{"id":9033,"date":"2024-07-08T12:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T16:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/?page_id=9033"},"modified":"2024-07-08T15:38:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:38:09","slug":"july-cognitive-kit-keep-your-brain-healthy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/july-cognitive-kit-keep-your-brain-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"July Cognitive Kit: Keep Your Brain Healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>Welcome to our July Cognitive Kit! This month\u2019s 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. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Click on the files below to download and print any of the exercises and if you\u2019d like to, please tag us on<\/span> social media<\/span><\/a> when you\u2019re finished. We\u2019d love to see your completed activities!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Book Recommendation:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Biohack Your Brain: How to Boost Cognitive Health, Performance & Power <\/span><\/i>by Kristen Willeumier, PhD (2022)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIn\u00a0Biohack 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.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Willeumier\u2019s essential guidebook shows you the most effective techniques to prevent memory loss and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer\u2019s disease\u2014and even how to overcome negative thoughts and stress. Through research and case studies, you\u2019ll 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\u2019s from previous injuries, such as a concussion or a bad fall, or from the effects of living in modern day times.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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.\u00a0Biohack Your Brain\u00a0is a groundbreaking plan for revitalizing, nourishing, and rejuvenating your most essential asset.\u201d (Summary from <\/span>Amazon<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find Biohack Your Brain: How to Boost Cognitive Health, Performance & Power<\/i><\/span>\u00a0at your local library, or on <\/span>Amazon<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Barnes & Noble<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>more<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Coloring Page:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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You can download this month\u2019s coloring page here: July 2024 Cognitive Kit Coloring Page<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Journal Prompt & Activity Tracker:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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You can download this month\u2019s journal prompt and activity tracker here: July 2024 Cognitive Kit Journal Prompt and Activity Tracker<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Crossword Puzzle:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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You can download this month\u2019s crossword puzzle here: July 2024 Cognitive Kit Crossword Puzzle<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

(Hint! The answers can be found in the featured studies and resources below.)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can now view the answers to the June crossword puzzle\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Featured Research Study:<\/span>
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What is brain health and why is it important?<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First Author: Yongjun Wang<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Senior Author: Hao Li<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Resources:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Take a look at this month\u2019s highlighted resources:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

10 Healthy Habits for Your Brain<\/span><\/a> \u2013 Alzheimer’s Association\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maintaining Your Brain Health<\/span><\/a> \u2013 CDC\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brain Basics: Know Your Brain<\/span><\/a> \u2013 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke<\/span> (NINDS)<\/span><\/p>\n

Cognitive Health and Older Adults<\/span><\/a> \u2013 National Institute on Aging<\/span> (NIA)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you for completing July\u2019s Cognitive Kit activities! If you\u2019d like to see kits from other months, please click <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome to our July Cognitive Kit! This month\u2019s 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20977,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9033"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20977"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9033"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9042,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9033\/revisions\/9042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}