Sunday, August 1, 2010
Blue Zone Your Memory No 4
Mood Dependent Retrieval
Need extra cues to help yourself remember certain important events? Research has discovered that state-dependent retrieval cues may help you enhance your memory. For example, if a specific memory is fragmented, try to remember what you were feeling and what state-of-mind you were in at the time of the creation of the memory. Playing music or setting a similar tone or mood may also add to the staging of the memory retrieval.
Team Fitness Gurus: Creating Your Fitness Plan No. 2
The basics that any athlete will follow contains an exercise regime that is varied and that allows for growth concerning flexibility, and strength and endurance. Stereotyping is a concern for the athlete. Determining what each age group should be able to do from stereotypes is an athlete’s worst enemy. This attitude creates barriers for opportunities and developing physical fitness based on individual goals and abilities. The ages of 50, 60, 70, 80 and even 90 are not necessarily considered old anymore if we develop an athlete’s work and plan to remain vital.




