Minute Tip · Learning and mental engagement
Ten minutes of curiosity
Learning is worth doing for its own sake.
Written tip
The tip
Give ten minutes to something you are curious about. A few words of a language. A tune on an instrument. A page of a book you have wanted to read.
Here is the honest part. Staying mentally engaged is a reasonable thing to do, but the effect on cognitive decline is uncertain. WHO describes the evidence for cognitive training as low certainty.
So do it because you enjoy it, not because it promises to protect your memory. Be cautious of any product that promises that.
If you are worried about your memory or thinking, talk with a clinician.
Limits: WHO describes the evidence for cognitive training as low certainty and conditional. This is not prevention or treatment for cognitive disease.
Try it today
Give ten minutes to something you want to learn. Choose a subject, puzzle, skill, book, musical piece, or creative project and begin for ten minutes. About 10 minutes.
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