Brain Fitness.

Not kidding. If your gym doesn’t, they should.

There you are, maybe running, possibly jogging, perhaps walking, definitely sauntering on the tread mill, your mind vacant of anything of real consequence. But, you could be SIMULTANEOUSLY, exercising your mind, along with your body and, I personally don’t think so, but why not throw it in, your soul.

Brain Training brought to us by Nintendo is a collection of anagrams, puzzles, musical recitals and more, developed by a neuroscientist, pretty much specifically targeted to the, ahem, aging population.

But does it work?

Apparently it works for the manufacturers. The prediction is by the year 2015 sales will reach the 2 billion dollar mark.

As for us mere mortals…the jury (read research) is still out. But conventional wisdom tells us that the mind, like other muscles, needs to be exercised to continue to function optimally.

Think of it as giving your neurons a workout.