The Top Five Ways to Give Your Brain a Workout to Become Smarter
by Taking a look into why you should give your brain a workout as you age and how to work it out. Strengthening your brain will allow you to make it stronger helping you to remember more things. The methods listed here will also make you a smarter person in the process.
Your brain works the same way as the muscles in your body do, it needs to be worked on in order for it to stay fit and the harder you work it, the stronger it becomes. Sticking with the same routine doesn’t make anyone smarter or stronger, and when comparing it to exercise,when most people exercise, a different routine is undertaken on each part of the body in order for it to become developed. Your brain also needs this in order to become stronger and more developed.
Scientifically, the older you get the more important exercising your brain becomes because it stops deterioration that results from aging and with certain brain activities it stops the brain from aging quickly. Medically it certainly is not a cure for diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia but it does slow the process down.
If you want your brain to be in tip top shape and you want to develop it to become smarter then try the five ways below,you never do know until you try….
1.Read- Read challenging books, articles and journals. Read something entirely different then what you would normally read. Always learning something new will not only make you smarter but it keeps your brain working.
2.Play brain games- Trivia, chess, scrabble, crosswords, sudoku and word searches will all get your brain working harder. Over time you will become quicker and smarter.
3.Eat memory foods- Foods such as fruits, vegetables and grains are full of memory boosting antioxidants. Herbs such as rosemary and sage will increase the blood flow to the brain encouraging your mind and body to function better together.
4.Physical exercise- Exercising increases the blood flow to the brain keeping it kicking, inactivity is directly connected to an inactive mind.
5.Writing- This can be in the form of lists,projects,stories or just about anything. Writing reinforces thought and thought reinforces the brain.
About Author
Tanya Kime-Wallace is a mother, writer, freelance writer and the owner of a small gardening business. She developed a love for writing at a very young age and is extremely passionate about the written word. She is capable of writing anything she sets her mind to and is an upcoming horror novelist. She has extensive knowledge about horticulture and gardening teaching workshops relating to this subject and enjoys being able to share it with others along with her many other interests.
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Post CommentJoe Dorish
On September 26, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Great tips and I do all 5 but most of my reading these days is online, have not read a book in ages.
PhoenixRox
On November 14, 2009 at 12:56 am
Excellent advice! The neurons keep growing and their connections get stronger as we exercise out brain. Thanks!!
deep blue
On November 17, 2009 at 8:09 pm
A marvelous tip for everyone. Great post, Tanya.
Memory Improvement Tips
On December 17, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Playing brain games each day has been shown to increase concentration, fluid intelligence, working memory, and other brain skills. For those who are serious about it, brain training services like Lumosity are an option, as is brain training software such as Brain Age for Nintendo DS. There are also many free brain games online, such as the 100 free brain games at http://www.memory-improvement-tips.com/brain-games.html.
Memory Improvement Tips
On December 17, 2009 at 12:52 pm
That link is actually http://www.memory-improvement-tips.com/brain-games.html (no period at the end).