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Sunday, November 2, 2008
12 Simple Ways to Supercharge Your Brain
-ideas of Shine from Yahoo
Have ever felt stupid and ashamed when you bump into someone and absolutely can't remember their names? Well, i guess it happens to everyone.
Our brains sometimes do lapses. Everyday we indulge our brains with all the things that we do, see, feel, taste, etc. And while we take up those informations, the brain processes it. And it's done 24/7.
So, no matter how powerful our brains are, they need recuperation time to be kept in shape. Think about your car. When your car is being used all the time, you need to tune it up to secure its safety. Just like the brain, it needs tuning up. It's called Brain Maintenance.
Skipping this maintenance is like being lost in a parking lot because you forgot where you parked your car.
When you experience these kinds of things, then there are a few tips to improve your memory.
Here are some tips that can be done to begin the great brain tune up:
Eat Almonds
Almonds is believed to improve memory. If a combination of almond oil and milk is taken together before going to bed or right after getting up in the morning, it strengthens memory power. Almond milk is prepared by crushing the almonds without the outer cover and adding water and sugar into it.
I didn't know Almonds can improve the memory until now. I guess there's no harm in trying right? For us Filipinos, it's like eating "mani" right? We also believe that "mani" or nuts makes us smarter. I guess almonds are the counterpart of mani in America. Though Almonds are much better recommended for those who love their skin. Mani or nuts causes pimple or acne because they are cooked in oil.
Drink Apple Juice/Plainly Eat Apple
Besides the cliche, "An Apple a Day, Makes the Doctor Away", research shows that apple juice increases the production of the essential neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain, resulting in an increased memory power.
This i already know about. No wonder apple is healthy. The only question is, Pure Apple Juice or Commercially prepared Apple Juice? Of course, Pure Apple Juice. Wanna know why? Scroll down.
Sleep Well
During sleep, we rest. But our brains don't. Brains process themselves by replaying the images of the experience of the day. These repeated playbacks program the subconscious mind to store these images and other related information. PRECAUTION: too much sleep shortens memory power. though not totally proven.
Enjoy Simple Pleasures
Stress drains our brain power. A stress-ridden mind consumes much of our memory resources to leave us with a feeble mind. Make a habit to engage yourself in few simple pleasure everyday life has to offer to dissolve stress from your mind. Some of these simple pleasures are good for your mind, body and soul.
-enjoy the music you love
-play with your children, friends, family (brothers, sisters, parents)
-Appreciate others
-Run a few miles a day. Or maybe cycle or swim
-Start a blog
-Take a Yoga Class or go to the gym for a total wellness routine
Everyday for me is so stressful. I have to do this and that. Sometimes, doing nothing is also a stressor for me. I listen to music when i feel that way. or sleep. I even went to the gym before.
Exercise Your Mind
Apart from doing physical activities for our bodies, we also need to mentally exercise for a sharp and agile mind. Have you noticed that children have superior brainpower than adult does? for us Filipinos, eh yung term na tumatanda na. It's because children have playful minds and playful minds exhibit superior memory power. Engage yourself in some activities that require your mind to remain active and playful.
-Play scrabble, boggle or crossword puzzles
-Volunteer
-Interact with others. Interacting with others mean getting informations from other.
-Start a hobby such as blogging, reading, painting, or bird watching. Blogging and Reading doesn't just promote brainpower it also enhances your vocabulary. Though i never really thought bird watching can exercise the mind.
-Learn new skills or a foreign language
Practice Yoga or Meditation
Yoga and Meditation relieves the body of stress. Stress is known as a memory buster. With less stress, low blood pressure, slower respiration, slower metabolism, and released muscle tension follows. All of these factors contribute significantly towards increase in our brain power.
I never do Yoga. But i do meditation through breathing. Yoga is a complicated "exercise" that needs to flex your body in different poses. Breathing on the other hand is just done while seating in your office, standing somewhere. Deep breathing is different from shallow breaths that we do often. Deep breathing is done inhaling air to its limit and exhaling it to its limit. Try it and i assure you you're stress free. Oh and it's boring the first time, but gradually you'll love it when it show results.
Reduce Sugar Intake
Sugar is a non-food. Meaning it's not really healthy when taken in large amounts. It's a form of carbohydrate that offers illusionary energy, only to cause a downhill slump once the initial burst worn off. Excess intake of sugar results in neurotic symptoms. Excess intake in sugar causes claustrophobia, memory loss, and other neurotic disorders. Eat food without adding sugar.
This is why i said pure apple juice and not commercially prepared. C2, Nestea and the such are bottles full of sugar. Sugar not only causes neurotic disorders, but they also make you gain weight which everybody doesn't want right? Yes. So from now on, stay away from sugar.
Eat Whole Wheat
The whole wheat germs contain lecithin. Lecithin helps ease the problem of the hardening of the arteries, which oftens impair brain function.
Eat a Light Meal at Night
A heavy meal at night causes tossing and turning and a prolonged emotional stress while at sleep. It's wise to eat heavy meal during the day when our body is in motion to consume the heavy in-take. Eating a light meal with some fruits allows us to sleep well. A good night sleep strengthens our brainpower.
Develop the Imagination
Using the 5 senses makes it more easy to remember things with greater details.
Control your Temper
Bleached food, excess of starch or excess of white bread can lead to nerve grating effect. This results in a violent and some time depressive behavior. Eat fresh vegetables. Drink lots of water and meditate or practice yoga to relieve these toxic emotions of temper and stressful mood swings.
Take Vitamin B-complex
Vitamin B-complex strengthens memory power. Eat food and vegetables high in Vitamin B-complex. Stay away from the starch food or white bread, which depletes the Vitamin B-complex necessary for a healthy mind.
No wonders sometimes Pinoy are bobo, [I'm not exempted] because we eat a lot of rice which contains starch. I guess we should really slow down on rice.
So what do you think? These are not tough things to do. Actually they are basically simple. Try it. And see.
Have ever felt stupid and ashamed when you bump into someone and absolutely can't remember their names? Well, i guess it happens to everyone.Our brains sometimes do lapses. Everyday we indulge our brains with all the things that we do, see, feel, taste, etc. And while we take up those informations, the brain processes it. And it's done 24/7.
So, no matter how powerful our brains are, they need recuperation time to be kept in shape. Think about your car. When your car is being used all the time, you need to tune it up to secure its safety. Just like the brain, it needs tuning up. It's called Brain Maintenance.
Skipping this maintenance is like being lost in a parking lot because you forgot where you parked your car.
When you experience these kinds of things, then there are a few tips to improve your memory.
Here are some tips that can be done to begin the great brain tune up:
Eat Almonds
Almonds is believed to improve memory. If a combination of almond oil and milk is taken together before going to bed or right after getting up in the morning, it strengthens memory power. Almond milk is prepared by crushing the almonds without the outer cover and adding water and sugar into it.
I didn't know Almonds can improve the memory until now. I guess there's no harm in trying right? For us Filipinos, it's like eating "mani" right? We also believe that "mani" or nuts makes us smarter. I guess almonds are the counterpart of mani in America. Though Almonds are much better recommended for those who love their skin. Mani or nuts causes pimple or acne because they are cooked in oil.
Drink Apple Juice/Plainly Eat Apple
Besides the cliche, "An Apple a Day, Makes the Doctor Away", research shows that apple juice increases the production of the essential neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain, resulting in an increased memory power.
This i already know about. No wonder apple is healthy. The only question is, Pure Apple Juice or Commercially prepared Apple Juice? Of course, Pure Apple Juice. Wanna know why? Scroll down.
Sleep Well
During sleep, we rest. But our brains don't. Brains process themselves by replaying the images of the experience of the day. These repeated playbacks program the subconscious mind to store these images and other related information. PRECAUTION: too much sleep shortens memory power. though not totally proven.
Enjoy Simple Pleasures
Stress drains our brain power. A stress-ridden mind consumes much of our memory resources to leave us with a feeble mind. Make a habit to engage yourself in few simple pleasure everyday life has to offer to dissolve stress from your mind. Some of these simple pleasures are good for your mind, body and soul.
-enjoy the music you love
-play with your children, friends, family (brothers, sisters, parents)
-Appreciate others
-Run a few miles a day. Or maybe cycle or swim
-Start a blog
-Take a Yoga Class or go to the gym for a total wellness routine
Everyday for me is so stressful. I have to do this and that. Sometimes, doing nothing is also a stressor for me. I listen to music when i feel that way. or sleep. I even went to the gym before.
Exercise Your Mind
Apart from doing physical activities for our bodies, we also need to mentally exercise for a sharp and agile mind. Have you noticed that children have superior brainpower than adult does? for us Filipinos, eh yung term na tumatanda na. It's because children have playful minds and playful minds exhibit superior memory power. Engage yourself in some activities that require your mind to remain active and playful.
-Play scrabble, boggle or crossword puzzles
-Volunteer
-Interact with others. Interacting with others mean getting informations from other.
-Start a hobby such as blogging, reading, painting, or bird watching. Blogging and Reading doesn't just promote brainpower it also enhances your vocabulary. Though i never really thought bird watching can exercise the mind.
-Learn new skills or a foreign language
Practice Yoga or Meditation
Yoga and Meditation relieves the body of stress. Stress is known as a memory buster. With less stress, low blood pressure, slower respiration, slower metabolism, and released muscle tension follows. All of these factors contribute significantly towards increase in our brain power.
I never do Yoga. But i do meditation through breathing. Yoga is a complicated "exercise" that needs to flex your body in different poses. Breathing on the other hand is just done while seating in your office, standing somewhere. Deep breathing is different from shallow breaths that we do often. Deep breathing is done inhaling air to its limit and exhaling it to its limit. Try it and i assure you you're stress free. Oh and it's boring the first time, but gradually you'll love it when it show results.
Reduce Sugar Intake
Sugar is a non-food. Meaning it's not really healthy when taken in large amounts. It's a form of carbohydrate that offers illusionary energy, only to cause a downhill slump once the initial burst worn off. Excess intake of sugar results in neurotic symptoms. Excess intake in sugar causes claustrophobia, memory loss, and other neurotic disorders. Eat food without adding sugar.
This is why i said pure apple juice and not commercially prepared. C2, Nestea and the such are bottles full of sugar. Sugar not only causes neurotic disorders, but they also make you gain weight which everybody doesn't want right? Yes. So from now on, stay away from sugar.
Eat Whole Wheat
The whole wheat germs contain lecithin. Lecithin helps ease the problem of the hardening of the arteries, which oftens impair brain function.
Eat a Light Meal at Night
A heavy meal at night causes tossing and turning and a prolonged emotional stress while at sleep. It's wise to eat heavy meal during the day when our body is in motion to consume the heavy in-take. Eating a light meal with some fruits allows us to sleep well. A good night sleep strengthens our brainpower.
Develop the Imagination
Using the 5 senses makes it more easy to remember things with greater details.
Control your Temper
Bleached food, excess of starch or excess of white bread can lead to nerve grating effect. This results in a violent and some time depressive behavior. Eat fresh vegetables. Drink lots of water and meditate or practice yoga to relieve these toxic emotions of temper and stressful mood swings.
Take Vitamin B-complex
Vitamin B-complex strengthens memory power. Eat food and vegetables high in Vitamin B-complex. Stay away from the starch food or white bread, which depletes the Vitamin B-complex necessary for a healthy mind.
No wonders sometimes Pinoy are bobo, [I'm not exempted] because we eat a lot of rice which contains starch. I guess we should really slow down on rice.
So what do you think? These are not tough things to do. Actually they are basically simple. Try it. And see.
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