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9. Read a book
Reading relieves tension and stress, which is brain-cell killers because it’s a form of escapism.
Research has also shown that using your imagination is a great way to train your brain because you force your mind to ‘picture’ what you are imagining. Reading is a great way to trigger your imagination!
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8. Eat healthy
Our diets have a HUGE impact on brain function. Our brains consume over 20% of all nutrients & oxygen that we consumed.
So remember to feed your brain with the good stuff! (i.e. fresh fruit and veg & plenty of OMEGA 3 oils found in oily fish)
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4. Be curious
Instead of taking everything at face value, get into the habit of questioning everyday things/products, services that you come into contact with.
By being ‘curious’ and questioning everything, you force your brain to innovate and create new ideas.
Curiosity may have k...
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3. Ban the calculator
Remember back at school when we were taught to use our brains to do simple sums like times tables. It’s incredible how we now rely on devices like smart-phones and laptops to calculate really simple equations.
Resist the urge to work things out using an external device and use the d...
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2. Ditch the GPS
Gone are the days of map reading! Sat Nav may have made our lives easier, it has also made our brains lazier and less efficient at the same time!
Go back to the old school and use a map to navigate every now and then. This exercises the part of your brain responsible for un...
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1. Do something new
When you experience something ‘new’, that actually ‘stimulate’ your brain!
Don’t get stuck in a rut doing the same old things – the only way to change the structure of your brain is to do something new. This creates new neural pathways, increasing your intelligence level.
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7. Train your memory
If you discipline yourself to memorize phone numbers and other important numbers (passport, credit card, insurance, driving license) you will start to see a marked improvement in your memory .
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6. Exercise regularly
It’s been proven that regular exercise helps to increase brain function and enhances neurogenesis.
This means that every time you exercise, you are creating new brain cells!
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5. Think positive
Stress and anxiety kill existing brain neurons and also stop new neurons from being created.
Research has shown that positive thinking, especially in the future tense, speeds up the creation of cells and dramatically reduces stress and anxiety.
Try and get a handle on negative...
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10. Get enough sleep
Sleep is like a mini detox for the brain. This is when your body regenerates cells and removes all the toxins that have built up during the day.
Get to bed between the hours of 9pm and midnight to benefit from the most effective hours of sleep!
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A medical student!🩺 I’d like to live as simply as possible. I love reading- regardless of what type of book it is. People are wonderful, especially those closest to me. I’m determined to do some good for others in whatever I end up doing in the future.
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Make Your Goal Important
Imagining yourself as an underdog out to prove the naysayers wrong is a great motivator. The key to sustaining your motivation is to use your imagination and reframe the mundane, uninspiring activities or situations into something that gives you a sense of purpose.
Read to someone
A great way to get into reading more is to read to someone else: an elderly person or a shut-in, a friend’s child or your own son or daughter.
You will have a reading assignment that helps you stick to your reading habit.
Always carry a book
Wherever you go, take a book with you, unless you know you definitely won’t be reading (like at a movie).
If there is a time when you have to wait (like at a doctor’s office or at the DMV), whip out your book and read. Great way to pass the time.
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