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How to Sharpen the Brain

Think Faster, Learn Quicker: Techniques to Sharpen Your Brain and Enhance Learning

By Paulraj Manickam AshariPublished 3 years ago 4 min read
"The brain - the source of our dreams, hopes, and aspirations".

Just like how exercising our body keeps us fit and healthy, in a similar way, exercising our brain will make it smarter and more intelligent. Nowadays, people not only have time for indulging in physical activity but they also fail to take time for improving their brain functions.

People are with the assumption that all people cannot be intelligent because those who are already intelligent are born with a special gift. Actually, this is not true because being in a state of intelligence is based on the mindset of the people.

God has given brains to all of us but it completely depends on the people, and how they are using them. We have this tool inside our forehead to do miracles in our life but only a few people use it and they get tremendous success in their life. Those who train their brain on regular basis, develop their intelligence skill over a period of time.

The brain is one of the most important organs in our body which is responsible for each and every function that happens in our body. Without a brain, it is impossible for the body to survive. The brain is capable of doing any things and makes the impossible possible.

If a person learns how to train their brain so that it can become sharper and smarter, here are the ways that you have to perform on a regular basis:

Exercise:

As said earlier, just like why exercise for the body is required to keep us in good health, similar exercise for your brain is very much important to keep your brain healthier. There are tons of games that you can find offline as well as online which help to develop your brain.

We are now in the digital world and you can find many brain games in a Google Play store. If do not like to play online games then you can find games in the daily newspaper that you read. There are brain games like Math clash, Sudokku, Trivia, 2048, Word connect, and much more.

Try to find out the best games from the resources that you like and start playing the games regularly. I am not telling you to binge sitting for the whole and play the brain games to develop it in a single day. Just like how you dedicate a specific time for meditation or for reading books, similarly, you can dedicate time to playing brain games.

When you exercise your brain on a regular basis, you will find that your brain is becoming more active in all perspectives.

Conversation:

Whenever we are in conversation with any people, most of the time neither we are not mindful nor do we indulge in a conversation that would be meaningful. Companies entrepreneur do involve in healthy discussions or conversations with the employees in order to understand their growth because having a healthy conversation is like a brainstorming session where creative ideas can pop out from anyone’s mind and in turn, it will benefit the company.

So whenever we are having a conversation with any kind of person, we should have a healthy conversation. We should be more careful and mindful of the words we are using during conversation and by practicing this we are stimulating our brains in a better way.

Take a break:

Our brain is designed in such a way that if we do not give it a break ourselves and continue using it for a longer time, then its performance will slowly decrease and we cannot able to use it effectively. Each organ in our body needs sufficient rest in order to perform better and faster.

So our brain needs rest in order to perform better and faster. Whenever you feel that you are using your brain for a longer time, then it would be better to take a break for some time and then again you can start working on developing it. Also if you do not give your brain a break, then you will feel the work is boring and there might be a chance that you will leave it permanently.

Hobbies:

Every people might be having at least one hobby and like to do this hobby during their leisure time. Apart from the hobby which you are having, you can learn some new hobbies like learning to play any musical instrument or learning to sing a song. By learning a new hobby, your brain will start adopting some new challenges and in turn, it helps in developing your brain on a broader level.

So try adopting new hobbies in your life in order to enhance your intelligence. In this way, I can bet that you will see that your thinking patterns get broader.

Food for the brain:

Yes. Eating healthy foods is also necessary in order to boost your brain. Also having food on time is also an important thing. Avoid junk foods and keep eating healthy foods on time to keep your brain healthy. If your brain is not getting enough energy from foods, then it will not help you to perform better.

There are many foods that help to stimulate the brain. These brain foods need to be taken on a regular basis. So search on Google to get to know what kind of foods is good for the brain and start having them on regular basis.

Sleep enough:

If you are not getting enough sleep, then it’s impossible to expect that your brain will perform better at any point in time. A person requires 8 to 9 hours of sleep on a daily basis so that he or she can utilize the brain efficiently. If your brain lacks sleep, then it lacks it efficiency to perform faster.

If you want to develop your brain, then getting enough sleep on daily basis is also one of the important factors to consider.

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About the Creator

Paulraj Manickam Ashari

I write engaging content for blogs, articles, and social media. I am skilled at storytelling and creating content that connects with readers. My goal is to help businesses and individuals achieve their goals through the power of words.

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