Simple Ways to Energize your Brain

Did you know there are some simple things you can do to make your memory improve? By following these simple steps, you can improve how your brains functions. The brain is a muscle and like any muscle, if left unused, it grows weak and does not work properly. You might be getting older, but your brain doesn't need to fall into the zone of forgetfulness.

Turn Off The Television

Find the remote for the television and turn the TV off. Watching TV does not exercise your mind or stimulate your mental capacity. When you want to relax, try reading a book or listen to music on the radio. TV is fun, but I find that even after watching a movie, I cannot remember half of what I saw.

Get out and exercise. By exercising, your blood gets to pumping through your body and an essential part of your body is the brain. Exercise improves productivity, helping you feel energized. Exercise clears your mind and head, creating waves of energy.

Get Plenty of Sleep

You have heard the old saying, early to bed early to rise, well that holds true if you want your mind to think properly. If you aren't getting enough sleep, then you are depriving your mind of much needed rest. Your body needs sleep in order to function properly. When you sleep, your body can repair itself from the day's abuse. This means you should go to bed before midnight and get in a full eight hours of sleep. To go to sleep after twelve deprives your body of the ability to rejuvenate. For every hour after nightfall and two in the morning that you sleep, your body will be healthier. Something about those hours enables the body to heal itself. I know when I do not get enough sleep, I can think, but it seems to take longer to understand things. It does not work to think that you can just sleep later the next day either. Even if you do, your body may still feel fatigued.

Do something challenging to stimulate your mind. Try doing a crossword puzzle, word find, or learn a new craft. This will expand your knowledge and thought process. If you are already doing a craft, like crochet, try to learn a new stitch or do a different pattern. Keeping your mind active by doing something different is the key to exercising your mind.

Read

Read something that is going to challenge you mentally. Pick up a book, have a seat, and relax. It doesn't matter whether you read a classic novel, a how-to book, or one of those brainteaser books, you will stimulate your thinking. Reading helps you to focus and will change your view of the world.

Take some time to reflect on where your life is and where you want it to be. You can take this time to organize some things in your life. By taking this special time, you will have a better understanding of the things that are important. Take time to be with your family, meditate on the scriptures, and talk to God. Go outside and take a walk and try to remember what birds, flowers or people you saw. When you get home, tell yourself or others what you saw. You will be amazed at how your mind will improve just by following a few basic steps.

Lastly, don't neglect your mind. Be sure you eat healthy foods and take your vitamins. Stay away from processed or chemically altered foods.