AARP Rewards Community Learning & Earning Contest August 2022

I keep my mind active by just relaxing, not thinking of anything with the light's  deem ,and followed by a crossword puzzle or word find through AARP app or my own puzzles.

Nothing fancy just relaxing.

I love to dance!  I take Ballet classes to keep my mind, body and spirit strong and sharp.  In Ballet class we learn combinations, which are steps put together to create a small dance to music.  In the combinations I do turns, change directions, levels, and need to coordinate my movements to the rhythm of the music, while remembering the order and what the steps are in the combinations. This is a great workout for my body and mind!  It also lifts my spirit!  WIN, WIN, WIN!  I highly recommend this to everyone.  It's so much fun!  

I keep my brain active by reading books, I love the James Patterson novels.  I also participate in Zumba, I have to really think to learn and remember the routines.  I play word trivia on my phone. I am also in the church choir where it is necessary to learn and remember songs.

I love stretching, mild exercise. Breathing exercise.. reads, sings and communicate a lot specially with my other language German.. and mostly keep myself busy with my work and do more house chores! Keeps me happy and content spending time with family! I think that helps me lot!

I play a lot of word games and read to keep my vocabulary sharp

To keep sharp, I enter sweepstakes where questions are asked and you get points for entering, as well as for correct answers, just like on the AARP website !

Duolingo daily for over 600 days learning French and Greek. Daily Wordle; at the Y for strength training or Pilates or yoga 5-6 days a week. Eating healthy foods!

I do a lot of reading online. I also read & watch educational videos on the Aarp web site. I also take quizzes from this site. I try exercising some by running up & down the stairs in our home. Not running, walking as quickly as possible. Keeping the blood flowing to the brain helps also. 

I enjoy learning new skills such as woodworking, glass etching, quilting, and so much more. The techniques for each help both my mind and motor skills become more refined and I approach projects like a puzzle that need to be figured out.

I visit local museums and galleries, and attend Zoom lectures that I take photos and screenshots of and then I turn them into photo essays with what I learned and what my thoughts are. This technique helps me organize my experiences and thoughts, creates a fun record, and lets me share with friends. I love it when something prompts them to respond with their memories and reactions since it shows we're engaging on a deeper level than just a thumbs up or smiley face.