Our Brains need workouts too – On Synapses, Travel & the Unexpected
The other day I was talking to my sister, who’s also back here in Provence after a few years away, and I wanted to tell her the name of one of my favourite villages here – but suddenly I couldn’t recall it’s name.
Do you ever have that happen? Where you suddenly blank out about the name of a person or place.
Yes I did eventually remember it’s name a few minutes later, but it was a bit of a shock when it happened. (If you’re curious, the village I wanted to tell her about is called Faucon, meaning Falcon, and it has views and two wonderful local restaurants.)
Lapses of our memory and mental clarity can happens at times, and often get worse with the years passing – but you can can help the health of your brain by including things that give it a workout. A surprising one of these is what I’m exploring in this video for you today.
To keep good memory and a clear-thinking mind, our brains needs good electrical flow and connection between the neurons (nerve cells), and these connections happen at the synapses, junctions, where they join each other. The synapses are what is triggered when we try and remember something, and the more we access certain memories, the more these are fired up, and stronger they become. So strengthening the synapses helps our brain health and memory. And as I had not been back to Provence for 3 years my memory of Faucon’s name had not accessed for a while, so my brain reduced access to it.
Recent research also found that the stress of the last few years has affected many people’s memories. For our brains are badly affected by stress, neurotoxins and lack of stimulation.
So, how have your memory and mind clarity have been lately – Like to boost your brain?
Today I’m sharing about the key brain workout that I’m practicing while I’m travelling. It may seem a bit surprising, but I think you’ll enjoy it. It is to do with Unexpected Things and Adapting, which will make sense once you watch the video. Then you might actively look for situations like these in your life, and so benefit from even uncomfortable ones.
Supporting our brain’s synapses are essential for learning and memory. So by supporting and enhancing our brain in the way I’m describing in this video you can benefit your work and life too. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this, and what brain workouts are you thinking of doing?
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With love,
Cassandra Punita x
P.S. I’m in Provence till 19th July ’22 and while I’m here I am offering a couple of bespoke life & work transforming Private Retreats. And they are filling, so now I have just one space left! If you’re curious about these, and would like to find out what opportunities a Private Retreat in Provence (or elsewhere) could open up for you, then – ***Message me and let’s make time for a Discovery Call to explore this for you…
P.P.S. London sessions – I’ll be back at my London ‘Healing the Deep’ Clinic next on the 21st July (and then regular dates after this). **Reply to this email, or in Messenger, and I’ll send you details.
• Like to Connect? My name is Cassandra Punita James – Transition Consultant. Entrepreneurial Healer. Nomad. UK | Europe | Bali | Australia I love adventure and change (I live between a few countries ) as it helps keep me more alert and alive, and I know how important it is to stay grounded in our body and to the earth, to take slow time, sit in nature so we can recharge. These opposites are in all my work as I help people nourish and renew their bodies, clear inner obstacles at a cellular level, take courageous steps in their lives so they are living more fully, boldly and have the momentum to make big dreams and goals happen. So as well as these videos, I offer –
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