Today's the day I can finally ditch the fake ID, I've been worrying so long about getting caught. Everyone says a birthday is not about getting older it is about celebrating life. According to Oprah.com, you do become smarter as you age. I could have told you that. Did you know that as you get older your brain's hemispheres sync up. That older people make better decisions not because they've already learned from all the stupid shit they've done in their lives but because their brains are working on all cylinders than younger people.
Add in a few cocktails and we may be back on the same playing field as the young kids.
As you get older your brain is still growing. Not only does this make me feel much better about the poor souls in there last night that I killed, but perhaps the "seemed like a good idea at the time" adventure when I was 26 will finally be replaced.
The emotional state in our brains matures and evens out as we get older - giving us a rosier outlook on life. I was under the impression that the self medication approach I was taking was causing the phenomenon, who would have guessed it?
As we get older our social intelligence expands, due to life experience and maturity. According to the Journal of Geriontology, older people when presented with interpersonal situations often choose the path of least conflict. Conflict usually spills the martini - just sayin.
Studies show that as we get older, our perspective on time changes, due to the knowledge that our time on this Earth is growing smaller. Older people spend more time with friends and family they care about because they've already all the sides to your personality before, and family can't get rid of you.
As we age, are always adding knowledge and abilities. Yes, that does make us smarter. Teaching firecracker safety with a lit cigarette in the mouth = not a good idea. Remember that. Oh, and the ability to make a killer Orange Crush - add that to your knowledge and abilities.
You gain control of your emotions. As we age, we move quickly through the, "ain't nobody got time for thatI like to term it, we move into the "we don't give a shit" stage.
Finally, you become an instant expert at many things - as you experience things in life your brain develops schemas, or roadmaps that help you recognize and respond to similar situations. Honestly, I thought it was the beer that made me an expert.
Thank you Oprah for pointing that there is a benefit to getting older - it makes you smarter!
If that is not working for you here's a few great mental exercises:
1. Say your children's names in order, yes, their real names not the ones in your mind.
2. Just for the heck of it, determine your ovulation cycle.
3. Balance your checkbook, well, never mind that would depress anyone.
4. Count out your medication for the month, then separate by day.
5. Count your blessings - it will improve your mind and your spirit.
Link to the full Oprah.com article: http://www.oprah.com/health/Aging-Brain-Facts-Do-You-Get-Smarter-as-You-Age/2
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