Ep. 292 – Figure 8’s With Your Arm

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Welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast! Today your host Dr. Trayford brings you tip number 292. The tip is to do figure 8’s with your arms. This helps complex motor skills. This can be a biomarker of Dementia. Those with Dementia have a hard time doing this. Doing this combined with some other things can help improve cognitive function. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 284 – Track Your Fitness

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Welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast with your host Dr. Michael Trayford. His 284th brain training tip is to track your fitness. Fitness trackers such as Fitbit can be great for those with memory decline or those who need to improve their health. However, it is one more thing to be checking and to become distracted by. Fitness trackers are great to help us remember and be aware of how active we are, though, by counting our steps. They help people to hit their fitness goals and they give us good reminders to be doing something like active like taking the stairs or parking further away. Consider finding a simple way to track your activity. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 278 – 10,000 Steps Per Day, Deconstructed

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Good morning and thanks for tuning in for brain training tip number 278! Your host is Dr. Trayford and today he recommends a healthy amount of daily walking! It is popular for people to strive to take 10,000 steps per day but actually the amount of steps that should be taken per day depends on your height, your weight, your speed and your stride. So keep that in mind, as you work your way up to 10,000 steps per day and shoot for this range of adequate fitness. Typically 10,000 steps could be taken in a 90 minute walk. So, make an effort to walk more and your body and brain will thrive! Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 272 – Don’t Roll Your Eyes at Me!

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Dr. Trayford welcomes you to the Train Your Brain Podcast! Today we have episode number 272 for you with a brand new brain training tip. You can exercise your eyes by moving them to each position on a clock. 12, 1, 2 o’clock, etc. Do a slow roll of your eyes starting at the 12 o’clock position making sure you hit all points of your vision and make it back to the 12 o’clock position. Do 5 reps one way and then switch and do 5 reps the opposite way. This can help strengthen eyes and possibly prevent cataracts and vision problems. This can potentially help decrease glasses prescriptions, too! We know how important eye health is to brain function so we sure hope this tip helps you. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 259 – Shed the Extra Pounds – Your Brain Will Thank You!

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Good morning Train Your Brain Podcast listeners! Dr. Trayford brings you tip number 259 today and today just might be the day that you are ready to begin a journey to shed the extra pounds. It’s not just about how you look in a bathing suit. The extra pounds you carry affect almost every aspect of your health and that includes brain function. Adopt a healthy lifestyle and you’ll feel so much better. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 255 – Have a Catch

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Hello Train Your Brain Podcast listeners! Welcome to episode 255. Today Dr. Trayford brings you a new brain training tip that should make you feel pretty darn awesome. You might now realize it but when you throw and catch you are accomplishing gigantic feats of athleticism. Just think of all the brain has to calculate in order to accurately place and receive the ball! Whether it’s baseball, frisbee or a footfall, playing catch is great for the brain. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 249 – Get on Your Bikes and Ride

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Good morning Train Your Brain Podcast listeners! Welcome to episode 249. The tip for today is to hop on your bike and go for a ride! Biking can help make the brain stronger. It can help lower the impact of certain conditions such as depression and anxiety. It stimulates the balnace system that is good for cognitive function. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 240 – Fight Your Way to a Better Brain

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Today Dr. Trayford shares Brain Training tip number 240. It is so important to maintain a confidence physically throughout our lives. This impacts the way our brain works in several ways, as it promotes balance and motor control. Practicing Jujitsu and other forms of martial arts is an excellent way to keep your brain sharp. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 227 – Tai Chi for a Bigger Brain

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Tai Chi is one of the most common forms of physical therapeutic exercise. Practicing Tai Chi can make improvements to brain volume and psychological tests, so it is a beautiful art form and a great conditioning and rehabilitation activity. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 224 – Cycling for Parkinson’s

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Chances are you know someone with Parkinson’s Disease. Tip number 224 is a great tip to share with someone with Parkinson’s and it will greatly help their condition. The tip is to ride a tandem bicycle with a partner. When the individual with Parkinson’s has to pedal fast, as they would if they were pedaling nearly for two, they see wonderful results. Thanks for listening!

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