MINDRAMP PODCASTS
BRAIN HEALTH
MENTAL MANAGEMENT
A GOOD DEATH
Let's not just fade away; let's FLOURISH as we age!
The MINDRAMP Podcasts focus on three key components that have been shown to contribute to flourishing in the later years of your life. You will find mini-series of episodes that explore each component.
1) Keeping your brain and body healthy - see The Roots of Brain Health
2) Managing your mental states - see Flourishing
3) Planning the kind of death you want to have - (coming 10/1/24))
You will also find the occasional episodes that focus social concerns that I feel have an impact on our well-being, for example "Elections."
MINDRAMP PODCASTS
COGWHEELS #3: Mental Stimulation
The "Mental" Cogwheel is a very broad topic with myriad topics to be considered. To simplify the discussion, in this episode we will focus specifically on “mental stimulation.” In other words, we will explore the type of mental activities that have been shown to stimulate growth and resilience of brain structures. We will examine the kinds of mental activities that contribute most to the health of your physical brain.
In a subsequent episode, we will examine “mental management,” which deals with how you use your mind; how to manage mental states and mindsets that influence how you feel and how you relate to the world.
The core aspects of Mental Stimulation we review are: Diverse, Novel, Challenging, Meaningful and Complex.
Episode #3 Chapters
- Introduction
- What Does Mental Stimulation Mean?
- Diversity
- Novelty
- Challenge
- Meaning
- Complexity
- Summary
- Mental Management
- MINDRAMP Resources
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