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Something You Should Know about Memory and Brain Health


Never Forget A Password Again

November 9, 2010

 

Interview with Eran Katz, author of the book Where Did Noah Park the Ark?: Ancient Memory Techniques for Remembering Practically Anything

 

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Mike Carruthers:
If you want to be better at remembering stuff you really need to pay attention.

 

Eran Katz:
Because we cannot remember something if we haven’t paid attention to it to begin with - if we lock the door, we think, “Did we lock the door? Did we unplug the iron?” One second of attention – “Here, I locked the door, I know the door is locked” – will actually help us not forget.
 


Eran Katz

Your Creativity

October 18, 2010

 

Interview with Shelley Carson, author of the book Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Even if you don’t consider yourself to be creative you really are.

 

Shelley Carson:
Our brains are creativity machines; they’re built to come up with creative ideas – because creativity is basically the way we’ve survived as a species.

 


Shelley Carson

Sharpening Your Memory

 July 16, 2010

 

Interview with Dr. Thomas Crook, author of the book The Memory Advantage: Improve Your Memory, Mood And Confidence Throughout Life

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Having a good memory doesn't necessarily mean you remember everything.

 

Dr. Thomas Crook:
A good memory is a memory where you remember what is useful to you. And you forget what's best forgotten.
 


Dr. Thomas Crook

Connection Between Obesity & Brain Function

 

July 12, 2010

 

Interview with Larry McCleary, M.D., author of the book Feed Your Brain Lose Your Belly

 

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Mike Carruthers:
We all know there’s an obesity epidemic but something else is going on as well.

 

Dr. Larry McCleary:
We are seeing twin epidemics today and one is obesity and going hand-in-hand with that is lose of brain function and I think you see it from senior moments in adults to difficulty concentrating in kids.
  


Dr. Larry McCleary

Getting To The Important Stuff

June 14, 2010

 

Interview with Eric Maisel, author of the book Brainstorm: Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Does it even seem that you never quite get around to those important projects and goals that you’ve set for yourself? This is really quite common and the solution as simple as I might sounds is to just show up and start working on them.

 

Eric Maisel:
And the regularity and routine of showing up day in and day out makes a tremendous difference.
 


Eric Maisel

Taking Care Of Your Brain - Part 2

March 10, 2010

 

Interview with Daniel Amen, M.D., author of the book Change Your Brain, Change Your Body: Use Your Brain to Get and Keep the Body You Have Always Wanted

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Have you ever hit your head in a fall or an accident it could actually have subtle effects on your thinking process and your behavior.

 

Daniel Amen, M.D.:
And a lot of people don’t realize that those minor traumatic injuries can get your fired, can cause you to file bankruptcy, can get you divorced.

 


Dr. Daniel Amen

What You Do Can Help Or Hurt Your Brain Part 2

April 28, 2010

 

Interview with Mark Fenske, author of the book The Winner's Brain: 8 Strategies Great Minds Use to Achieve Success

 

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Mike Carruthers:
All the exciting new research on the human brain keeps showing that we have a lot of power over how well our brain performs.

 

Mark Fenske:
We’re finding that one of the easiest things that you can do to improve brain function overall is get regular exercise. 
 

 


Mark Fenske

Mark Fenske, author of the book The Winner's Brain, says we now know….

What You Do Can Help Or Hurt Your Brain

April 27, 2010

 

Interview with Mark Fenske, author of the book The Winner's Brain: 8 Strategies Great Minds Use to Achieve Success

 

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Mike Carruthers:
How science looks at the brain has changed a lot in the past few years. It used to be thought that…

 

Mark Fenske:
Past adolescence that the brain was relatively hard-wired – that you had to deal with what you were dealt with.
 

 


Mark Fenske

Mark Fenske, author of the book The Winner's Brain, says we now know….

 

Taking Care Of Your Brain

March 9, 2010

 

Interview with Daniel Amen, M.D., author of the book Change Your Brain, Change Your Body: Use Your Brain to Get and Keep the Body You Have Always Wanted

 

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Mike Carruthers:
How well you think and the decisions you make are all a result of how well your brain functions.

 

Daniel Amen, M.D.:
And when we optimize someone’s brain they make better decisions that are more congruent with the goals they have in their life.

 


Dr. Daniel Amen

Dr. Daniel Amen, author of the book Change Your Brain, Change Your Body, says if you want to optimize your brain…

How Your Brain Can Sabotage You

January 25, 2010

 

Interview with Kelly Traver M.D., author of the book The Program: The Brain-Smart Approach to the Healthiest You: The Life-Changing 12-Week Method

 

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Mike Carruthers:
If you made a New Year’s resolution a few weeks back you may be finding it difficult to stick with.

 

Kelly Traver M.D.:
And the reason for that is that your whole body and brain is really based on this homeostasis principle - which is to keep everything the same.
 


Dr. Kelly Traver

Dr. Kelly Traver, author of the book The Program... 

 

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