How to exercise your brain ?

If you want to clever people this is the way to help you…..
1. Read often
Set time aside to read each day. However, don't always read the same type of books. For example, if you are a fan of mysteries, mix it up with a historical biography or science fiction. Subscribe to several newspapers - your local paper, the Wall Street Journal and a trade publication that interests you. Try to read the paper each day before leaving for work.


2. Do puzzles
Crossword puzzles, Sudoku and other word puzzles are terrific ways to work your brain. What's great about puzzles is that they are available online. In days gone by, you could only find crossword puzzles in newspapers or magazines. However, you can now choose from thousands of puzzles on the Internet.


3. Use your opposite hand
If you are right handed, try to use your left hand to do everyday tasks (and visa-versa). By switching hands, you will be exercising the opposite side of the brain. Some tasks will be extremely difficult at first, but over time you can train yourself to be ambidextrous in many instances.


4. Play video and online games
Despite what you might read, not all video games will turn your brain to mush. In fact, many games are designed to improve your memory, develop logic, increase mental speed and boost creativity. Look for "brain games" such as chess, memory games, logic puzzles, word games and many others.

- Do daily crosswords and puzzles. Simple puzzles like crosswords can help get your brain doing some basic work. These are easy to fit into your day. You can even find some for free online.

- Read as much as you can. Reading is great basic brain exercise. You can read newspapers, magazines or books but just keep in mind that the more challenging the text is, the more of a workout your brain will get. Like any exercise, start small and work your way up.

- Talk with people. Talk with people about things you or they know about. Talking about politics, religion, and other challenging topics (having real discussions, not just arguments), can be a great basic brain workout.

Sunisa

he brain is the important part for everybody. We have to take care of them well. We have to exercise them a lot. They are many way to exercise them like.....

-Remember and repeat groups of words. Memorize your grocery list or friends' phone numbers.
-Take classes to learn something you've always wanted to understand. Learn to play bridge, study Spanish or take a Photoshop seminar. It's up to you! Try something new and crazy, just to say you've done it!
-Do games and puzzles such as crossword puzzles, Sudoku and Scrabble.
-Read often, with a lot of different types of books. Take a magazine and dedicate specific time to it. Read the newspaper. Set your computer homepage to bring up news items of particular interest to you. Read them each time you open the computer.
-Eat foods containing omega fatty acids (known to boost intellectual stamina) such as flax and hemp seeds, and fish.
-Learn new words from a word-a-day calendar or dictionary.
-Use your left hand if you are right handed, and reverse, to exercise the opposite side of the brain.
-Learn to read and play music (classical music is known to have the best effects.)
-Try commuting with varied routes, to prevent the brain from becoming monotonous.

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I have some tips for exercising your brain: Limit the television you watch. When you
watch TV, your brain goes into neutral. In one study says that people watching TV
had increased alpha brain waves—their brains were in a passive state as if they were
just sitting in the dark. TV watching has been tied to low achievement. Studies have
shown that people are typically better at solving exercises designed to measure creative
thinking right after exposure to comedy. Subjects claimed that they felt more alert, active,
interested, and excited after watching comedy.

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