Table of Contents
1. Consistent bed and wake times
2. Take a morning walk or exercise
3. Maintain body fluids
4. Read 20-30 minutes
5. Meditation
6. Write a journal before bed
7. Make a daily to-do list
8. Reduce multitasking
9. Learn new things
10. Maintain your diet
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The brain has an important role because it is the body’s control center.
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regulate thoughts, emotions, memory, and decision making.
To improve our thinking ability, we can do 10 simple brain-building habits
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The following is easy to do.
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Times of India
, neurosurgeon who graduated from AIIMS, Dr Arun L Naik shares 10 habits which, if done consistently, can improve cognitive function.
“The brain develops rapidly because of repetition. When you do a task repeatedly, your neurons will fire in the same pattern over and over again,” said Dr Arun.
Here are a number of simple habits that you can do every day to make your brain healthier and smarter.
1. Consistent bed and wake times
Going to bed and waking up at the same time every day can regulate circadian rhythms, and improve memory and consolidation.
Adults who have more consistent sleep-wake rhythms and circadian activity are associated with better associative memory.
2. Take a morning walk or exercise
Physical activity such as walking in the morning or exercising can increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor.According to Dr. Arun, exercise or walking in the morning can also improve executive function.
3. Maintain body fluids
A research published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that even mild dehydration can disrupt focus and short-term memory.
Keeping the body hydrated can help brain health.Drinking plenty of fluids every 2 to 3 hours can maintain neurotransmission.
4. Read 20-30 minutes
The next simple habit that makes the brain healthier and smarter is reading for about 20 to 30 minutes every day.
Reading can help build focus, understanding, and add new vocabulary which has an impact on a smarter brain.
Reading activates several areas of the brain, namely language, visual processing, and comprehension so that it can improve cognitive performance.
5. Meditation
People who meditate at certain times can improve emotional regulation, working memory, and attention span.
The PMC study found that meditation significantly improved visuo-spatial processing, working memory, and executive function.
6. Write a journal before bed
Another simple habit that can improve brain health and intelligence is writing a journal before bed.According to Dr. Arun, writing a journal or journaling before bed can strengthen reflection, planning and emotional clarity.
7. Make a daily to-do list
A 2020 study showed that planning and learning strategies reduced mental workload, particularly in people with higher working memory capacity.
Making a list of daily plans every morning can support decision making and reduce mental burden.
8. Reduce multitasking
The next habit of avoiding or reducing multitasking can strengthen single-tasking and neural focus networks.
Because frequent task switching not only reduces performance, but over time can damage the nervous system involved in concentration, memory coding, and executive control.
9. Learn new things
Learning one new thing every day, such as a new word, fact, or skill can keep the hippocampus active and delay cognitive decline.
So it is important to learn something new every day to maintain health and improve thinking abilities.
10. Maintain your diet
A 2024 study found individuals with diets that have the potential to trigger high inflammation, such as processed meat, fried foods, have a much higher risk of cognitive decline than those whose diets are less inflammatory.
For this reason, maintaining a consistent eating pattern or diet is very important, namely choosing healthy foods for the brain can reduce inflammation and optimize cognition in the long term.
These are some simple habits to make your brain smart that you can do every day.Hopefully this is useful and good luck trying!
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