Use it or lose it, they say. How true this is of the brain! We work out our bodies, but forget about the mind. So to help stave off the slippery slope into senility, here´s some great ways to exercise your mind.
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Learn a Language
If that doesn’t stretch your brain, nothing will.
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Play Word Games
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Games, such as Scrabble or crosswords, are great. Even if you can’t complete it, you will expand your vocabulary.
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Watch Quiz Shows
You’re bound to learn some new facts, and you never know when they’ll come in useful! Why not take part in a quiz night yourself, and work that memory.
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Try Some Mentalrobics
There are lots of exercises at braingle.com . Take memory tests, assess your IQ, and learn new words.
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Practice Some Yoga, Meditation, or Tai Chi
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Are you wrestling with a problem? Relaxing your mind and body will help you see the situation more clearly, and come up with answers.
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To give oneself earnestly to the duties due to men, and, while respecting spiritual beings, to keep aloof from them, may be called wisdom.
Get Enough Sleep
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Your mind needs to relax, as well as your body. Give it the time it needs to recharge.
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Take an Evening Class
Not only will this give you the chance to learn something new, but socializing with other people also works the brain.
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Stay up to Date
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Read newspapers, discuss current affairs, and take an interest in what’s happening around the world. Always be curious. There is an infinite amount of information available on the Internet, so if you want to know something, look it up.
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Do you give your mind a good workout, or have you let it get a bit flabby? What ideas do you have for mental weightlifting?
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