How to develop the plasticity of the brain
Health / / December 19, 2019
Most of the exercises for the brain training did not bring practical benefits. To really train the brain, it is necessary to develop neuroplasticity.
"Our brains are always striving to meet the challenges. He constantly made of small pieces adds a complete picture. In the process there occur neyroplasticheskie changes ", - says neurologist Henry Manke (Henry Mahncke), one of the founders of exercises to train the brain BrainHQ.
As a result, we have formed a new neyroputi - that is literally changing the shape of the brain. These paths help to process external stimuli, so the brain training, developing neuroplasticity, much more useful than a simple exercise on memory. For the development of neuroplasticity Manke advises constantly strain your brain and give it new tasks.
1. Begin to develop complex new skill
According to Manke, a repetition of the same actions, even if they stimulate the brain, it is not enough for the development of neuroplasticity. For example, if you have ten years of crossword puzzles, brain from this little use. Try something completely different, such as playing a musical instrument and takes at least 2-3 hours per week.
2. Go home by another route and alert to everything around
Another way to develop the brain - it's the journey. In all trips, from buying bread to the road in search of the hotel seems new and unusual. If you can not travel frequently, go the other way from work to home. Go not in your usual grocery store, go to your favorite park the other way, pay attention to the different sounds and smells, expand mental map of the city.
A few days later, when a new road will be familiar, change the route again. This activates the hippocampus - a brain area that is responsible for learning and memory.
3. Move more and eat well
The body is more difficult to maintain the sharpness of thinking, if you have to expend energy to fight problems like high blood pressure and other diseases. So try to eat right and lead an active lifestyle, such as regularly go out for a walk or jog. And if you want to simultaneously exercised both body and mind, do not forget to change the route every few days.