Our brains can change. So how to improve brainpower? Here are 8 simple ways to boost your brainpower and improve your intelligence!
1. Do Something New
When you experience something ‘new’, that actually ‘stimulates’ 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.
You could take a new route to work, try a new recipe for dinner, or even a new form of exercise – mix them up!
2. 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 killed that cat but it created super important things like electricity and computers!
3. 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 thoughts and make an effort to replace them with positive ones.
4. 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!
5. Train Your Memory
How often do you hear people say “I wish I had a better memory!’ Yet no one does anything about this!
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.
6. Eat Healthily
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).
7. 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 boost brainpower because you force your mind to ‘picture’ what you are imagining. Reading is a great way to trigger your imagination!
8. 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 9 pm and midnight to benefit from the most effective hours of sleep!
