The Mindbodygreen Podcast

“Our memory is like a muscle. We use it or we lose it," says Jim Kwik. Jim, one of the top memory coaches in the country and a leading expert in brain optimization, joins us to discuss the best mental exercises you can do every day, plus: - Less obvious habits that harm brain health (~00:02) - Do you have digital dementia? (02:20) - How to rely less on your devices (~11:45) - How to get your brain firing (~18:53) - Daily mental exercises that don’t take much time (~25:17) - How to watch TV more productively (~30:17) - How to overcome the afternoon slump (~38:03) - The brain benefits of black coffee (~45:20) - How to identify your brain type (~47:26) - How to optimize your focus (~53:17) Referenced in the episode: - Jim's book, Limitless Expanded Edition: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life. - mbg Podcast episode #488, with Jim. - A study on London taxi drivers' brains. - A study on lion's mane mushrooms & BDNF. - mybrainanimal.com quiz. Take 20% off focus+ with code