You do not measure the intelligence of someone, but you know the human brain is the key to all of them. That is why brain work is crucial for your brain functions as they help to boost your memory, focus, and daily functionality and reduce depression.
Imagine you regularly go to the gym or run to train your muscles, but you do not do your brain exercises, so, how can you expect your brain to be smarter? Therefore, this article contains five simple tricks which you can practice to make your brain smarter.
1. Learning a New Game or a Skill
In this fast-paced world, you should train yourself by gaining new skills. Learning new skills would be how to cook new recipes or learn new languages. Those skills are more complex than a common recipe for you. But those skills help to stimulate your brain cells.
Also, learning a new video game helps to improve the brain’s cognitive abilities. According to the National Institutes of Health, children who reportedly played video games for 3 hours a day performed better on cognitive skills including impulse control and working memory than normal children.
2. Exercise Regularly
Regular physical activities boost your blood flow and also the size of the hippocampus in your brain which is involved in verbal memory and learning. According to the National Science Library and Medicine, exercises are beneficial for your neurocognitive function including the hippocampus depending on memory.
Some beginner-friendly exercises which will increase your brain function-
- Yoga
- Walking
- Jogging
- Jumping
- Swimming
- Hiking
3. Read More
Imagine you are not good at reading from an early age, but you can be trained to become a good reader. Then, your brain starts to change. According to Carnegie Mellon University Scientists, after taking 100 hours of reading training, the volume of white matter areas in the brain increased.
Also, reading engages a few more brain functions, such as visual & auditory processes, comprehension, fluency, and so on. Besides, It increases concentration levels.
4. Listen to Music
Do you want to enhance your brain power efficiently, but do not know how to increase it? The answer is to start listening to music. One study published by Plos One that shows listening to happy music generates more innovative solutions and does different tasks than silent music which can boost brain power.
5. Socialize
You live in a society where people socially engage with each other which increases brain health, such as improved attention, memory, and a strong brain network. According to the National Library of Medicine, socializing encourages cognitive ability.
If you find making social relationships difficult for you, you may join-
- Join an Organization
- Attend Cultural Festival
- Take Classes
- Join a Sports Team or Gym
- Join Your University or College Clubs
- Increase Bonding with Your Friends
Frankly speaking, brain health is the most important as you can improve concentration, memory, attention, and so on. So, if you do not nurture your brain, you won’t increase your ability to solve problems and learn new things.
Remember, if you follow the above tricks and stay enthusiastic to improve brain health, you will be able to make your brain smarter.
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Md. Sazid Alam
Intern
Content Writing Department,
YSSE