THANK YOU FOR HELPING DECIDE OUR 2023 CHALLENGE!

THANK YOU FOR HELPING DECIDE OUR 2023 CHALLENGE!

CONTEST WINNER

Stand Ahead® THUMBS UP CHALLENGE

Crossing the midline exercises, like pointing to your thumb with your index finger and switching back and forth, promotes brain connectivity, cognitive flexibility, and hand-eye coordination and can be a fun way to engage your brain regularly.

The Thumbs Up Challenge:
Put your left thumb up and point to it with your right index finger, then switch 10 times.

CONTESTANT: KAREN CROOKS

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BALANCE CHALLENGE

Balance tends to be relatively stable until your 50s, then declines substantially each decade. Balance exercises promote brain health by improving coordination, enhancing cognitive performance, supporting brain plasticity, and reducing injury risk.

The Balance Challenge:
Stand in a one-legged prayer pose, close your eyes for 10 seconds, then try the other leg.

CONTESTANT: SARAH SCOTT

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SAY & WRITE CHALLENGE

Challenging your brain with dual-tasking exercises enhances your brain’s ability to manage multiple tasks, boosts working memory capacity, sharpens attention, and strengthens executive function skills.

The Say & Write Challenge:
Recite a sentence and at the same time write a different sentence on a piece of paper.

CONTESTANT: CARON NIGHTINGALE