The Brain Fitness Book: Activities and puzzles to keep your mind active and healthy

by Rita Carter

A balanced, scientific, and practical approach to monitoring and maintaining your brain's agility and mental health

Packed with expert advice, brain tests, and a range of exercises to stimulate your memory and mental agility, The Brain Fitness Book will equip you with everything you need to keep your brain working to its maximum potential.

Inside the pages of this scientifically based brain fitness program, you’ll  

   • Clear, easy-to-understand visual explanations on how the brain works, how it recalls memories, and how and why it forgets
   • Practical advice on how to maintain and build a healthy brain
   • Step-by-step mental exercises and activities to help train your brain - from sudoku to learning a language

Discover how to achieve a brain-healthy lifestyle! This empowering guide highlights the role of quality sleep, a healthy diet, and physical exercise to help you look after both your physical and mental well-being. It’s the perfect book for anyone concerned about their mental health, in terms of memory loss or stress, anxiety, and the risk of depression.

Packed with brain exercises, logic puzzles, and mind maps, this brain activity book offers a balanced, clear, colorful, and practical guide to keeping your brain fit. It also includes step-by-step introductions to activities varying from playing the guitar to beginning yoga and tai chi, all to aid you in keeping your brain fit, healthy, and young

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Self Help, Psychology

192 pages, Paperback

Published April 20, 2021

About the author

Rita Carter is a science writer, lecturer and broadcaster who specialises in the human brain: what it does, how it does it, and why.

Reviews

[Michael Rowley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the graphic quality of this book. DK is strong with design. The summaries and tips are succinct and solid.
It's the kind of book where the activities, games, and puzzles require engagement. There are expository passages you could read sitting on the sofa, but the puzzles and games require a table, a pencil and paper, or a few friends.

Some of the search-a-word puzzles are best done with a photocopy — unless you're cool with writing your answers in the book. (I got my copy at the library.)

[MK · Rating 3 out of 5]

Until about 10 years ago, it was believed that the human brain deteriorates as we age.

In recent years, however, it has been medically proven that even in old age, cranial nerves develop and memory improves if you read, write, or play an instrument, and your brain moves your body.

Getting older doesn't necessarily mean your brain deteriorates.
Also it is important to eat vegetables and high-quality protein, exercise moderately, and get a good night's sleep. So, life is all about continuing to learn and enjoy it as long as you live.

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I especially appreciate the introduction explaining all the science behind keeping your brain fit. As well as the emphasis on physical exercise and the benefits of music, plastic arts, and learning a new language.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

250 - 2022

[Fatma · Rating 4 out of 5]

visually and practically pleasant.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

take some notes. or make some copies. but enjoy.