1. Play sports. It is believed that with greater physical activity, a person’s brain develops better. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California found that mice running on a spinning wheel had twice as many cells in the area of ​​the brain responsible for learning and memory. Why are the mental abilities of more active rodents better? Voluntary physical activity is less difficult and therefore more beneficial. This means that when you exercise for fun, you become sharper and happier. 2. Train your thinking. It's not just physical exercise that's important. You can develop different areas of your brain by making them work. Professor Katz says thinking and analyzing the world around you can improve the functioning of dormant parts of the brain. Try new tastes and smells. Try doing things with your left hand (if you're right-handed, and vice versa). Travel to new places. Make art. Read Dostoevsky's novel. 3. Ask “Why?” Our brains are predisposed to curiosity. Allow yourself to be curious. The best way to develop curiosity is to constantly ask the question “Why?” Make it a new habit (at least 10 times a day). You will be amazed at how many opportunities will open up for you in life and work. 4. Laugh more. Scientists say that laughter is good for our health. During this process, endorphins are released and this helps us relieve stress. In this way, laughter can recharge our brain. 5. Eat fish. The oil found in walnuts and fish has long been considered beneficial only for the heart. But a recent study found that it is also beneficial for the brain. Not only does the air circulation system that supplies oxygen to the head improve, but the function of cell membranes also improves. This is why people who consume a lot of fish are less susceptible to depression, dementia, and even attention disorders. Scientists have noted that fatty substances are essential for the mental development of children. It is possible that your own mental development and even intelligence can be improved with sufficient consumption of this oil. Eat at least three pieces of fish per week. For example, salmon or tuna. 6. Develop your memory. The brain is a memory machine. Take an old photo album or school diary. Spend time with your memories. Allow your mind to reflect, to remember. Positive emotions from memories will help you cope with problems. 7. Eat right. Can unhealthy fats make you stupid? Researchers at the University of Toronto answered this question. They put rats on a diet that reduced their fat intake, causing the rodents to experience poorer functioning of the parts of their brains responsible for memory and spatial perception. But the situation was worse with the diet, when the percentage of fat content was increased. Fat can reduce the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your brain. You can consume about 30% of your calories daily as fat, but most of them should come from the aforementioned fish, olive oil, and nuts. Avoid fats found in crackers and snack foods. 8. Solve the riddle. Some of us love mosaics, some crosswords, and some of us love logic riddles. These are all very good ways to activate your brain and keep it active. Solve the riddle for fun, but by doing it, know that you are training your brain. 9. Mozart effect. A decade ago, psychologist Francis Roscher and his colleagues made a discovery. It turns out that listening to Mozart's music improves people's mathematical thinking. Even rats completed mazes faster and more accurately after listening to Mozart than after listening to noise or the music of minimalist composer Philip Glass. Last year, Roscher reported that in rats, a Mozart sonata stimulates the activity of three genes associated with cells that transmit signals to the brain. This is the most harmoniousway to improve your mental abilities. But before you grab the CDs, be aware that not everyone who strives for the Mozart effect gets it. In addition, even its supporters are inclined to believe that music improves brain power because it makes listeners feel better. The body is simultaneously relaxed and stimulated. 10. Improve your skills. Routine activities such as sewing, reading, drawing and crossword puzzles are important. Challenge yourself to do these things in new ways to improve your skills. Read new books, learn new ways of drawing, solve more difficult crossword puzzles. Achieving better results will help keep your brain healthy. 11.Reduce the amount of alcohol. A study of 3,500 Japanese men found that those who drank small amounts of alcohol had better cognitive function than those who did not drink at all. But, unfortunately, as soon as you drink more than you should, your memory immediately deteriorates. A study on rats determined that those who consumed a lot of alcohol lost cells immediately after drinking it. It has been proven that alcohol not only damages mental abilities, but also interferes with their recovery. 12. Play. If you have free time, play. Make time for games. Play cards, video games, board games. It doesn't matter what you play. The game will improve your mood and brain function. This will teach your brain to think strategically. 13. Sleep with a pen and paper. Reviewing key information before bed will improve its retention by 20-30%. You can keep a book near your bed to read before bed if it does not tire you too much. And be sure to keep a pen and notepad next to your bed. If any obsessive thought appears, it will not let you fall asleep until you “redirect” it to paper. 14. Concentration. Concentration can improve brain function. But “thieves of concentration” are not always noticeable. Learn to notice when you are distracted. If you were supposed to make a phone call, for example, the thought might linger all morning, disrupting your clarity of thought. You may not even realize that this thought is bothering you. Get into the habit of thinking and asking yourself: “What thoughts are running through my head right now?” In our example, you could redirect the phone call to your to-do list. This can relieve you of this thought and help you think more clearly. 15. Love for the brain. A series of studies by Dr. Cutler and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania and later at Stanford University found that regular sexual intercourse had beneficial effects on women. Sexual intercourse at least once a week resulted in regular menstrual cycles, shorter periods, delayed menopause, increased estrogen levels and slowed the aging process. Increasing estrogen levels by having more sex helps improve brain function. In Dr. Cutler's study, having an orgasm was not as important. Intimacy and emotional connection were the most influential factors. 16. Play with passion. When people incorporate learning and creativity into their lives, they are 127% more productive in their work. Admire yourself and admire the world. Remember what you loved to do as a child and do it as an adult. This is the key to your genius. Da Vinci, Edison, Einstein, Picasso - they all loved to play and explore. 17. Cycles of consciousness. Determine the time when your consciousness is most active. If you set this time, you can do your most important tasks at this time. 18. Learn something new. This may seem obvious. Surely you have a topic that interests you most. It doesn't matter whether it's work or leisure. If you don’t have such a topic, then try to learn the meaning of a new word every day. There is a big correlation between the dictionary and your.