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Nancie Clare You Can Teach an Old Living Human New Tricks
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Learning a new habit (that would be a good habit, not a bad habit) can make your brain work better. Wow. Simple statement with a world of implications. Who hasn’t been advised to try something new? But how many times have you actually made the effort. Yep, we thought so. It’s sooo much easier just to do things the old, familiar way. But wouldn’t you be more inclined to learn something new if by doing so your brain became better? To me that’s a, well, no-brainer. In “Can Your Become a Creature of New Habits,” Janet Rae-Dupree reports that “brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create parallel synaptic paths, and even entirely new brain cells, …” What that means to me is that not only will I learn something new, my brain will be stronger over all. This is especially potent material for boomers. As a generation we have never shied away from trying new things (okay, so back in the day those new things were often mind-altering substances); as our brains get older (even if we don’t), learning new things will strengthen our intellect and make our brains stronger – not to mention we pick up a new skill or two along the way. Which brings me to another point: learning new skills will help us as we look to shift to our second – or even third – careers. That makes taking the time to develop new (and better) habits and learning new skills a win-win. Our brains benefit along with our careers. Comments (0)
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Nancie Clare
Nancie Clare is an editor/writer/web content producer (and card-carrying baby boomer) with more than 25 years experience writing about issues that impact everyday life. Nancie is a former managing editor of WomensWallStreet.com as well as a Daily Cents contributor and is currently consulting with a yet-to-be-launched social networking/content site for — you guessed it — baby boomers.