Exercise Your Brain

Your brain learns and grows by interacting with ones environment through perception and nlwmn5waction. Mental stimulation will improve brain functions and will protect against cognitive decline, as does physical exercise. Your brain is part of your body so in the same way that you would go to the gym to do cardiovascular training for example there are ways to strengthen your brain. Physical exercise is important because it enhances neurogenesis which is the creation of new Neurons One can also Practice positive, future-oriented thoughts until they become your default mindset. Stress and anxiety , no matter whether induced by external events or by your own thoughts, actually kills neurons and prohibit the creation of new ones. For example chronic stress is the opposite of exercise as it will prevent the creation of new neurons.

Up until your early teens various windows of opportunity will have opened when you could have most easily learned such things as languages, writing, math, music and so on. But that doesn’t mean it is too late, you can and should continue and build your brain and expand your mind. Once neurons are created they stay in your brain just how long they survives is up to you depending how you decide to use them. There are many ways of maintaining a healthy brain. Puzzles and games are some great ways of doing so but it is not just limited to crosswords and soduku, you can challenge your brain with new activities. Travel and open your mind to the many unknown and amazing things that are out there. For example if you are right handed and you were to switch the hand you do not usually use for your mouse it may seem a bit awkward there is no reason to worry, your brain is just learning a new skill. Try not to outsource your brain. Make your own decisions not just those of your friends or politicians.