AARP Rewards Community Learning & Earning Contest August 2022

Each week I find new recipes from foreign countries with ingredients I do not recognize, or know where to find.  Then I learn about them, find out where to buy the ingredients, and make the dish. It has been a fun cultural exploration and keeps my brain active and engaged with my food. 

I keep my brain active by walking for 20 minutes a day. I follow the DASH meal plan to stay healthy. I read books to learn something new everyday. I spend 10 minutes a day sitting in a quiet place saying to myself that I am strong, I am worthy and I am loved. I spend 20 minutes a day working in the yard weeding and pruning the bushes.

I keep my brain active by attending adult education classes, participating in discussion groups, attending live concerts, and I read 2-3 books a week.

I keep my brain active by walking 12,000 to 15,000 daily, along with working two jobs, one full time and the other part time, raising my 3 year old granddaughter and volunteer at her daycare with special events keeps me going, reading, I also; play games on my phone before falling asleep it relaxes me and watching Pyramid with Michael Strahan co-host. I have a lot to keep me and my brain busy....

I keep my brain active through research (keeping multiple tabs constantly open in browser windows and mentally tracking all) and writing.

To keep my brain active:

• I take advantage of Staying Sharp and its wealth of games, videos, interesting articles, enticing recipes.
• I participate in several book clubs via zoom and read and discuss 4 books a month.
• I keep abreast of the news by reading online papers, where I post comments daily; this keeps my spelling and grammar fresh and sharp.
• I have scheduled a weekly Storytime via zoom with my grandkids who enjoy the tales I invent for them, sometimes in French, sometimes in English; the little ones are becoming fluent in a second language, I give and receive love, I keep my mind sharp; we are all winners!

I like to sharpen my mind by doing computer programming! I like to work in C#, which allows you to make games.

I also am currently taking a Spanish course where we're currently learning about holidays. It's not easy, but it's definitely good practice for your brain!

I play Wordle everyday.  I read and exercise daily. I play games with a group once a week. 

I stay active in through classes at local art league—metal working, painting, design, etc. I like building new skills that I can use in new ways. 

I joined AARP just this month and I have been watching videos and taken quizzes  almost daily to the point of maxing out my points earned for the day.  I am surprised at the amount of things I have learned in a short period of time.  I always dreaded turning 50 and all the age old jokes that came with it.  But over all I am quite pleased with how this new chapter of life is treating me! Thank You AARP!