July Cognitive Kit: Keep Your Brain Healthy

Welcome to our July Cognitive Kit! This month’s theme is keeping your brain healthy and we are sharing a book recommendation, crossword puzzle, journal prompt & activity tracker, coloring page, and some additional resources and further reading on brain health.

Click on the files below to download and print any of the exercises and if you’d like to, please tag us on social media when you’re finished. We’d love to see your completed activities! 

Book Recommendation: 

Biohack Your Brain: How to Boost Cognitive Health, Performance & Power by Kristen Willeumier, PhD (2022) 

“In Biohack Your Brain, leading neuroscientist Dr. Kristen Willeumier reveals how you can change your brain by making simple and easy modifications to your lifestyle. Combining clinical experience with revolutionary science, she details how biohacking your brain can boost your cognitive performance and so much more. 

Dr. Willeumier’s essential guidebook shows you the most effective techniques to prevent memory loss and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease—and even how to overcome negative thoughts and stress. Through research and case studies, you’ll learn how to upgrade your nutritional choices along with the effective use of supplements, brain games, and physical activity to overcome cognitive damage, whether it’s from previous injuries, such as a concussion or a bad fall, or from the effects of living in modern day times. 

Dr. Willeumier shares her own story alongside those from the NFL players and other clients she has worked with to help you leverage the latest research to find personal solutions. Biohack Your Brain is a groundbreaking plan for revitalizing, nourishing, and rejuvenating your most essential asset.” (Summary from Amazon) 

You can find Biohack Your Brain: How to Boost Cognitive Health, Performance & Power at your local library, or on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and more. 

Coloring Page: 

You can download this month’s coloring page here: July 2024 Cognitive Kit Coloring Page

Journal Prompt & Activity Tracker:  

You can download this month’s journal prompt and activity tracker here: July 2024 Cognitive Kit Journal Prompt and Activity Tracker

Crossword Puzzle: 

You can download this month’s crossword puzzle here: July 2024 Cognitive Kit Crossword Puzzle

(Hint! The answers can be found in the featured studies and resources below.) 

You can now view the answers to the June crossword puzzle here!

Featured Research Study:

What is brain health and why is it important? 

First Author: Yongjun Wang 

Senior Author: Hao Li 

Resources:  

Take a look at this month’s highlighted resources: 

10 Healthy Habits for Your Brain – Alzheimer’s Association  

Maintaining Your Brain Health – CDC  

Brain Basics: Know Your Brain – National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Cognitive Health and Older Adults – National Institute on Aging (NIA)

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