Improve your Brain Power Today!

You are already familiar with the importance of doing physical exercise, and you also know there are many diseases you can prevent by simply dedicating a few minutes each day to working out your body.
But what about your brain? Just like every cell needs to be trained constantly, your brain cells aren’t the exception.
It’s a “use it or lose it” situation. Your brain needs stimulation to create new connections and strengthen the existing ones. Without this stimulation the connections become week, and your brain cells die.
If you find it hard to remember names and can’t tell where you put those important documents, have trouble learning new languages or still can’t understand how to use the latest gadget, you may seriously consider doing something about it right now.
There are several easy ways to keep your brain sharp and healthy, and they can all become a part of your daily life, enriching it and even making it more fun.
* Use your mouse, brush your teeth, comb your hair or write with the other hand.
* Have something different for breakfast. Try drinking yogurt instead of coffee, eating fruits instead of the usual toast and butter, or sweeten your drinks with honey instead of using sugar.
* Use all your senses. Pay attention to the sounds around you, the smells and the textures, not just the images. During a stroll allow yourself to perceive the touch of the sun and the breeze, the perfume of the flowers, the softness of the leaves?
* Do something new. Listen to a kind of music you never heard before, paint, go to an Italian restaurant, read some poetry, learn how to dance tango or play the flute. There is an exciting world full of adventures waiting for you!
* Create new associations. While driving to work, listen to classical music, or smell some violet potpourri.
* Invent new lyrics for your favorite songs, or sing them with a different rhythm. You can also do it as a game, with your friends.
* Find your way through the house with your eyes closed. Let your hands, nose and ears help you along your journey.
* When listening to music identify the instruments, or make your own music with unusual instruments (use cooking pans as drums or make a guitar with a box and some rubber bands).
* During the day you can look for familiar shapes on the clouds.
* At night, search for as many constellations as you possibly can (and why not draw and name some of your own?).
Use your imagination and invent more exercises. This kind of activities can also prevent Alzheimer and increase your creativity as well as your intelligence. It is never too late to begin taking care of yourself.