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Health Care
Have you ever felt embarrased when you bumped into someone at the store but absolutely couldn't remember their name? Sure, it happens to all of us.
Despite being the strongest computer on the planet, our brains lapse. It's hard to blame them really. As humans, we spend much of or existence stuffing our brains with stuff.
No matter how powerful our brains are, they need recuperation time to be kept in shape. Think of it as a tune up for your brain. Skipping brain maintenance is as silly as the person wandering the parking garage because they forgot where they parked. Is that you? Are you that person? If so, fear not; we are all that person at some point.
Now I am not a brain surgeon and I am not going to suggest you do anything surgical or dangerous. I am however an astute student of human behavior so I always look for simple ways to super charge my brain.
Brain Tune - Up Tips
Almonds
-believed to improve memory. If a combination of almond oil and milk
taken together before going to bed or after getting up at morning,
it strengthens our memory power -prepared by crushing the almonds
without the outer cover and adding water and sugar to it.
Apple Juice
Research from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) indicates
that apple juice increases production of essential neurotransmitter
acetylcholine in the brain, resulting in increased memory power.
Good Sleep
Research indicates that the long-term memory is consolidated during
sleep by replaying the images of the experiences of the day. These
repeated playbacks program the subconscious mind to store these
images and other related information.
Enjoy simple Pleasures
Stress drains our brains power. A stress-ridden mind consumes much
of our memory resources to leave us with a feeble mind. Engage in
few simple pleasures everyday to dissolve stress from your mind.
Some of these simple pleasures are good for your mind, body and
soul.
- Enjoy music
- Play with your children
- Appreciate others
- Run, bike or swim
- Start a blog or web site
- Take a yoga class
Mind Exercises
Just as physical exercise is essential for a strong body, mental
exercise is essential for a sharp mind. Have you noticed that
children have far superior brainpower than an adult does? Children
have playful minds. A playful mind exhibits superior memory power.
Engage in some of the activities that require your mind to remain
active and playful.
- Play scrabble or crossword puzzle
- Volunteer
- Interact with others
- Start a new hobby such as blogging, reading, painting, bird watching
- Learn new skill or a foreign language
Practice Yoga or Meditation
Yoga or Meditation relives stress. Stress is a known memory buster.
With less stress, lower blood pressure, slower respiration, slower
metabolism, and released muscle tension follows. All of these
factors contribute significantly towards increases in our
brainpower.
Reduce Sugar intake
Sugar is a non-food. It’s a form of carbohydrate that offers
illusionary energy, only to cause a downhill slump once the initial
burst has been worn off. Excess intake of sugar results in neurotic
symptoms. Excess sugar is known to cause claustrophobia, memory loss
and other neurotic disorders. Eat food without adding sugar. Stay
away from sweet drinks or excess consumption of caffeine with sugar.
Eat 100% whole grain
The whole wheat germs contain lecithin. Lecithin helps ease the
problem of the hardening of the arteries, which often impairs brain
functioning.
Eat a light meal at night
Develop imagination
Control your temper
Eat fresh vegetables. Drink lots of water and meditate or practice
yoga to relieve these toxic emotions of temper and stressful mood
swings.
Take Vitamin B-complex
- strengthens memory power. Eat food and vegetables high in Vitamin
B-complex. Stay away from the starch food or white bread, which
depletes the Vitamin B-complex necessary for a healthy mind.
