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Our brains start to slow down by the time we

reach our mid-20s. Shocking isn’t, it? However,

this does not mean that all is lost. New studies

suggest that we can train our brains to stay

young and active. It must be surprising to many

of us but our brains can be trained to perform

significantly at a better level, just like we would

train our body to improve our fitness level.

Also, just like our body, physical exercise, good

nutrition, lower stress levels and good amount

of sleep can keep our brains healthy too. Yes,

there is no single activity that can ensure our

brain health but there is an array of activities

we can do to prevent our brain rom rusting.

Here are some useful tips that can help our

brain always stay young and active.

Mental stimulation

Regular mental stimulation activates new

connections between nerve cells in your brain.

This can help in generating new cells that acts

as a functional reserve in the future as you age

and as the brain cells function diminish. This is

why activities that potentially stimulate your

brain are the recipe to keep your brain young.

Experiment with different things and always

strive to add new things as your hobbies and

routine to stimulate your brain. These activities

challenges and activate different parts of the

brain and build your brain functions.

Play brain games

Play games that excite your brain as well as

challenge it. Checkers, chess, card games,

board games, etc. these games are known to

reduce the chances of dementia and even slow

down it. What these games really do is build

your cognition and enhance your functional

reserve. Hence, they activate the brain and keep

your brain young for a long time to come.

Video games which involve quests, problems

solving and spatial skills can be great to keep

your brain active. They act similar to brain

training activities and play a vital role in

keeping your brain young and active.

Learn a new language

Learning and conversing in more than one

language is always good for your brain.

Speaking in more than one language is nothing

but multitasking. While growing up speaking

two languages is the best way to keep your

brain stimulated, it is never late to learn a new

language.

Conversing on a daily basis in more than one

language is also known to delay the onset of

dementia. As being bilingual or multi-lingual

demands attention and draws challenge to your

brain, they are good for your brain health.

Doing something new

Joining a dance class, gardening or learning to

play an instrument – doing something new can

be good for your brain. They are known to

enhance your brain power. They activate the

part of the brain that deals with attention and

storing memories. Hence, these activities can

challenge your brain and help it stay on alert.

Further, as learning to do salsa or playing the

guitar is a complex process, the blood flow to

your brain increases. They strengthen your

ability to learn and understand things. Further,

these activities also act as stress relievers and

help in keeping your brain young forever.

Do not stress too much

Stress is never good for your brain. It can affect

your memory, learning ability as well solving

skills. In short, it can affect the quality of

working of your brain. Physical activities, yoga,

hobbies, travel – do whatever you need to do to

distress yourself.

Do not abuse your body

Smoking can affect your brain and cause your

cortex to become thinner. This is related to

decline of memory. Further, the thinning of

cortex can continue for a long time after you

stop smoking. Likewise, excessive drinking can

also affect your brain health. It has the

potential to cause dementia. However, there are

studies that suggest that limited drinking or

low-dose consumption of alcohol can in fact

reduce the risk of dementia.

Healthy diet

A healthy diet, like exercise, can be beneficial for

your brain. Antioxidant rich foods fight against the

harmful free radicals that have the potential to

damage the brain cells. Reduce or avoid consumption

of saturated fat and trans-fatty acids. Further,

certain specific foods like the one rich in B vitamins

help to maintain your mental health. They reduce the

homocysteine levels that can reduce the risk of

dementia.

Eating just the optimal calories your body requires

also decreases the risk of certain diseases thereby

reducing the risk of decline in mental health.

Diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol levels and high

blood pressure have detrimental effects on brain

health. Since all of these disorders can be controlled

or prevented by healthy food consumption, a healthy

diet can also keep your brain young.

Physical activity

It is necessary to keep your body active to keep

your brain dynamic. Exercise can positively

affect the functions of your brain. Regular

exercise increases the blood flow to your brain.

This increases the supply of oxygen to the brain

and thereby improves the activity of brain and

provides fuel for its functions. Physical exercise

leads to development of new brain cells and

escalates the connections between brain cells.

These act as a functional reserve as well as

enhance the function and performance of your

brain. Exercises are also known to stave off

decline in mental health. Further, exercise

keeps you in pink of health preventing any

damage to your brain or any other part of the

body that can indirectly affect your brain.

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