How does your brain age? While it is true that everyone’s brain ages differently (that’s why one grandfather might be sharp as a whip while the other may have Parkinson’s disease), it is also true that brains age in certain patterns that take place at certain times in our lives. Brain growth is unbelievably fast when we are developing as fetuses and infants. Not too surprising, but when you hear a number like 250,000 neurons created/minute, you have to stop and appreciate what our bodies can make. And our brains keep developing, and creating new connections… until they start to shrink, and work slower.
But don’t get discouraged, because it is not true that your brain does not create any more neurons after a certain point. Case in point, look at the amazing recovery of someone like Gabby Giffords.
This is how your brain ages: (more…)
Success can seem like the most important thing in a world dictated by speed, progress and gain. As a result, people fear failure. To a driven individual it is a sign that somewhere along the way, they made a grave error that kept them from reaching their goal. Those who reach for the sky often follow the models of others who are already at the top. Looking towards what they did right and how they did it may seem like a good idea – and the easiest way – to get ahead. Sometimes, this may lead to success. What worked once may work a second time. It might just as well fail spectacularly.
