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What I did this weekend
by Holly Lanesmith
My last few weeks have been crazy busy with the launch of The Brain Revolution, but this past weekend, I felt this nudge that I needed to spend some time with my mom and my stepdad.
So, I had a car service bring them from Naples, Florida, over to my home in Jupiter.
I’m really thankful that I got to spend some time with them to see how they’re doing, and to check in to make sure everything is okay, all things considered.
When I say all things considered, many of you probably already know this, but my mom suffers from short-term memory loss.
It’s different from Alzheimer’s in that she can still remember all the details of her life growing up, and she knows who you are, but she can’t remember what just happened or what she just said 5 minutes ago.
We’ll have just finished dinner and she’ll ask, “when are we going to have dinner?”
And I’ll remind her, “remember mom, we just ate. We had pasta and salad, remember?”
Then she’ll respond, “oh, okay.”
But again 5 minutes later, she’ll ask, “when are we going to have dinner?”
…And again, I’ll say, “we just finished dinner 15 minutes ago. We had pasta and salad.”
I’ll be honest –on the one hand, it can be frustrating. I’m not the most patient person in the world. But on the other hand, too, it’s interesting how the brain works, because if you ask her the next day, “what did you have for dinner last night?” She can tell you all the details.
It’s just that in the moment, something’s missing. The connection isn’t being made.
So anyways, we spent some time together. Holly’s boys are with us in Florida right now, so my mom and Mike got to see the boys and spend quality time with us all. It was a good time for everyone.
We also had some good friends over for dinner on Saturday night. We just took some time out of our very busy work schedule right now, just to focus on family and friends and check in with them.
But it also got me thinking… whenever I spend time with my mom and Mike, I really do start thinking about my own brain health.
And I ask myself, what are the things I can do here and now, to prevent the deterioration of my memory, of my brain health, and of my brain functioning, as I grow older?
I have Holly in my life. I have Caleb and Emerson (her two boys) in my life, and I want to stay young and healthy for as long as possible.
Age is really just a number, isn’t it? If you’re living a lifestyle that promotes a healthy brain, a healthy mind, and a healthy body, then the aging process shifts and changes.
It’s not equal for everyone, because not everyone makes the same decisions.
So, this weekend just got me thinking about my level of intentionality when it comes to my health.
…And especially when it comes to my brain health. Because if you think about it, that’s really where everything starts.
Every decision we make is made with our brain, and if our brain isn’t optimized and healthy, then we’re not going to be making the best decisions we could be making.
So, those are just a few thoughts from me to you, as I reflect on this last weekend.
I’ve really been thinking about how important it is to intentionally take care of ourselves. And not just for ourselves, but for the ones we love the most.
So, my encouragement to you this week is to think with intentionality about just one or two changes you can make to your life (as you’re currently living it) that will support a healthier body, a healthier mind, and a healthier brain.
So, I had a car service bring them from Naples, Florida, over to my home in Jupiter.
I’m really thankful that I got to spend some time with them to see how they’re doing, and to check in to make sure everything is okay, all things considered.
When I say all things considered, many of you probably already know this, but my mom suffers from short-term memory loss.
It’s different from Alzheimer’s in that she can still remember all the details of her life growing up, and she knows who you are, but she can’t remember what just happened or what she just said 5 minutes ago.
We’ll have just finished dinner and she’ll ask, “when are we going to have dinner?”
And I’ll remind her, “remember mom, we just ate. We had pasta and salad, remember?”
Then she’ll respond, “oh, okay.”
But again 5 minutes later, she’ll ask, “when are we going to have dinner?”
…And again, I’ll say, “we just finished dinner 15 minutes ago. We had pasta and salad.”
I’ll be honest –on the one hand, it can be frustrating. I’m not the most patient person in the world. But on the other hand, too, it’s interesting how the brain works, because if you ask her the next day, “what did you have for dinner last night?” She can tell you all the details.
It’s just that in the moment, something’s missing. The connection isn’t being made.
So anyways, we spent some time together. Holly’s boys are with us in Florida right now, so my mom and Mike got to see the boys and spend quality time with us all. It was a good time for everyone.
We also had some good friends over for dinner on Saturday night. We just took some time out of our very busy work schedule right now, just to focus on family and friends and check in with them.
But it also got me thinking… whenever I spend time with my mom and Mike, I really do start thinking about my own brain health.
And I ask myself, what are the things I can do here and now, to prevent the deterioration of my memory, of my brain health, and of my brain functioning, as I grow older?
I have Holly in my life. I have Caleb and Emerson (her two boys) in my life, and I want to stay young and healthy for as long as possible.
Age is really just a number, isn’t it? If you’re living a lifestyle that promotes a healthy brain, a healthy mind, and a healthy body, then the aging process shifts and changes.
It’s not equal for everyone, because not everyone makes the same decisions.
So, this weekend just got me thinking about my level of intentionality when it comes to my health.
…And especially when it comes to my brain health. Because if you think about it, that’s really where everything starts.
Every decision we make is made with our brain, and if our brain isn’t optimized and healthy, then we’re not going to be making the best decisions we could be making.
So, those are just a few thoughts from me to you, as I reflect on this last weekend.
I’ve really been thinking about how important it is to intentionally take care of ourselves. And not just for ourselves, but for the ones we love the most.
So, my encouragement to you this week is to think with intentionality about just one or two changes you can make to your life (as you’re currently living it) that will support a healthier body, a healthier mind, and a healthier brain.
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