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Unleash the power of your brain

// December 3rd, 2006 // Web Resources

Here is a helpful article which provides 22 ways to overclock your brain. I really recommend it to you if you have the same feeling as me that you are not as smart as you were. Following is what I learned from it:

1. Don’t rely much on the damn computer. Do the daily math with your head, not the calculator; memorize the temporary phone number in your heart, not on the notepad.
2. Ask Why. Yes,we were told to ask why when we are young. However, as we grow up, many of us stifle or deny our natural curiosity. Make it a new habit to ask “why?” at least 10 times a day.
3. Play. Take time to play. Play cards. Play video games. Do puzzles. It gives your brain a chance to keep it working.
4. Write. The greatest benefit of writing is what it does to expand your brain’s capacity. Find ways to write - by writing papers, writing blog for your friends or whatever - just write to be read.
5. Eat. Some oils found in nuts and fish are a brain booster. Eat them, but don’t eat fat. Fat can reduce the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your brain. Also, some drugs are helpful to increase brain power. Ginkgo biloba has been shown to increase blood flow to the brain and improve concentration.
6. Laugh.
7. Do Physical Exercises.