Research has proved that depriving yourself of social interaction can negatively affect your brain function. Instead of purchasing a drink from a vending machine, buy it from a person; pay for your gas to an attendant at the counter instead of swiping your own card. You can perform similar related activities too by cutting down interaction with machines and increasing human interaction.
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Instead of reading silently to yourself, read aloud because this uses different brain circuits other than those required for silent reading. Students can improve their cognitive abilities by interchanging with studying silently or studying aloud. You can have reading sessions with a partner where both of you take turns to read aloud to each other. In this way, you’ll also be spending time together.
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You can start eating unfamiliar food although that doesn’t mean you need to make bizarre or extreme choices. Just start experimenting with new cuisines. The olfactory system can identify millions of odors through activated receptors in your nose. The reason for odors linked to memories and nostalgia is due to the direct link between olfactory receptors and the emotional center of the brain.
This also means new odors and new gastronomic experiences can evoke new feelings and make new associations that turn into new memories. Choose unfamiliar cuisines and attempt to find out the vegetables and ingredients that go into it. You can also look at new vegetables, new seasonings and packaged goods and ask for help in how to prepare dishes from them.
The science of neurobics advocate several more similar experiences. The new practice has been credited to Doctor Lawrence Katz and Ph.D. and Manning Reubin who have also co-authored the fantastic book titled “Keep your brain alive” that teaches all you want to know about exercise to make your brain smarter.
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