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The brain needs stimulation and exercise, although most people do not pay attention to how to keep the brain functioning at the proper level. Want to get your brain in shape? Follow the tips below and exercise your brain to keep it from getting lazy.

Steps

1. 1 Buy a brain training game. These games are considered by many to be the best remedy, although they are not the only training method. However, you can check out "Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day" for Nintendo DS, "Brain Challenge" for Apple's iPod and other brain training games. It is believed that they use all parts of the brain, which increases the effectiveness of exercise.
2. 2 Solve some basic tasks every day. These include basic arithmetic, crosswords and puzzles, Sudoku, as well as chess and other games that require brain activity. By completing such tasks, you not only develop your brain, but you can also achieve significant success in some direction (for example, winning a chess tournament).
3. 3 Get exercise. To train the brain, not only are tasks for the development of thinking useful, but exercises for the rest of the body are also useful. Physical training has beneficial effects on mental performance, including improving cognitive function, reducing the risk of dementia, etc. Thinking is believed to improve after exercise, so it is best to train your body just before exercising your brain.
4. 4 Provide a good breakfast. Having the right breakfast can significantly affect your thinking ability. Children have been shown to perform worse on memory and intelligence tests when their breakfast consists of sweets and soda. Breakfast should be good to provide you with energy for the whole day, then you will have enough strength to exercise both mind and body.
5. 5 Set limits for watching TV. When you watch TV, your brain switches to neutral. One study found that when people watch TV, alpha brain waves are amplified. he is passive, as if people are sitting in the dark. Also, watching television is associated with a decline in course performance. So do you need it?
6. 6 Laugh. Studies have shown that people tend to perform better on tests to assess creative thinking if they have watched a comedy right before. But there are also pitfalls here. Humor can be distracting and can make you less effective on non-creative tasks.
7. 7 Learn something new. By learning new things, you are exercising one of the most important functions of the brain - the ability to learn. By using Wikihow or searching other sites, you can learn something new so that you can train your brain and master a skill that will be useful to you in the future.
8. 8 Don't bother with tasks you don't like. If solving math problems is boring, leave them alone. You don't have to think that it is necessary to do this in order to train the brain.If you are not having fun, you will not learn anything!

Tips

• Try unusual mental development tasks. For example, you can read a difficult book, learn a foreign language, or start using your inactive hand to perform some normal activity (eating, brushing your teeth, writing, or playing a musical instrument for beginners). Such tasks can be very fun, and at the same time the connections (synapses) between nerve cells in the brain are strengthened.
• A complete and nutritious diet. Numerous studies confirm that with sufficient amounts of nutrients (especially vitamins and antioxidants), memory and thinking ability improves.
• Don't expect instant results. The brain needs constant training, and success will come from regular exercise, not after the first exercise.
• Get a good night's sleep. To fully relax, ensure yourself comfortable conditions (comfortable bed, normal temperature, etc.), do not drink soda before bed, and also do relaxation before going to bed. If you go to bed in a restless state, your brain activity can be impaired.
• Try meditating for a few minutes every day.

Warnings

• Do not attempt to perform potentially hazardous tasks with your non-working hand, such as cutting vegetables, operating a machine, etc. Be prudent!
• Humor can be distracting and make you less effective in completing uncreative tasks.