30 ways to enhance brain power

7/30/2019 30 Ways to Enhance Brain Power

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Thirty Ways to enhance your brain power!


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The brain is a three-pound

supercomputer.

It is the command and

control center running your life.

It is involved in absolutelyeverything you do.


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Your braindetermineshow youthink, howyou feel, howyou act, andhow well youget alongwith other people.


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Your brain even determinesthe kind of person you are.

It determines howthoughtful you are; howpolite or how rude you are.


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It determineshow well youthink on your feet, and it is

involved withhow well youdo at workand with your

family.


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Your brainalsoinfluencesyour emotionalwell beingand your romantic life.


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A psychiatrist, Dr. DanielAmen, lists the thirtymost important ways to

care for and enhanceyour brain.


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Foundational

to the thirtyrecommenda-tions hemakes, is thebasic physicalcare of thebrain. He saysthat we mustwear protectivehead gear in

all high riskenvironmentsor situations.


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1. Drink lots of water.


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2. Eat healthilyevery day!


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3. Take gingko biloba and VitaminE everyday.


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4. Think positive healthythoughts.

Thinkhappy

thoughts,and goodthingswillhappen!


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5. Rid yourself of ANTs(automatic negative thoughts).


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6. Watch a happy movie


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7. Spend time with positive,uplifting people.


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8. Spend time with peopleyou want to be like (sinceyou are more likely to

become like the people withwhom you associate)!


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Birds of a feather really doflock together.

8. Spend time with peopleyou want to be like (sinceyou are more likely tobecome like the peoplewith whom you associate)!


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9. Work on your peopleskills to become moreconnected.


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10. Talk toothers inloving, kind,and helpfulways .


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11. Surround yourself with greatsmells.


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12. Build a library of wonderfulexperiences.


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13. Exercise


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14. Learn diaphragmaticbreathing.

Deep SlowEasyBreathing

Inhale slowlyinto the lower lungs.

Expand the

sides, back,and front of the lower ribs.


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15. Meditate/center daily.


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16. Be rid of senseless worry.

Dr. Amens18/40/60rationale:

When youre18, youworry about

whateverybodythinks.
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When youre40, youdont carewhat

anybodythinks!


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And, whenyoure sixty,you realizeno ones

beenthinkingmuch aboutyou anyway!
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17. Effectively confront and dealwith conflictual situations.


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18. Developclear goalsfor your life(relation-

ships, work,money, andself), andlook at themeveryday.


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19. Focus onwhat you likea lot morethan what

you don't like.


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20. Have meaning, purpose,excitement, and stimulation inyour life !


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21. Noticewhen you'restuck, distractyourself, and

come back tothe problemlater .


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22. Write out options andpossible solutions when youfeel stuck.


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23. Seek thecounsel of others whenyou feel

stuck. (Often just talkingabout feelingstuck willopen newoptions.)


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24. Enhance your memory skills.

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25. Sing and hum whenever you can.


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26. Makebeautifulmusic a partof your life.


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27. Makebeautifulsmells a partof your life.


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28. Touchothers often(appropri-

ately!).


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29. Take medications whenneeded.


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30. Move rhythmically.

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