If you Google “ways to slow down aging and reduce memory loss” you’ll see a number of good ideas pop up. Ideas like: healthy eating, physical exercise, quality sleep, and mental stimulation such as games, puzzles, reading, etc. You’ll also find articles suggesting social engagement, like clubs and volunteer work, will keep your brain and memory sharp. But a study released this month adds another suggestion, one we highly recommend.
Bird watching!
It turns out, birdwatching can actually reshape your brain! And it’s beneficial to all ages, not just those concerned with aging. In short, it improves our attention and perception, allows us to process visual information more quickly, improves our memory and helps us retain new information. Does it sound too good to be true? Then read on!
Here’s a link to the article from Neuroscience News explaining what researchers have found about the benefits of birdwatching for our brains.
And after you read the article and decide you want to give it a try, here’s a link to our upcoming activities in March. It can’t hurt, right?
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