4 Exercises to Sharpen Your Brain

This article in the Desini Bermula segalanya blog (translates to “start here”) shows why playing an instrument helps keep the brain active. Here’s the link

There is a disproportionate number of nerve cells in your hands as well as the lips, tongue  and feet. The articles shows that using you non dominant hand and learning/remembering new material both help. I think most of you have seen this guy somewhere. He’s the Homunculus Man. A Graphic representation of what it would look like, if parts of our bodies with more nerve endings were larger, than the areas with few nerve endings. Homunculus             Sensory                and                  Motor

The most interesting part of the article to me was, learning that , you can increase the blood flow to the brain by massaging the base of the neck, right where the spine joins the skull, for a few minutes. So (electric players) remember, when your Guitar strap is digging into your shoulder, it’s cutting off blood to the brain. This is why Les Paul players always have that silly look on their faces(sorry, couldn’t resist). Extra wide straps with plenty of padding make a big difference.