Free Thought Friday - Brains Aren't Just for Zombies!

Brain: the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions. [dictionary.com definition]

Brain: Your brain is the boss of your body and runs the whole show. [kidshealth.org definition]

Brain: use it or lose it.

We all have our own built in biological computer, our circuit board with our own individual wiring.

Everything you think, feel, and act on is handled by your brain. When someone says "he's got a big heart", you can actually thank his brain for the kindness. That breath you just took without even thinking, yes your lungs took it... but your brain told it too.

Have you appreciated your brain today? Not everyone does. Everyone uses theirs every single day. Don't let anyone tell you different. We're all wired different, we all think for ourselves, we all get passionate - or can't seem to muster up passion for - different things.

So feed your brain, appreciate it and it will reward you. You'll reap benefits like mental clarity & focus, more energy, better memory, maybe even ward off issues that come to some people in old age - like dementia and Alzheimer's.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF! Take up a new hobby, read read read, play puzzle games, solve a murder mystery (ya know, for pretendsies), or even just try brushing your teeth with your less dominant hand or taking different routes to familiar places.

Remember, brains aren't just for zombies!

And that's my free thought this Friday!

(Thank you brain.)