“Your mental health is part of your brain health.”
— Jade Crystal
Your brain may not be a muscle, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t work it! This week’s episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an instalment of What’s In Your Toolbox?, a podcast about mental health and the tools that help us to cope and heal. In this episode, host Bobby K sits down with Jade Crystal, the Program Director at Brainable for the Women's Brain Health Initiative. Through the Brainable program, students in grades 5-8 are taught how to keep their brains healthy and lower their risk of developing degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Listen now to learn more about the importance of protecting your brain as you age, and the six pillars of brain health that will help you to stay alert, healthy, and happy. You’ll discover powerful tools that will benefit both your brain health and your mental health, from game nights to belly breathing to bedtime routines!
This is the first episode of Season 2 of What’s in Your Toolbox?. This podcast feed features a rich roster of podcasts produced by Living Jewishly — subscribe now to never miss an episode.
“Being around people increases our dopamine — and dopamine is what keeps us happy.”
— Jade Crystal
This episode discusses:
Highlights:
00:53 Intro
02:35 “Work daughter” & glamping
04:27 Brainable.ca
05:49 Six pillars of brain health
07:49 Physical activity
09:45 BrainFit app
11:58 Social activity
13:51 Stress management
16:13 Bedtime routines & afternoon naps
18:04 Jade’s toolbox
19:19 Training older audiences
20:51 Students, stigma & mental health
23:27 J.A.S.T.
25:36 Support Brainable
27:23 Turning hobbies & passions into tools
Links:
Brainable
Mind Over Matter
https://womensbrainhealth.org/mind-over-matter-magazine
Memory Morsels recipes
BrainFit app
https://womensbrainhealth.org/brainfit
No Magic Bullet
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