The Jim Donovan Blog

Essential Oils and Memory Boost: Scent's Surprising Role in Boosting Memory

Aug 09, 2023

A pleasing scent wafting through the rooms of older adults at night could hold the key to unlocking better memories, according to a recent study conducted by neuroscientists. The findings...

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Use Your “Creativity Muscle” to Live Long and Happy

Aug 01, 2023

I want you to exercise your creativity.

I want you to exercise your BRAIN.

Regularly...and over and over.

Try something outrageous. 

Build. 

Play and instrument (like a drum!).

Paint....

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How Stroke Patients Can Use Music to Boost Recovery

Sep 02, 2022

We both know that music is a powerful force for healing.

Today, I want to share some exciting ways it’s being used to aid stroke victims in their recovery.

A recent study from the...

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How Stress is Shrinking Your Brain

Sep 01, 2022

The good news is, you CAN reverse it…

If you’ve been following my work for some time, you know how serious I am about making stress reduction a top priority. 

Countless studies...

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How Simply “Living in the Moment” Adds Years to Your Life

Sep 01, 2022

A Few “Mindful Minutes” a Day Can Transform Your Health

One of my favorite quotes is a Buddhist saying: “The past is gone; the future is not yet here.”

It’s a pretty...

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The Surprising Brain-Protecting Benefits of Music

May 04, 2022

It’s encouraging to see new research on music’s positive effects on the brain. Especially since the rates of dementia diagnoses show no signs of trending downward anytime soon.

In fact,...

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The Combo That Preserves Your Precious Brain Cells

Jan 31, 2022

As you age, your brain gradually undergoes many changes...

The size of your brain starts to shrink, the amount of blood flow to it declines, the number of new brain cells (neurons) you produce...

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Here's How to Clear Brain Fog and Energize Your Mind

Jan 24, 2022

We’ve all been there…

You walk into a room only to forget what you needed…or maybe you find yourself a few pages into a book and realize you absorbed very little of what you...

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How Stimulating The Vagus Nerve Can Protect Your Brain

Jan 12, 2022

As the years pass, you might be growing more and more concerned about declining brain function.

And with the dramatic rise of Alzheimer’s rates, it’s no wonder…

According to...

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Is Stress Shrinking Your Brain?

Nov 17, 2021

The "brain dangers" of de-prioritizing yourself—and what to do about it


Between work, your family, and the other priorities in your life, some days you might feel like your “tank is on...

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