Every personʼs brain, like their body; is uniquely different. Not everyone is subject to the slowing down of mental faculties that tends to come with aging.
The Benefits Of Brain Exercises.
Like every muscle, the brain needs stimulation and exercise to sustain its function. Exercising the brain has as many benefits as exercising the body: youʼll be able to remember things later on in life, you wonʼt forget as many details about other people, and you wonʼt have as many “senior moments” as perhaps you may fear.
But brain training is not limited to those who are approaching their golden years. Experiments with multiple sclerosis patients with cognitive damage have shown that doing activities specifically tied to brain training can help the brain developing stronger connections. Their brains literally became stronger through the power of exercise. Thereʼs also a suggestion that doing brain exercises early in life can expand your later amount of cognitive reserve (i.e. how much your brain can bounce back as you age).
Some Brain Exercises You Can Complete On Your Own
Not all brain exercises need a machine or website to provide benefits to their users. Lumosity and NeuroNation have become popular in recent years, and have proven very popular. But these activities still help give your brain a boost:
- Reading. Whatʼs the last full book you read? The more you stimulate your brain by learning, the harder and longer your brain will be able to work.
- Protecting your head. Wear a helmet, and take proper precautions if you think you may have a risk of a concussion. This endangers your brain health more than anything else.
- Staying in touch with friends. Maintaining social ties is extremely important. Having people around to talk to and challenge you keeps your brain working in a way that it would not ever work when youʼre by yourself.
- Talk about problems. Holding on to problems is much more troublesome to your health than just annoying you in the moment. It can lead to serious stress and can even impair your brainʼs abilities later in life. So, if youʼre feeling depressed or have a mental problem you want to address, bring it up sooner rather
than later. Youʼll saves yourself a lot of stress and potential harm to your brain. - Try new things. Force your brain to be creative, whether by building something in your backyard or playing a game of squash for the first time. Itʼll do your brain good!
- Quit smoking. This decision benefits many different parts of your body, but the fact that your brain will potentially reverse deterioration is a very good benefit!
- Sleep more. Sleep does not just restore your body. Your mind also benefits from having enough time to rest through the night.
