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Good morning and welcome to Episode 141 of the Train Your Brain Podcast with Dr. Michael Trayford. It’s Monday again, so this is our weekly, 30-minute episode. (Tuesday through Sunday we produce five-minute episodes with daily tips.) Every episode of the Train Your Brain Podcast provides advice for helping you to improve the function of your brain.

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In Episode 141, Dr. Trayford teaches us that when balance gets worse memory gets worse. impaired vestibular system people find vertigo rides terrifying. the vestibular system is connected to other parts of the brain like the frontal lobes and limbic system. That explains why vertigo triggers emotional reactions.
dual tasking has a compound effect. Counting backward from 100 by threes standing on 2 feet is dual tasking. when we improve brain function through combining physical and mental activity people get better. there are a lot of causes for dimentia, but sometimes people can improve.

The 134th brain training tip is to turn your right hear toward someone if you want to understand them better. You may even already do this subconsciously. This activates the left side of your brain which processes language. Thanks for listening. Continue reading →