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Thursday, September 23, 2010

10 ways to increase brainpower


1. Almond fruit consumption
Almond is believed to enhance memory. If the combination of almond oil and milk is taken together before bed or upon waking in the morning, it strengthens our memory power. Almond milk is prepared by destroying the almonds without the outer cover and adding water and sugar.



2. Apple Juice Drink
Research from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) indicates that apple juice increases the production of an important neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain, causing memory power increases.
3. Sleep well
Research shows that long-term memory is consolidated during sleep by turning the picture of the experiences that day. Screening program repeats the subconscious mind to save the pictures and other related information.
4. Enjoy simple pleasures
Stress drains our brainpower. A stress-ridden mind consumes a lot of our memory resources to leave us with weak minds. Make it a habit to engage yourself in simple pleasures everyday to dissolve stress from your mind. Some simple pleasures good for the mind, body and soul.
Example:* Enjoy music you like* Playing with your kids* Respect other people* Run a few miles per day, bike or swim* Start a blog* Take a yoga class or Total Wellness Routine
5. Train your mind
Just as physical exercise is essential for a strong body, mental exercise is equally important for the mind sharp and agile. Have you noticed that children have far superior brainpower than an adult does not? Children have playful minds. An exhibition of playful mind power superior memory. Involved in several activities that require your mind to remain active and playful.Example:* Play Scrabble or crossword puzzle* Volunteer* Interacting with other people* Start a new hobby such as blogging, reading, painting birds, watch* Learn new skills or foreign language
6. Practice Yoga or Meditation
Yoga or revive. Stress is a known destroyer of memory. With less stress, lower blood pressure, slower respiration, slower metabolism, and release muscle tension follows. All these factors contribute significantly toward improving the ability of our brain.
7. Reducing sugar intake
Sugar is a non-food. This is a form of carbohydrate that offers illusion of energy, only to cause the deterioration of decline after initial burst has worn off. Excess intake of sugar from neurotic symptoms. Excess sugar is known to cause claustrophobia, memory loss and other neurotic disorders. Eat food without adding sugar. Stay away from sweet drinks or excess consumption of caffeine with sugar.
8. Eating snacks at night
A heavy meal at night causes restlessness and prolonged emotional stress while at sleep. It's wise to eat heavy meals during the day when our bodies move to consume the heavy in-take. Eat a light meal with some fruits allows us to sleep soundly. A good night sleep strengthens our brainpower.
9. Developing imagination
Greeks mastered the principle of imagination and association to memorize everything. This technique requires one to develop a clear imagination and the colors that can be associated with an unknown object. If you involve all your senses - touch, feel, smell, hear and see in the process of imagination, you can remember greater details of the event.
10. Control your emotions
Bleached food, excess of starch or excess of white bread can lead to nerve grating effect. This results in a violent and some time depressive behavior. Eat fresh vegetables. Drink plenty of water and meditate or practice yoga to relieve these toxic emotions from anger and stress, mood swings.

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