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.
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