With holiday pressures and Q4 quotas to meet, let's remind ourselves that the best GIFT you can give yourself is GROWTH 🌱 My obsession with neuroscience began shortly after diagnosed with an incurable neurodegenerative disease. Because our brains are designed to prune away unused synaptic connections, our cognitive skills take a DIP after graduating from college or retiring from work. To stay sharp as a whip, CONTINUE to challenge your brain DAILY! Each time you learn something new and practice it, your brain will either change the structure of its neurons (cells)... OR increase the number of synapses between your neurons, allowing them to send and receive information FASTER! You can harness your brain’s inherent plasticity to learn new skills, build a BETTER memory, or quicken your SPEED of processing abilities, which will help to keep you sharp as you age! The book I am holding in this image is one that likely saved my life. UnFu*K Yourself written by Gary John Bishop is an excellent first step into understanding how our body works with learning, diet, and exercise that I highly suggest. 👉 Who else is obsessed with learning? 👉 What are your favorite personal growth books?! Drop 'em below! Stay healthy! Chantel Soumis #Education …see more