10 Ways to Exercise the mind
Allen suggests that mind is like a muscle and weakens if you don’t exercise it regularly. He offers very simple 10 ways to exercise our mind.
- Regularly solve puzzles
- Play a musical instrument
- Paint, sketch or draw.
- Learn a new language.
- Learn how to juggle.
- Play Chess, Backgammon, Checkers or even Go!
- Play computer games.
- Write!
- Try amateur dramatics.
- Travel.
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September 9th, 2006
Another good one is to read aloud. Reading aloud supposedly excercises your brain far more than simply reading to yourself.
Also, here are two excellent reasons to pick up a Nintendo DS Lite (in addition to #’s 6 and 7 above, both of which can be done with a DL Lite):
* Brain Age – http://www.gamespot.com/ds/puzzle/brainagetrainyourbraininminutesaday/index.html
* Big Brain Academy – http://www.gamespot.com/ds/puzzle/gentlebrainexercises/index.html