As we age, many people complain of memory deterioration. Everyone wants to have a smart brain. However, their brains are aging faster than their age. Is there any way to help people slow its aging and keep it active? Based on the latest overseas research, Chinese experts have developed a set of “three-word tips” to protect it from aging.
Smile
According to British experts, people should interact more with people who have a sense of humor. This conveys positive emotions, but laughing is also a good way to keep your brain active, making your mind quicker. When you see people smiling, you can also stimulate your brain. So why don’t you laugh more often? You can make some friends who love to laugh and watch videos of other people laughing happily, all of which are good for your brain.
Doing calculations
With increasingly more convenient devices, people gradually give up using their brains to do calculations. Processing and remembering numbers is one of the best ways to get it back in shape. For example, when you go to the supermarket, you can consciously compare prices and calculate how much you have spent. When you go out to eat, you can use your brain to calculate the total amount of money you have spent; when you need to pay for a meal, you can use it to calculate more instead of taking out your mobile phone. You can use your mind and pen to calculate instead of a computer.
Experts suggest that adults can exercise their brain power by counting out loud from 1 to 99 three times a day, and counting down is even more effective.
Exercise often
Illinois State University in the United States engaged in the study of neurology and sports function, led by Charles Sherman, who found that sports can enhance the intelligence of students. No matter how old, moderate exercise can help relax the brain and keep it active. Exercising 3-5 times a week for 30 minutes each time is recommended. Walking, cycling, exercising, playing ball games, swimming, etc., are all possible.
Change your habits
If you are used to writing and doing things with your right hand, try using your left hand; if you are used to walking to work, change the route occasionally. Occasionally changing habits can enable the brain to get more exercise. In particular, the exchange of left and right hands can fully train the left and right hemispheres of the brain and improve their agility.
Learn new songs
Learning itself is a process of brain health. If you find it difficult to learn a new language, why not learn a new song? Memorising a new melody or unfamiliar lyrics can help it move positively. A Northwestern University study found that music can dramatically increase its activity. One of the researchers, neurologist Nina Krauss, believes that more exposure to music can enhance its function.
Read a good book
When reading, the words in the book are converted into sounds stored in the brain as meaning. During the whole process, every word you read will stimulate relevant meanings and enhance creativity and imagination. It is recommended that when reading a book, you should not let your eyes move from one line to another, or even from one word to another, but let the book move away from your eyes. Instead, let the book move farther away from your eyes, and move your eyes in a line, so that your brain can touch a wide range of words as much as possible. This is because the speed of comprehension of the brain is faster than the speed of the eyes seeing the words and the mouth reading them out.
Slow reading causes it to slow down. Reading aloud and writing after reading are also very helpful for brain health.
Recall more
Reminiscing can exercise your brain’s ability to think and remember, which is good for it. Take out photos, souvenirs, and letters from the past. Recall what time, what situation, and what happened then, and dig deeper into all the relevant memories in your mind. In addition, after waking up, you can often think back to your dreams and think about what happened in the dreams, which can have similar effects.
Translated by Eva and edited by Amanda
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