7 Easy Tips For Boosting Brain Power

Aging is a natural process and while it cannot be stopped completely, it can definitely be slowed down to a great extent through a combination of good diet, exercise, and taking care of your emotional health.

In much the same manner, it is possible to protect the cells in your brain from pre-mature damage. In fact, not just protect your grey matter from shrinking over the years, but a few changes in your lifestyle can actually help to enhance it. The result is something that we all could do with - better memory, improved mental performance, and increased cognitive abilities.

Without further ado, let’s check out the various ways in which you can boost your brainpower tremendously.

Brain foods: The process of oxidation in the body causes stress on your brain and leads to diminished cognitive abilities. By eating dark coloured foods you can protect your brain from oxidative damage. Good fruits and vegetables to eat in this regard are mangoes, apricot, watermelon, broccoli, kale, and spinach. Complex carbohydrates including oats, whole-wheat flour, brown rice, and whole grains are also excellent brain foods as they provide much needed energy to the brain.

Fishy meals: 3-5 servings of fish every week helps to boost your brain functioning greatly. However, all fish do not possess such brain boosting powers. The best fish include tuna, salmon, herring, sardines, and mackerel. All these fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which is the essential fat for neural functions.

Vitamin therapy: A good diet does provide you with essential nutrients and vitamins, but since most of us don’t always eat healthy, it is best to take supplements regularly. Brain boosting vitamins include folate, vitamin C, vitamin E, and the group of B vitamins, especially B6 and B12. In addition to these vitamins, it is also advisable to take fish oil supplements if you cannot eat at least 3 servings of fish every week.

Mind over matter: Regular meditation helps to lower the levels of cortisol in your brain. This is a stress hormone that can cause reduced memory and lower cognitive abilities. Meditating regularly also helps to prevent the shrinking of your cortex, which is a part of the brain that is used in essential functions. Thus, the cortex remains thicker even as you age, thereby improving brain power.

Use it or lose it: Working your brain constantly is the only way to optimal brain health. But how exactly do you work your brain? Well, try solving puzzles, learning new things constantly instead of simply sticking to stuff you know and cultivating new hobbies. Basically what you need to do is keep stimulating your brain. Things like using your left hand to eat or brush your hair (if you’re a rightie and vice versa), or driving a new route to work, and even getting soaked in the rain with your eyes closed all help to work your brain and boost its power.

Be a social animal: Man was never intended to be a solitary being, but thrive amidst society. Now studies suggest that being a highly social person is not just great for your personal life, but helps to keep your brain healthy too. Modern society rules, advances in technology, and the Internet have unfortunately turned many people into loners. This can lead to depression and decline in mental abilities. Thus, it is important to interact with others regularly so that your brain gets the exercise it needs and can thrive too.

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