We don't have to have suffered brain damage to take advantage of the plastic nature of our brains.

If we think of our brains as a map, those early roads are like grooves, tram tracks, easy to fall into.

Meditation is focused attention and the more we practise focusing our brains the more connections we build up.

A sense of achievement improves general confidence and self-esteem.

When we had to survive on our wits, gather and kill our food from scratch and be more at the mercy of our environment than we are today, we probably had enough challenge to keep our brains healthy.

Two brains are better than one. You've twice the brain capacity and you have two sets of experiences and genes to bring to any challenge.

Neurogenesis continues throughout life and we have the capacity to establish new neural pathways and strengthen existing ones.