<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/8b97c4d3-be84-4558-9db9-562b40016fe4/D3C8B9E0-22AC-4730-A869-B3A2C5D15C06/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/08/22/10-habits-of-highly-effective-brains/" href="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/08/22/10-habits-of-highly-effective-brains/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.sharpbrains.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/08/22/10-habits-of-highly-effective-brains/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.sharpbrains.com/img/617D714E-3F13-462E-8B50-377EC31FBE4A" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/" href="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.sharpbrains.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/">let's review some good lifestyle options we can follow to maintain, and improve, our vibrant brains. </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.sharpbrains.com/img/0E63CCAD-A3A1-4ABA-AE78-B3D16EB2CE13" alt="Sharp Brain" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/"><STRONG>Learn</STRONG> what is the "It" in "Use It or Lose It"</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/">Take care of your <STRONG>nutrition</STRONG>. Did you know that the brain only weighs 2% of body mass but consumes over 20% of the oxygen and nutrients we intake?</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/">Things that <STRONG>exercise your body</STRONG> can also help sharpen your brain: physical exercise enhances neurogenesis.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/">Practice <STRONG>positive</STRONG>, future-oriented <STRONG>thoughts</STRONG> until they become your default mindset</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/">Thrive on <STRONG>Learning</STRONG> and <STRONG>Mental Challenges</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/"><STRONG>Aim </STRONG><STRONG>high</STRONG>. Once you graduate from college, keep learning</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/"><STRONG>Explore, travel</STRONG>. Adapting to new locations forces you to pay more attention to your environment</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/">Make your own decisions, and mistakes. And learn from them</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Develop and maintain <STRONG>stimulating</STRONG><STRONG> friendships</STRONG>. We are "social animals", and need social interaction. Which, by the way, is why 'Baby Einstein' has been shown not to be the panacea for children development.</LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/"><STRONG>Laugh</STRONG><STRONG>. Often</STRONG>. Especially to cognitively complex humor</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/12/use-it-or-lose-it-what-is-it/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.sharpbrains.com/img/9434DD27-2CF5-45E7-82A5-27059A78BA1C" alt="hansgrohe-downpour-air-royale-14in-shower.jpg" /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/D3C8B9E0-22AC-4730-A869-B3A2C5D15C06/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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