Those who train their little gray cells regularly at a young age have a far lower probability of developing dementia in old age . So get out of the routine and train the brain cells with new tasks.
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How can I train my brain?
In the beginning, the training should be done in small units. So no more than 10 minutes at a time – that’s enough. Everyone can easily integrate these few minutes into their everyday life. If you use public transport, for example, you have enough time to try something different. For example, reading the newspaper the wrong way round. While this will get you weird looks from other passengers, it’s brain teasing at its finest. It doesn’t make much sense to solve one crossword puzzle after the other. Most of the time, the questions and thus the answers are the same. This does not train the brain cells. There is always something new to find. It’s also a great way to train your memory by making up little stories. Let’s assume, it’s about the shopping list – the classic example. Detergent, cat food, bread and a little ham are to be procured. The untrained brain will most likely have forgotten an item in the supermarket. However, if you do fitness training, you will think of this shopping list in pictures. To stay with our example, the cat could eat the ham, nibble a little on the bread, and in the process soil the couch cover, which then needs to be washed. Other things, such as names, are also easier to remember with these stories. Anything that is unfamiliar stimulates and activates our brain cells. Therefore, everyone should try to “break out” of the routine from time to time. Why not just do the morning dental care with your left hand. Gray cells have to make an effort to cope with this. But the beauty is, the more we break out of these routine actions, the more flexible the brain cells become. You adapt better and faster to new situations.
Who is brain jogging suitable for?
For everyone of any age. The student will learn more easily with regular practice. The elderly will improve their increasing forgetfulness. But many middle-aged people also suffer more and more from forgetfulness. Countermeasures should be taken early on. We call up the knowledge that we have acquired over 30 years or more almost automatically. The driver knows in his sleep, where the clutch is and the cook no longer needs to consult a cookbook for pancakes. In order to really keep our brain cells fit, new tasks have to be set. Seniors certainly find it more difficult to learn a new foreign language than students. It is therefore important to make the tasks as age-appropriate as possible. Starting small is the way to go here. Anyone who has been actively doing brain jogging for a long time can approach larger tasks over time. It is very important not to get too ambitious. It should be fun first and foremost. Because only those who enjoy what they do will engage in permanent brain jogging.
What are the advantages of brain jogging?
Some of the advantages have already been mentioned. The student will learn more easily. The probability of later developing dementia decreases drastically. But this type of training also has many other advantages in our daily life. Those who are still working will find out over time that the work is simply easier to do. Friends and colleagues will also notice the changes positively. Stimulating the little gray cells also brings a lot of joie de vivre. Older people will recognize the achievements they are mentally capable of. Over time, the tasks you set yourself become more and more demanding.
How do I find the right beginning?
If you want to try brain jogging, you will find a variety of suggestions on the Internet. There are a wide variety of tasks that need to be solved. Sometimes you have to think outside the box for this – but that also stimulates the brain cells best. Literature has not ignored this interesting and important topic either. A visit to a good library is worthwhile here. It also helps to exchange ideas with others. Surely you have people in your circle of friends that you have always admired. It’s amazing how much knowledge some people have and what they can remember. Maybe this is someone who has been training their brain for a long time.
Conclusion
With brain jogging, you won’t be able to remember everything overnight. But since you’re forcing your brain to think the other way around, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to in the foreseeable future. The nice thing about brain jogging is that everyone is responsible for their own results. There is no right or wrong.
