Recharge Your Mind And Make It Sharper And Focused
November 2, 2007
Mental activities strengthen the brain cells. The stimulation to the neural connections gives rise to new cells. According to Australian researchers engaging in stimulating leisure activities throughout your life can reduce the risk of dementia by about half.
Solving crossword puzzles, constantly reading, writing or even taking interest in historical places produces positive changes in the brain which cuts down on the risk of dementia.
Tips To Sharpen Your Brain
1) Learning A New Language: Researchers at UC Irvine discovered that short, repeated learning sessions slowed the buildup of a protein in the brain known to lead to plaques and tangles-symptoms of Alzheimer’s. It is never too late to learn a language. It is even suggested that ordinary activities done in a different way can enrich brain cell connections.
2) Widening Your Social Circle: Keeping in touch with old friends, making new ones and being close to family helps to lower the risk of dementia. Networking also helps to reduce stress and elevates the feeling of loneliness and depression. Harvard researchers state that volunteering, joining a club or traveling can add four years to one’s life.
3) Optimum Fitness: The best way to keep the mind fresh and vitalized is to keep to the heart healthy. Any form of exercise like walking, cycling, dancing or swimming regularly allows good blood flow to the brain and stimulates new brain-cell growth. Aerobic exercises tremendously improves oxygen intake and stimulates brain functioning to an optimal level.
4) Food For The Brain: According to researchers from Cornell University and the University of Massachusetts, apples and apple juice along with a balanced diet can protect cell damage linked to age related memory loss. Fresh apples contain high level of antioxidants, Quercetin. Folate found in spinach, dry beans, peas, fortified cereals, grain products and few fruits and vegetables all significantly help reduce Alzheimer’s.
There is a need to understand that we all are not going to remain youthful all our lives. Proper care should not only be taken in the aesthetic sense just for the body but equal concern should also be given for the development of the various components of the brain. Challenging the mind can a very stimulating experience and enhancing it helps in the overall happiness and well-being.
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