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Playing Puzzles

Puzzle games and crosswords are both good mind stimulators and can improve your brain power, confidence, and self-esteem.

Their inherent attractiveness lies in the fact they are challenging. Solving puzzles makes your brain work continuously, thus making you push the limits of your intellect.

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Write Down What You Feel

Make a list of the things you want to do. It doesn’t matter whether it comprises big or small things.

Rather, it’s the presence of a target that matters. Work through the list regularly and give your best shot to achieve your goals. 

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Give Self Pep-Talk

Positive self pep-talk can turn out to be a great self-booster.

A self-talk session should have constructive critiques, compliments, sharing of everyday experiences, achievements, repeating positive comments received from worthy people and most importantly, boosting your own morale.

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Travel Alone

Although it may sound a little awkward, solo traveling brings several benefits:

  • uplifting your confidence level
  • letting you enjoy quality “Me Time”
  • making you a better trip planner
  • helping you become a better observer. 

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Learn a New Language

The benefits of learning new languages are multifold – from enhancing communication skills in different languages to giving perception and overall smartness a boost and preventing dementia.

Additionally, knowledge of different languages helps significantly in the professional field by expan...

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Learn a New Instrument or Dance

Playing an instrument not only takes you to a different world but improves fine-motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and cognitive development, apart from boosting your IQ. 

You may even opt for dancing, which is a significantly low-cost hobby that helps you to enjoy your pastime and even s...

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Artwork

A hobby that you can pursue in a relaxed and non-competitive environment opens up the creative windows of your mind. 

Try something like embroidery instead of the usual paintings and water-color drawings.

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Meditation

Meditation significantly lowers depression, stress, and anxiety – the key reasons for a restless mind. 

Elimination of these factors greatly helps in improving concentration, thus increasing your productivity level.

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Do Social Work

Helping others, especially the less fortunate ones, is a great way to contribute and to make yourself feel happy and worthy.

You can take small steps and do it on your own, like offering food, clothes, or education to a few. Or, you can volunteer for a community cause like cleaning up the n...

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Give Cooking A Chance

Cooking provides 3 main benefits:

  • A great pastime
  • Good health
  • Considerable savings with respect to finances.

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