I learned the other day at Toastmaster from a highly inteligent woman that the brain actually IS capable of getting smarter durring your adulthood.That is some pretty great news!
There are 5 aspects to keeping a healthy brain and its shown to help you live a longer life with a clearer mind avoiding things like Alzhiemers!
Memory (game playing,puzzle solving etc)Concentration & Attention (medetaion,praying etc)Language Skills Visual & Spatial (even EXCERCISE!And rest!)Executive Functions (Logic & Reasoning)and attend to them using:
Variety Diversity Complexity
Cool brain facts:
You have millions of brain cells (called neurons) that can be shaped and increased in number with exposure to complex and novel environments.
Your brain weighs 2 to 4 pounds. Your brain is comprised of at least 60% fat. It is the fattest system in your body. Every heart beat provides 25% of the blood and oxygen to your brain. Cool Factoid:Ever wonder what people mean when they say "Im right brain"?Your brain has a left (primarily language) and a right hemisphere (non-language functions).
Adress EQ,PQ,and IQ
So,play a game or puzzle for mental and visual stimulation,excercise your body AND your brain,eat well,meditate,have a good conversation with a friend daily!
Try http://www.fitbrains.com/ http://www.brainfit.net/BrainGames.htm