I am not sure the busyness of things necessarily does the worst to me when I’m writing. It’s the endless navel gazing and brain noodling I find myself doing. This picture really inspired me. Why? Because I often sit and stare. My brain is flying (usually when I’m supposed to be writing) and I can’t stop thinking.
It’s okay. This study written up in Time talks about The Nun Study. Since 1986, University of Kentucky scientist David Snowdon has studied 678 nuns of the School Sisters of Notre Dame order residing at the convent on Good Counsel Hill in Mankato, Minnesota.
What has Snowdon found?
His study has shown that a history of stroke and head trauma can boost your chances of coming down with debilatating symptoms of Alzheimer’s later in life, and that a college education and an active intellectual life may actually protect you from the effects of the disease. Perhaps the most surprising result: The discovery that the way we express ourselves in language, even at an early age, can foretell how long we’ll live and how vulnerable we’ll be to Alzheimer’s decades down the line.
You’ll want to read The Nun Study for yourself. Incredibly interesting.
So, I’m not too worried about the brain noodling I find myself doing often throughout the day. It’s a sign that I am actually strengthening my brain for life.
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