training TipsChapter 19: Ten Brain Games to Play on the Move