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Sharp memory
By regularly engaging in the right activities, you can increase your memory, improve your problem-solving skills and boost your creativity. Here are some tips on how to keep your mind active.
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." - Joseph Addison Read a book Choose from classic literature, science fiction or career-enhancing business books and give your brain a boost. Pick up a novel before your next business flight or vacation. On top of the cerebral benefits, the escapism that comes from reading can be very relaxing. Brain benefits: Reading helps you exercise your cognitive skills and increase your vocabulary. Do it regularly and you'll be amazed at the information you absorb, which will make you a more interesting conversationalist. Run Lace up your running shoes and get moving. Even if you never plan to run a marathon, it will get both your body and mind in shape. Brain benefits: Running will increase the levels of oxygen in your brain and flowing through your body. In turn, your body will release more endorphins, which will make you feel energized while producing a sense of pleasure and well-being. Play a game Challenge a colleague to a game of chess at lunch. Invite friends over for an evening of cards. Besides the social aspects, such activities will keep your mind active. Brain benefits: You'll use your memory and expand your powers of recall. You'll also test your mathematical skills and logic. Subscribe to a daily newsletter Whether it's a "word of the day," "quote of the day" or "this day in history" newsletter, receiving new information each day will add data to the hard drive in your head. Brain benefits: The mental stimulation will increase your comprehension skills. The additional knowledge will also make you sound more worldly and intelligent. Grab the controller Believe it or not, playing certain video games really can be good for your health. The operative word here, however, is "certain" -- choose games that involve strategy or problem solving. Playing Grand Theft Auto: Vice City may be stimulating, but it doesn't do much for the mind. Brain benefits: Problem solving and role-playing games will help you practice strategic planning. You'll also improve your hand-eye coordination. Build a model Remember the fun you had as a kid making model airlplanes and cars? Recreate that by building a miniature model. Brain benefits: Following all those written instructions sharpens your powers of concentration. Focusing on the task at hand will also be very relaxing. Do a crossword Stick the crossword puzzle in your briefcase, then get to work on it during your commute or while you're waiting for an appointment or a meeting to begin. Brain benefits: You'll improve your cognitive skills and creative thinking as well as your word power and vocabulary. Engage in a debate A lively discussion can be invigorating. As long as you avoid letting it digress into an argument, you can have a lot of fun debating the pros and cons of an issue with a friend or colleague. Brain benefits: You'll practice your quick thinking skills, logic and creativity. Developing convincing theories on the spot will help you in your career and in your personal relationships
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