In this section  Spirit: Introduction  Spirit: Stay Active  Spirit: Nurture Your Spirit  Spirit: Keep Your Sense of Humour  Spirit: Build Solid Friendships  Spirit: Treat Depression  Spirit: Keep Your Perspective - Contemplating Past, Present and Future  Spirit: Help in setting your goals  Print the Healthy Brain worksheet  Back to main Healthy Brain page

"I want to be thoroughly used up when I die. For the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch I've got to hold up for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it to future generations."
~ George Bernard Shaw

Healthy brains need purpose, perspective, and social connections. To improve your spirit, you need to believe in your ability to influence your own life and its outcomes!

A sense of optimism and a positive outlook are really important; optimistic people have been found to live longer and to be less likely to develop dementia.

Even if you have a life-threatening illness, you still retain the ability to influence many things like your relationships with family and friends, and your ability to enjoy what you are doing in the present moment.

	When it comes to maintaining your spirit, there are six areas to focus on: Stay Active Nurture Your Spirit Keep Your Sense of Humour Build Solid Friendships Treat Depression Keep Your Perspective - Contemplating Past, Present and Future

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