13 Scientifically Proven Ways To Boost Your Brain Used By Special Agents

8Electrical stimulation

This therapy, which you can only use after consulting with your doctor, is mostly used by special agents, and athletes but also by people who are recovering from some kind of brain injury because it improves concentration and boosts logical thinking and verbal memory.

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9Don't just drink coffee, read a book or two a week

Instead of drinking gallons of coffee hoping that it will sharpen your memory and boost your brain activity, you should dedicate some of your leisure time to reading books. And if you run out of book material, you can always re-read some old ones to refresh your memory.

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10Ditch the navigation

GPS may have made our lives easier, but according to the scientists, it has also made our brains a whole lot lazier. After all, there is a reason why London cab drivers have to memorize the location of 25,000 streets in order to get their license. That's because knowing the main streets helps to boost the part of the brain responsible for spatial orientation.

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11 Play games

Playing card games such as Monopoly and Scrabble, or solving math problems can help you a great deal when it comes to boosting the power of your brain in a way that it will skyrocket your memory and creativity. Do this a couple times a week, and your brain will thank you.

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12Positive thinking

This may seem a bit unusual, but you might just as well give it a try given the positive impact it has on your brain functions. What you should do to practice positive thinking is to try to find the smiling face as quickly as possible using an online training tool.

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13Enjoy some chocolate

Last but certainly not least because you are going to love this one: drink a cup of wine every one in a while or even better enjoy some chocolate and share some positive emotions with your friends and family, in general. It will stimulate your serotonin and dopamine level which will, according to the scientists, boost your brain.

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