How fit is your brain? Is it flabby or
flat-out fabulous?
If your recall or memory isn’t what it used
to be or you sometimes feel fuzzy and unfocused, you may need to take your
brain to the neural gym.
Emerging evidence proves you can boost your
brain power WITHOUT spending hours and hours studying – no matter how old or
young you are!
Getting
Smarter With Age: Why You Don’t Have To Age Gracefully
For years, you’ve been told that aging is
responsible for a decrease in your brain’s health and fitness.
Recent studies, however, show you can
finally fight back against the aging process. You can take control of your
brain and – literally – turn back the hands of time.
Best of all, today’s top cognitive
specialists claim you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to see a big
difference … and fast.
All you need to do is try one (or more) of
the tips below to improve your mental powers!
Could
Boosting Your Brain Power Really Be This Easy?
If you want to pump up the health of your brain,
try one of the following everyday tips, tactics, and techniques:
1. Switch it up! Break Up Your
Routine. Try taking a different route to work,
eating lunch in a different spot, or reading a book as opposed to watching TV.
Anything that interrupts
your habits asks your brain to make new and different connections and
associations can help stimulate the production of neurotrophins, an important protein responsible for superior brain
health.
2. Have Fun. Play Games! Research shows that games that require planning ahead, including
games of strategy like chess, activate and “strengthen” your frontal lobe which
leads to greater decisiveness, clarity, and focus.
Other great games include
checkers, tic-tac-toe, solitaire, and card games like poker and blackjack.
3. Se Habla Español? Learn a
language. Always wanted to learn a new language?
Great news! Learning a new language requires a number of areas of your brain to
all “cooperate” – making powerful connections all across your neural network.
4. Are You The Next Picasso?
Get Painting! Whether it’s doodling on the back of
an envelope or painting the next masterpiece, it’s time to release your inner
artist.
Activities like drawing and
painting stimulate numerous regions of your brain – helping to boost
creativity, memory, and recall.
5. Get Off The Couch! Walk,
Run, or Soar! Physical exercise of any kind helps
promote neurogenesis as well as stimulates the production of neurotrophins.
So, it doesn’t matter what
you do: Just get up and do something!
Of course, before starting any new exercise routine, be sure to get your
doctor’s approval first.
6. Read. Yep, studies show that daily reading all by itself can help sharpen
your memory, enhance your critical thinking skills, and improve your ability to
focus.
Best of all, it doesn’t
matter what you read – just do it!
7. Strengthen Your Brain with
Cognitive Training. There are a number of excellent
brain training resources online today.
Be sure to look for
science-based programs that show proof that they actually work. Sites like the Raikov Effect are a solid place to start for more
information on improving brain health and function.
But, be careful: Some of the
“big name” programs may look good, but lack evidence-based support to justify
their claims.
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Brain training is more accessible than ever
before.
As you’ve seen here, it doesn’t take weeks,
months or years to boost your brain power.
All it takes is a commitment to be the best
you possible.
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