Free & Easy..Brain Exercises to Keep your Brain in Shape!

Ever feel like your brain just isn't working? Do you ever have problems with remembering things? If you have I've found some helpful information that just might help. I've already started putting some of these things in my daily routine. You should too! Keep reading to find out more!


"Scientists have found that the human brain has an amazing ability to adapt and change--an ability called neuroplasticity. With the right stimulation, your brain can form new neural pathways, helping increase your cognitive capabilities, improve your ability to learn new information, and give your memory a boost.


Mental brain puzzles performed on a daily basis help strengthen your brain by activating new neural pathways. These brain exercises help improve brain capacity in younger people and restore mental faculties that are declining in older people."

1. Use it or lose it with a cognitive workout: Memorize a poem, play chess, enjoy a challenging crossword puzzle, learn phone numbers by heart, add numbers without a calculator, learn the words to a new song, or memorize a shopping list--as long as it’s something new to you. Keep challenging yourself with new tasks.

2. Use your non-dominant hand: If you’re right-handed, use your left hand to eat, comb your hair, brush your teeth, write your name, or try putting your mouse pad on the other side of the keyboard. This practice of non-dominant hand use stimulates communication between the two hemispheres of the brain, helping to improve mental capacity as well as physical balance. Another idea: tai chi and yoga are physical activities that coach people to use the right and left side of the body equally.

Source:Ask Dr.Mao

Enjoy!