11 Steps to a Better Brain

It doesn’t matter how brainy you are or how much education you’ve had – you can still improve and expand your mind. Boosting your mental faculties doesn’t have to mean studying hard or becoming a reclusive book worm. There are lots of tricks, techniques and habits, as well as changes to your lifestyle, diet and behaviour that can help you flex your grey matter and get the best out of your brain cells. And here are 11 of them.

1. Smart drugs: Does getting old have to mean worsening memory, slower reactions and fuzzy thinking?
2. You are what you eat, and that includes your brain. So what is the ultimate mastermind diet?
3. Music may tune up your thinking, but you can’t just crank up the volume and expect to become a genius
4. If training and tricks seem too much like hard work, some technological short cuts can boost brain function
5. Gainful employment: Put your mind to work in the right way and it could repay you with an impressive bonus
6. Memory marvels: Mind like a sieve? Don’t worry. The difference between mere mortals and memory champs is more method than mental capacity
7. Never underestimate the power of a good night’s rest
8. Physical exercise can boost brain as well as brawn
9. If you don’t want senility to interfere with your old age, perhaps you should seek some sisterly guidance
10. Attention seeking: You can be smart, well-read, creative and knowledgeable, but none of it is any use if your mind isn’t on the job
11. Thought control is easier than you might imagine

You’ve got to love these common sense tips to keeping your mind in healthy shape as you grow older.

Dr. John Grohol is the CEO and founder of Psych Central. He is an author, researcher and expert in mental health online, and has been writing about online behavior, mental health and psychology issues -- as well as the intersection of technology and human behavior -- since 1992. Dr. Grohol sits on the editorial board of the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking and is a founding board member and treasurer of the Society for Participatory Medicine.

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