3 Exercises To Keep Your Brain Sharp
Modern life is not always conducive to stimulating your brain. For example, you work in a job role that is not challenging enough mentally and find you do not have much time to exercise your brain the way you would like. Luckily, it is never too late to start maintaining your brain and increasing your analytical thinking and memory.
With just a small amount of time each day, you can complete these brain exercises and keep your brain sharp.
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Research
Research the topics you find most interesting; the internet is a treasure trove of information. If you love ancient Egypt, consider reading plenty of articles on the subject. If you struggle to understand things the first time around, don’t be afraid to read the same piece several times until you remember the knowledge you have learned without needing to read about it again.
You can also complete free courses on the subject of your choosing. Whatever you choose to research, ensure the information you learn is from reliable sources. If the subject you have chosen is scientific, read peer-reviewed articles or at least a summary of a peer-reviewed article.
Your subject of choice can be anything at all. Choose something you are interested in but do not know much about. The process of learning more is what will feed your brain.
Watch/Listen/Read the News
Stay up to date with current affairs. Listen to informative podcasts, read news articles, and watch the news. It is essential to come to your own conclusions about world affairs based on the evidence. This critical and rational thinking will only add to your intelligence.
Avoid news companies with particular political leanings as this will provide biased information. Take everything with a pinch of salt, and remember that a lot of what is said or written is simply someone’s view. Think critically and develop your own opinions on the latest stories.
Play Strategy Games
Playing strategy games will help you think faster and make decisions a little easier. For example, you may want to play chess or Risk. You can purchase physical board games or play them online. Similarly, completing puzzles will give your brain some much-needed exercise. You will often find sudoku and crosswords at the back of a newspaper, so you can combine reading the news and completing puzzles in one sitting.
Completing crosswords will also increase your vocabulary. When playing a strategy game, you can look up specific strategies to help you win. This is a great way to mix research and strategic thinking. There are many chess tutorials online and plenty of published books to read on the subject.
Final Thoughts
You will see substantial differences in your ability to remember and solve problems if you spend 15 minutes every day completing these exercises. You will also feel more relaxed and confident in your ability to hold a conversation about many varied topics. So resolve to spend a little time on something you will enjoy – you never know what you’ll learn next.
I love doing all these activities and realise that I need to up the ante now