Atrophy Quote by Norman Doidge
“Nothing speeds brain atrophy more than being immobilized in the same environment...”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Brain That Changes Itself, 2007
Stagnant environments accelerate brain atrophy; change stimulates mental health.
In simple terms: Static settings harm the brain.
Key Takeaway
Seek varied experiences to keep the mind active.
Themes
brain health
environment
neuroplasticity
Mood
thoughtful
alert
Type
psychological
motivational
When to use this quote
- Travel
- new hobbies
- social interaction
- career change
Key Concepts
stimulation
lifelong learning
Questions to Reflect On
- What new activity could you try?
- How does routine affect your cognition?
A Different Perspective
Change can be stressful.
![“The disinterest [of my two great-aunts] in anything that had to do with high society was such that their sense of hearing ... put to rest its receptor organs and allowed them to suffer the true beginnings of atrophy.” quote by Marcel Proust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08f/marcel-proust-114_atrophy_the-disinterest-of-my-two-great-aunts-in_172597.jpg)
