Neural aerobics - psychological exercises

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1. Brush your teeth broken hand


Studies have shown that the use of the opposite hemisphere of your brain (as in this exercise) gives the results of a rapid and significant expansion of areas of the cerebral cortex.

How to: brush your teeth broken hand, and do not forget to open and use a tube of toothpaste with the same hand.
2. Take a shower with your eyes closed


Tactile sensations activate other areas of the brain. Your arms notice that you can not see, and send signals about this to your brain.

How do: try using the senses of touch, only (be careful with extreme caution to avoid injury). Open the taps and adjust the water, trust your feelings. Then wash with eyes closed.
3. Replace your usual morning routine


Brain research shows that new challenges increase the cortex, recording an increase in the level of brain activity.

How to: get dressed after breakfast, take a walk with the dog in the new area, change your favorite channel on TV or radio station.
4. Turn the familiar objects upside down. Literally


When you look at the right turned things your left, "verbal" side of the brain to quickly recognize them and immediately sends your attention elsewhere. When you flip them upside down, your right-hand side of the brain involved in the work and try to recognize the shape, color and attitude to him incomprehensible picture.

How to do: turn upside down your family pictures, wall clock and calendar.
5. change places at the table


In most families, each has its own place at the table, but your brain is constantly in need of new experiences.

How to do: change the place to change the position that you occupy, and in another way to look at the room, and people, and even then, as you get to the salt and pepper.
6. Breathe new flavors


You probably do not even remember how to "learn" the smell of coffee is associated with the beginning of a new day. Enable new neural pathways can be associating unusual flavors, such as vanilla, cinnamon, mint, with any kind of activity.

How to do: keep your favorite flavor extract about all week bed. Open and inhale it as soon as woke up, and then when the wash and dress.
7. Open the car window


Hippocampus - part of the brain responsible for memory. They will be brighter if they involve the smells, sounds and images.

How do: try to recognize new sounds and smells in your way. Open window will help you with this.
8. Learn groceries


Stores are designed to make the most profitable products placed at eye level, so when you buy food, you will not see much.

How to: Stop about any series in the shop and look at the shelves from top to bottom. If you see something that does not notice before, take this, read the structure and think about it. You do not buy it, you have violated your routine and gained a new experience.
9. Increase the number of communications during the day


Scientific studies have repeatedly proven that the lack of communication has a serious negative impact on overall cognitive abilities.

How to do: if you want to drink? It is better to buy a drink from the seller in the store than the machine with soda. Out of gasoline? It is better to pay the check at the cashier, than the card in the terminal on the street.
10. Read a different