If you thought that the brain doesn’t need a work out to
improve its performance than you are mistaken because just like the body needs
exercise to function efficiently so also your brain requires a workout to
function at an optimum level. If one wishes to enhance their creatively and
problem solving skills than exercising the brain is a must.
Scientists
have found that the human brain has an astonishing ability to adapt and change
well into old age as well. This ability is known as “neuroplasticity”. With the
right stimulation, your brain can form new neural pathways, alter existing
connections, adapt and react in ever-changing ways (helpguide). No wonder, they
say that humans use only a couple of thousands of neurons within their brain in
their entire lifetime. Therefore, exercising the brain helps people to make use
of up to billions or even trillions of such neurons. And this is exactly why
exercising the brain is so important.
Depending
upon the type of activities that you engage in, your creativity and problem
solving skills improve. New neural pathways need to develop especially when one
needs to enhance their creativity and problem solving skills. Creativity is
something that one possess and can be improved given the right stimulus.
Similarly, problem solving skills require creativity to come up with newer
alternatives to resolve a problem that arises. Therefore creativity and problem
solving skills can be termed as two sides of the same coin. When you do a
routine task in a different manner, you will find it difficult to adjust to it
simply because the brain is creating new neural pathways as it is attempting to
adapt to the new way of doing a task. You will be able to understand this
better if you try a few games that are mentioned below. Here are some
brain exercising games:
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If you write with your right hand then you should try writing with
your left hand
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If you have a watch on your left hand shift it to the right hand
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Try brushing your mouth using your other hand
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If you usually stay at home, try camping out for the weekend and
enjoy the different stimuli that surrounds you
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Next time you’re sitting on a train or in a cafe try to listen and
follow 2 different conversations at the same time
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If you are travelling a long distance try to count the number of
signals you pass right from the time you leave up to the time you reach
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Similarly you can try remembering the number of turns you take on
your way to college for instance. For some challenge try to remember the exact
amount of right and left turns you take.
Well
give these a try, you will be surprised as to how much time your brain takes to
perform these tasks at first and how fast it adapts. Go on and give it a try. I
assure you that you will love it.
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