Exercise for your brain important, too  Jo C. Mathis By Jo C.
Mathis on July 10, 2009 at 12:04 PM, updated July 10, 2009 at
12:17 PM  Isn't it strange, writes Dr. Daniel G. Amen, that most
people are focused on taking care of their skin, weight, job,
and home while ignoring the part of them that matters most?
"When your brain works right, you tend to be effective,
thoughtful, creative and energetic," Amen writes in "Making a
Good Brain Great." "When it's troubled, you may experience
problems with depression, anxiety, work performance,
impulsiveness, memory, anger, inflexibility and relationships."
The brain is involved in everything we do, writes the
California-based Amen, noting that how we think, feel, act, and
get along with others has to do with the moment-by-moment
functioning of the brain.  That's why Amen advocates doing
things he says boost the brain, like getting enough sleep and
regular physical and mental exercise, while avoiding those that
hurt the brain, like smoking and drinking to excess.  At