Practice your memory to boost other brain functionalities. The brain is a super computer capable of incredible memory if you can train it properly. A better memory can help your career, allow you more access to information at the click of a thought. As you have lunch today, practice memorizing items on the menu or try introducing yourself to new people and see if you can remember the personal facts. Have fun.

The brain is a huge super computer capable of remarkable memory if you train it correctly. Who among us couldn’t take advantage of a more robust memory. Does it get awkward forgetting day to day tasks, or perhaps names, anniversaries or birthdays? Enhanced memory can boost your other functionalities as well giving you more access to information that may help you in other areas. So as you have lunch today practice memorizing the items on the menu or introduce yourself to new people today and write down their names what you remember about them when you get home. Make it fun.

The brain is a flexible jelly-like substance that is designed to be elastic, it craves to soak up new information like a sponge. Pretend as if you are driving along on the long journey that is life, you would have to switch gears from time to time. So for now, pick a controversial topic, consider the middle ground that is neutral, then try going in full reverse considering the other side. Think for a moment what their viewpoints may be, then take back the wheel and continue on your journey, stay the course or change, either the experience will provide more insight. Stretch that brain, I promise it won’t break.

Since our brain has such a huge workload, it’s important it to exercise it daily. That exercise can also be in the shape of total relaxation. When you can tear yourself away from the world for 15 mins, find a comfortable seating position, close your eyes and focus all your energy on taking deep breaths. As you pull the air through your nostrils, concentrate intently and feel the air is cold coming in and leaves hot. Make use of all your senses, visualize the cold air you are breathing in will bring you new connections, new ideas, new solutions. Then calmly breathe out the hot air that represents all your worries and anxieties. Then just allow your mind to be at total peace. It’s earned a much deserved rest.

The complex machine that is the brain needs constant stimulation to perform at its best. Cognitive exertion will mean increased blood flow and oxygen throughout the body. If you perform certain tasks the same way all the time, the brain can get intrinsically lazy, it gets bored. It craves new information to stay stimulated. Seek out new information, alternative industry reports, different sources of research pertaining to the task alone. Re-stimulate your brain with new information and get the blood flowing.

Yoga is great for the mind. It will make you feel totally rejuvenated and relaxed, a healthy mind in a healthy body. Yoga will keep the stress away in an ever increasing world of pressure and deadlines. The key is learning to gain greater control of your breathing meaning improved circulation in your whole body. Anybody can do it, over-weight or in great shape, it can benefit all. Yoga brings excellent physical and mental benefits. Practice at home or find a local yoga studio and make some new friends.

The brain thrives on learning new challenging things. Learning a new language opens up so many new connections. It’s important to know the extent connections and re-connections can be reborn is totally up to your brain current mechanism. Challenge yourself to absorb either new languages never tried before or refresh your mind by practicing old sentences in whatever alternate language you studied growing up. It’s conventional wisdom that this gets to be a hard task at a certain age, but dispel your mind of such thoughts. Stimulate some learning and re-learning neurons into action. Language is like music for the brain, it stretches it, opens up new connections. Expand the elastic mind.

Playing chess and other high level cognitive games challenges the brains highest level of functionalities. Sudoku will exert your numeral logic neurons, Connect Four and Mastermind are great options too. Or just do a difficult crossword puzzle, go ahead and fun testing the highest levels of your brain power. These days there are numerous specific brain games online and offline. Tap into your immense brain power and have fun at the same time.

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