by Dr. Cynthia R. Green, PhD
Sometimes we have five minutes with nothing to do - you're stuck in traffic, for example, or waiting at the doctor's office. Why not make good use of that time and give your brain a little stretch? Here are 10 great mini-workouts you can do in just five minutes or less. Give them a try - you might even come up with a few others on your own!
1. Play a game on your cell phone for five minutes. (Not sure if you have a game on your phone? Borrow a teenager - they'll either locate those games or they can download them for you for about 99 cents a piece.)
2. Memorize three essential phone numbers that you don't know by heart. ( Really, by head - what does your heart have to do with it?)
3. Go through five client or project files you haven't used in a while and toss any papers you no longer need to hold on to.
4. Learn a new song.
5. Sit and just relax - for a whole five minutes!
6. Call you sister, brother or best friend for a five-minute catch-up
7. See how many different objects you can find in the clouds. (Don't worry; you'll remember how to do this once you get started!)
8. Learn a recipe by heart.
9. Doodle.
10. Marvel at all the wonderful things your brain can do - take five minutes to list the miraculous achievements of your magnificent brain!
Dr. Cynthia R. Green, PhD, is a nationally recognized expert in memory-fitness training and brain health, who recently collaborated with the editors of prevention on the book, Brainpower Game Plan: Food, Moves, and Games to clear Brain Fog, Boost Memory, and Age-Proof Your Mind in 4 Weeks. For more information, visit totalbrainhealth.com
Sometimes we have five minutes with nothing to do - you're stuck in traffic, for example, or waiting at the doctor's office. Why not make good use of that time and give your brain a little stretch? Here are 10 great mini-workouts you can do in just five minutes or less. Give them a try - you might even come up with a few others on your own!
1. Play a game on your cell phone for five minutes. (Not sure if you have a game on your phone? Borrow a teenager - they'll either locate those games or they can download them for you for about 99 cents a piece.)
2. Memorize three essential phone numbers that you don't know by heart. ( Really, by head - what does your heart have to do with it?)
3. Go through five client or project files you haven't used in a while and toss any papers you no longer need to hold on to.4. Learn a new song.
5. Sit and just relax - for a whole five minutes!
6. Call you sister, brother or best friend for a five-minute catch-up
7. See how many different objects you can find in the clouds. (Don't worry; you'll remember how to do this once you get started!)
8. Learn a recipe by heart.
9. Doodle.
10. Marvel at all the wonderful things your brain can do - take five minutes to list the miraculous achievements of your magnificent brain!
Dr. Cynthia R. Green, PhD, is a nationally recognized expert in memory-fitness training and brain health, who recently collaborated with the editors of prevention on the book, Brainpower Game Plan: Food, Moves, and Games to clear Brain Fog, Boost Memory, and Age-Proof Your Mind in 4 Weeks. For more information, visit totalbrainhealth.com
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