Memory crash in your brain?

A woman cannot remember where she parked her car at a Costco parking lot. That part of her memory has just crashed. She is now getting quite angry at herself. She has a cart full of stuff she bought. She knew that she came by car and she knew the look of her car. She is a middle aged woman.

My husband said that young people are not smarter. But they know that they are not smart enough to remember where they park so they use smart phones and their apps to find their parked cars.

I still do not have a smart phone. Actually I do not have a cell phone here in Canada. I have one whenever I am in China. I live 9 months in Canada and 3 months in China. The reason I have a cell phone in China is probably because I feel less secure there.  Eventually, I may need a smart phone not for the need of phone conversations, but for the need of their apps.

But for now, I am using whatever knowledge that is available today to keep my mind alert, my neurons least damaged. There are not a lot of different things one can do. But the ones we know we should do are difficult to follow everyday.

1. Cardio Exercise. Any thing that is good for the cardiovascular system is good for the brain. Your brain needs to be supplied with blood all the time. Cardio exercise cuts down the risk of having a stroke.

2. Neurobic Exercise. Mental exercises designed to keep brains more alert. Get out of your auto-pilot mode and get into the mindful mode.

3. Eat less. Constantly keep your stomach full is definitely not good for your brain. When we eat too much, we get sleepy.