Do you ever feel unfocused or have problems with your memory being a little fuzzy
? Do you have problems calculating little things as quickly as you used to? Well, you may be getting a little older, but there is hope. Recent cutting-edge research has uncovered 5 easy ways to nuture your brain and keep it in tip-top shape.
Drinkgreen tea. Green tea contains two active ingredients--caffeine and L-theanine--which cause your brain to feel alert as well as emit more relaxing alpha brain waves. The end result being that you can feel alert as well as calm--all at the same time.
Take a break. If you're under a lot of stress atschool or trying to master a complicated project,you should take a break every half-hour. According to some recent studies atNew York University, by taking a five minute break every half-hour helps you absorb more facts.
Exercise.According to Mayo Clinic researchers, physical activity can counteract age-related changes to the brain. The researchers discovered that women who took brisk walks, rode their bikes, did yoga or participated in any other moderate exercise were 39% less likely to experience memory loss or other age-related problems in the brain.
Take magnesium supplements. Did you know that 70% of people get too little of the mineral magnesium? The lack of magnesium in the body is linked to everyday annoyances such as forgetting where you put the car keys or blanking out on a friend's name. Magnesiumsupplements can deliver immediate and significant improvements to one's memory. It does so by stimulating the connections between brain cells that transmit short-term memory signals. It can also increase the density of the area of the brain responsible for long-term memory.
Play video games. Believe it or not, by playing video games for a few minutes every day, you can turn on brain cells not normally activated by reading or other everyday activities. Playing video games can help speed up your ability to analyze information and helps bulk up your mental muscle by actually growing new neutrons.