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usonian

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1. Learn to play a musical instrument.

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 11:26 AM

Mar 2024

Not having an fMRI on hand, I venture to say that it builds connections in the brain.

And if you're diligent with practice, offers both challenge and reward.

Keeps you young, too. 🎶🎶🎶

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Working With Your Hands Is Good for Your Brain [View all] BootinUp Mar 2024 OP

Learn to play a musical instrument. usonian Mar 2024 #1

Yes. It does. So too does cursive writing--something so many (foolishly) want to discard hlthe2b Mar 2024 #2

I substitute taught a class yesterday and the teacher is teaching them cursive kimbutgar Mar 2024 #3

That's fascinating! NJCher Apr 2024 #8

K/R appalachiablue Mar 2024 #4

Yup, Occupational Therapists have known this since their beginning. Biophilic Mar 2024 #5

Also shop class and art class. Which were abandoned in favor of more computer time. cbabe Mar 2024 #6

I read an interesting article about exercising your brain BOSSHOG Mar 2024 #7

Hmmm NJCher Apr 2024 #9

What is the Mozart effect? BOSSHOG Apr 2024 #10

it does something to the circuitry of the brain NJCher Apr 2024 #11

Had to google. This is what I came up with, although I'm listening and posting cliffside Apr 2024 #13

Thanks! Need to go pull some weeds and write some cards tomorrow. nt cliffside Apr 2024 #12