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Can lifting your spirits boost your brain power? Here are six simple ways to lighten your mood and
enhance your memory.
IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT… YOU MAKE BETTER DECISIONS AND REMEMBER MORE.
That's what a new study reports after older adults were
observed doing significantly better on tests of decision-
making and working memory when their mood was boosted.
“Given the current concern about cognitive decline in the
aged, our findings are important for showing how simple
methods to improve mood can help improve cognitive
functioning and decision performance in older adults, just like
they do in younger people," said Ellen Peters, co-author of the
study and professor of psychology at Ohio State University.
Here are a few steps you can take to a happier, sharper life.