Life by Design

What are affirmations?  Affirmations   refer to the practice of positive thinking and self-empowerment. They instill a belief that "a positive mental attitude supported by affirmations will achieve success in anything."  An affirmation is a carefully formatted statement that should be repeated to one's self out loud or silently daily. For affirmations to be effective, they need to be in the present tense, positive, personal and specific. An affirmation works because it has the ability to program your mind into believing the stated concept. This happens because the mind cannot distinguish the difference between what is real or what is fantasy.  Examples of daily affirmations:  I am strong.  I am beautiful. I am loved.  I am filled with confidence.  I am grateful for another day to shine.  You can make your own affirmations according to what you need or desire in life. In my experience, if the affirmation rhymes it ...

An Ounce of Genius Ageing is a natural and gradual process that takes place in early adulthood. Our bodily functions begin to gradually decline. Traditionally the age of 65 has been ear marked as the beginning of old age. As we age, our brain begins to shrink in volume. Memory decline also occurs with ageing an brain activation becomes more bilateral for memory tasks.  The Brain and Ageing At least 25 studies have demonstrated that  DNA damage  accumulates with age in the mammalian brain. Ageing  is a major risk factor for most common  neurodegenerative  diseases, including  mild cognitive impairment ,  dementias  including  Alzheimer's disease ,  cerebrovascular disease ,  Parkinson's disease  and  Lou Gehrig's disease . In addition to the structural changes that the brain incurs with age, the ageing process also entails a broad range of biochemical changes. More specifically, neurons communicate with ea...