Follow the Mellow Brick Road - when it's harder to get riled up!
May 19th 2009 21:31
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Follow the Mellow Brick Road
That hothead honking at you on the freeway? Chances are good he's wet behind the ears.
Chances are also good that you're far more likely to calmly ignore him than you once were. That's because, over time, your brain steadily changes in ways that make you more emotionally stable and less likely to lose it, even when someone else does. If you're still tempted to hammer the horn in response, exhale, and remind yourself that you're beyond such juvenile behavior. Yes, juvenile -- which is exactly how brain scientists describe it.
Researchers mapped brain changes over time and found that those changes reveal why older brains are calmer and happier and, with the passing of time, give their owners better control over their emotions than teenage drivers have. These brain changes put people more in touch with positive feelings and reflect a better sense of well-being.
So even if memory gets worse as time goes by, other parts of the brain get better. And if forgetfulness is bugging you (where are the car keys?), tune up your mind with new challenges like learning to play the piano, studying up on foreign affairs, or finding new routes home from work. Tuning up your muscles can help, too; regular exercise has been shown to benefit both body and brain.
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