How to sharp your Brain abilities to do well in daily life?

Keeping your brain fit all the time

The human brain is a complex organ, which forms the body’s information-processing center. Through an intricate network of neurons, our mind enables us to interact with and make sense of the world around us. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to walk or talk,



think or feel, imagine or create. Regular mental stimulation promotes the growth and improvement of this precious organ, while lack of it can decrease our cognitive abilities, leading to memory loss and loss of motor skills, and placing us at greater risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other neurodegenerative diseases later in life. Below, find out what you can do on a regular basis to keep your brain sharp.

 

More Coordination exercises

Which hand do you normally use to control your computer mouse? Whichever one it is, try holding the mouse with the opposite hand. Challenging yourself daily by trying to complete everyday tasks in a novel way creates new neural connections in your brain, and strengthens existing ones. The idea is to step out of your routine, and teach your brain a new skill in the process. Here are more examples in the same vein:

 -       Brushing your teeth using the opposite hand;

-       combing your hair using the opposite hand;

-       eating with the opposite hand.

Try Neurobics

The brainchild (pun intended) of late Duke University Medical Center professor of neurobiology Lawrence C. Katz, Ph.D., neurobics are mental exercises specifically designed to make use of one (or more) of our five senses in brand new ways in an effort to break from unconscious, automated actions that do not make use of the brain. The latter exercises stimulate the production of nutrients that preserve, strengthen, and promote the growth of brain cells. What’s more, neurobics bring underused neural pathways to the fore, which results in a more nimble and healthy mind. Some examples of neurobic exercises include:

-       Getting from one room in your home to another with your eyes closed;

-       taking a different route to work;

-       listening to a specific piece of music while reading a book.

Engaging your mind

In the spirit of stimulating the brain through novel experiences, engaging in new activities, not only tasks or exercises, promotes mental acuity through the formation of new nerve connections. Some ways to engage your brain include:

-       Yoga;

-       chess;

-       modeling clay;

-       reading;

-       crossword puzzles;

-       bingo.

Some Traveling

 

Perhaps not something you can engage in on a daily basis, but whenever you get the opportunity, do travel. Venturing out to lands far and wide provides ample stimulation, by which one can acquire new skills, think more creatively, and exercise flexibility; all skills that improve mental sharpness all the while improving one’s overall life experience. 

 

Try some Physical exercise

 

Experts tout the importance of physical exercise for overall health, but as it turns out, maintaining an active lifestyle promotes brain health, as well. Exercise provides significant protective benefits to the brain, especially in women, and effectively greatly decreases the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

-       Walking oxygenates the brain, and studies have shown that women who walk regularly decrease the incidence of age-related memory loss.

-       Running is a brain booster that promotes new brain cell growth, and stimulates the hippocampus, the part of the brain associated with learning and memory. The latter activity has been shown to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.