World Brain Day was Celebrated at TNMU Department of Psychiatry, Narcology and Medical Psychology
World Brain Day was celebrated at the Department of Psychiatry, Narcology and Medical Psychology.
On August 22, 2022, the Department of Psychiatry, Narcology and Medical Psychology of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University organized a series of events dedicated to World Brain Day, which has been celebrated on this day for the eighth year.
Teachers, interns and students of the Faculty of Medicine took part in the events. The Head of the Department Olena Venger addressed the participants with a welcoming speech.
First at the Department of Psychiatry, Narcology and Medical Psychology, and later in the departments of the Ternopil Regional Clinical Psychoneurological Hospital, intern doctors informed all the guests of the event about the relevance of celebrating this day, told about the most common myths about the work of the brain, about the process of neuroplasticity and how to develop it, prevention of cognitive disorders, and also shared interesting techniques for improving brain activity.
In particular, those present had the opportunity to listen to the report “The most common myths about the brain”, which was presented by Olha Ivanitska.
Anastasiia Lysa spoke about “The most common brain diseases”.
Report on the topic “What is neuroplasticity and how to develop it?” was prepared by Olha Dziubchuk.
It is worth paying attention to WHO statistical data on the spread of brain pathology, and the issues of neurodegenerative disorders prevention. Everyone should remember this, especially since it is easy to organize. Our brain consists of more than a million nerve cells. They are constantly in contact with each other using electrical signals. Strengthening these connections and creating new chains leads to the formation of new abilities and skills. This process is called neurogenesis. The growth of new brain cells is important for our mental health and cognitive flexibility and can be fostered by incorporating certain behaviours or activities into our daily lives.
Sofiia Tysh presented a report on the topic “Prevention of cognitive disorders”.
Oleh Kuziv conducted an interactive workshop “Exercises that improve brain function”.
The brain needs to be constantly developed and taken care of by following a healthy lifestyle, avoiding bad habits, doing physical exercises, walking in the fresh air, healthy sleep and rest, and a balanced diet. According to the recommendations of specialists of the public health centre of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, to improve mental ability, you need to consume such products as fatty sea fish, cocoa, ginseng, broccoli, apples, lentils, and bread made from coarsely whole wheat flour. For effective brain training, it is recommended to go beyond the performance of monotonous tasks, learn foreign languages and play musical instruments, read, dance. Travel and new communication can be useful, too.
Take care of your brain and your mental health! After all, this guarantees a happy life and longevity!