21 Neurobics Exercises that make the Brain Sharp

Like the body, our brains need stimulation to stay active and healthy. This is because over time, the brain also loses its productive capacity and, if not trained with exercise, can fail. Read our Mind Lab Pro vs Qualia Mind alternatives post on WTB.

How does neurobics work?

The neurobics is the inversion of the order of some common movements in our daily lives, altering our way of perception, without, however, having to modify our routine. The goal is to consciously perform actions that lead to emotional and brain reactions. These exercises range from reading the other way around to talking to a neighbor who never says good morning, but who touches on the physical, emotional and mental aspects of our body. “It is these habits that help stimulate nutrient production in the brain by developing its cells and making it healthier.

The more the brain is trained, the sharper it gets, but you don’t have to kill yourself on IQ tests or crossword puzzles to get satisfactory results. “These activities work, but neurobics are even simpler. Instead of signing up for a math super challenge and decorating formulas, how about dressing with your eyes closed or walking backwards?” The purpose of the neurobics is to change routine behavior to “force” memory. It is therefore recommended to turn photos upside down to focus attention or use a new way to go to work.

The role of the senses

The neurobics exercise program offers the brain unusual experiences, using various combinations of its senses – sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing, as well as emotional and social “senses.”

Techniques to improve cognitive skills:

1- Stimulate the taste, eat different foods

2- Read or view photos upside down focusing on details you never noticed

3- Flip through a magazine and look for a photograph that catches your eye. Now think of 25 adjectives that you think describe the photographed image or subject.

When you go to a restaurant, try to identify the ingredients that make up the dish you have chosen and focus on the subtler flavors. In the end, take the nine test with the waiter or chef

Select a sentence from a book and try to form a different sentence using the same words.

6- Try playing any game or practicing any activity you have never tried before.

7- Buy a puzzle and try to fit the right pieces as fast as you can, timing the time. Repeat the operation and see if you have progressed.

8- Using a dictionary, learn a new word every day and try to introduce it (properly!)

9 – When reading a word think of five others that start with the same letter.

Routine Breaking Techniques

Changing the routine helps to get us out of the usual thinking patterns that lead us to autopilot. Try it:

10 – Wear the wristwatch on your right arm

11 – Walk around the house backwards

12 – Dress with your eyes closed

13 – See the time in a mirror

14 – Swap the computer mouse sideways

15 – Brush your teeth using both hands

16 – When you go to work, use a different route than usual

17 – Make small changes to your daily habits, making them challenging for your brain.

18 – Do some different activity with your other side of the body and stimulate your brain. If you are right handed, how about writing with the other hand?

Memorization Techniques

19 – When entering a room where there are a lot of people, try to determine how many people are on the left and right side. Identify the objects that decorate the room, close your eyes and list them.

20 – Try to memorize what you need to buy at the supermarket instead of making a list. Use memorization techniques or mentally separate the type of products you need. Provided they work, all methods are valid.

21 – Listen to the news on radio or television when you wake up. During the day write down the main points to remember

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