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Your Brain Exercise of the Week ~ September 5, 2022

Working on your cognition is an important part of keeping your mind sharp and maintaining independence. One way to target your cognitive skills is to complete one or both of the tasks below.

*Remember, for this cognitive activity to qualify as a brain fitness exercise, you should participate at a level that is challenging for you. 

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Directions:

Organize the months of the year into chronological order, then create a second list with the months in backwards order (starting with December). Say the lists out loud without writing them down.

For an additional challenge, alternate listing the months, first, last.  So, you would say January, December, February, November, etc. 

 

Months of the year

If the exercise above feels too challenging, try this modification:
Organize the months of the year into chronological order starting with January.

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If you enjoyed this activity, consider ordering The BCAT® Working Memory Exercise Book-Home Edition for hours of additional cognitive exercises that will help to protect your brain health and promote cognitive functioning.

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