You could forgive yourself if all you wanted to do was find the TV remote during the lockdown. While many of us have become accustomed to months of mental and physical sluggishness as we age, it can be a sign of a failing mind.
According to a social policy study from the Harvard-affiliated Research Institute on Aging, to get the most out of your brain training, you should follow these three rules:
Difficult – For your brain to develop, it has to be “stimulated,” thus it helps if the task you’re concentrating on is novel or “skill-increasing.”
Complex – Learning a complex skill “forces your brain to work on a certain thought process, such problem-solving and creative thinking,” according to cognitive psychologists.
Practice: As with any new ability, perfecting it takes time, so the more time you spend engaging in your brain-training activity, the more it will benefit you.
Here are five suggestions for training your brain to remain busy and sharp, however they are not infallible.
2. Have a Healthy Morning Routine
Developing a productive morning routine that keeps you focused on your day is one of the most effective strategies to improve your mental clarity. It needn’t be difficult; all it takes is a few minutes of stretching while sipping your morning lemon water, or perhaps ten minutes of journaling or meditation, followed by several minutes of reviewing your regular routines.
Clarity will come to you rather than having to be sought after if you can set aside thirty minutes every morning for reflection, self-care, and self-awareness.
4. Sleep Enough
When you don’t get enough sleep, your brain’s performance drastically suffers. Your capacity to recall information, focus, resist illness, and many other functions will deteriorate. If you don’t get enough sleep, your mental clarity will suffer.
5. Exercise
One of the finest methods to regain focus is to exercise. Moving promotes better brain function. Instead of being hunters for most of our existence, we were prey to numerous predators. Because of this, our brains have evolved as a survival system that functions best when we are in the air.
We are less likely to be on a predator’s menu today, but your brain is unaware of this. That is why you feel the want to move when you are worried. So, if you want to be more focused, try going for a run, a stroll, or to the gym.
“The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat can influence your life by 30 to 50 years.”
