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Coincidently peter jennings my boss had faith in america. book. that ultimately led me to meditation which i always thought was uniquely ridiculous. turns out it's very simple. it's brain exercise and there is a lot of science that says it's good for your blood pressure. what did it do for you? >> made me 10% happier which is a bit of a tongue in cheek title. mostly what it did for me is create a different relationship to the voice we have in our head. the voice that has you reach in the fridge when you are not hungry. has you. >> compulsions. >> compulsion but even just the daily chatter. the...

Coincidently peter jennings my boss had faith in america. book. that ultimately led me to meditation which i always thought was uniquely ridiculous. turns out it's very simple. it's brain exercise and there is a lot of science that says it's good for your blood pressure. what did it do for you? >> made me 10% happier which is a bit of a tongue in cheek title. mostly what it did for me is create a different relationship to the voice we have in our head. the voice that has you reach in the fridge when you are not hungry. has you. >> compulsions. >> compulsion but even just the daily chatter. the...

I'm worried about this, but it's not me right now, what is your best advice based on all the things you've researched for keeping the brain healthy? do you have a dr. small top list? >> well, i do. i mean, first of all, if you're concerned about it, do see the doctor, because a lot of times there are treatable illnesses. and even if it is alzheimer's disease, there are symptomatic approaches. but lifestyle is very important. genetics is only part of the story, and there is compelling evidence that regular physical exercise, a good diet, lowering stress levels and learning ways to compensate fo...