Improving menality and brain functions

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Contents:
If You Feel Better, Your Brain Performs Better …………………………………..page 3
If Your Outlook Is Better, Your Brain Performs Better ……………………………..…page 5
Intelectually Better - Your Brain'S Physical Exercise …………..………………..……..page 8
Mentally Better - Your Brain Should Get Exercise Too ………………….………..…page 10
The Healthier The Better - Your Brains Health Improvement …………………...page 13
Tips To A Better Brain Performance ……………………………………………..…………..page 15
Ways to Better Your Brain, Cognitively and Physiologically …………………..…..page 18

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If You Feel Better, Your Brain Performs Better
It has been said that through meditation, you
are able to calm not only your body but your
mind as well. It may sound too difficult to try,
however, there are ways to make meditation as
simple as possible. This article for those who
are hesitant to meditate because of the
perception that meditation is a difficult
process. It may be true that in order to perfect
your meditation skills you need to practice it
for years, however, you can still begin with the
simplest relaxation techniques. This will surely
make you feel better, your brain relaxed a
little and your whole being is rejuvenated.
Meditation is a good way to reduce stress; and
as you all know, we can think better if we are
not stressed. As many researches have pointed
out, you can suffer from brain damage if you are
exposed to constant stress. Now, isn’t
meditation just the right boost to your brain
power?
Through mediation, your concentration will be
strengthened, thus you can fully focus on any
mental activity that you are working on. So you
should learn to control your mind and use it
efficiently for your own goals, do this by
starting with breath techniques moving further
to simple meditation.
Breath Watching

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Find a spot where you can sit and relax
comfortably. There, give close attention to your
breathing for a few seconds. Basically, you just
have to clear your mind for a moment and have a
quiet time on your own. Here are a few tips to
assist you.
1) Find your spot
Since you are only a beginner, you may want to
find a quiet place where you can meditate. As
you become more expert in meditation, you will
notice that you can already meditate anywhere
you want to. For the mean time, find a spot
where you can feel at peace.
2) Be comfortable
Look for your position which will keep you at
ease but not asleep. For most people, crossing
their legs is their meditation position. If you
are the kind of person who can lie down without
falling asleep, you may also try lying down for
this may be your most comfortable position. Just
keep yourself perfectly still and comfortable
but not asleep – this should be your meditation
position.
3) Let Go of the Tension
Observe which part of your body is most tensed.
You should learn how to tense up those parts and
then release the tension in such part. You may
experience the release as your body begins to be
drained from all the tension. If you repeat the

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process, you will later on learn how to relax
easily.
4) Breathe properly
Breathe properly through your nose. In doing so,
the air can easily pass through your lungs. You
may notice that your diaphragm, abdomen and
chest expand more when you breathe through your
nose. This is how you should breathe.
5) Pay attention
There may be instances when your mind may be
disturbed by other thoughts, but you should
always remind yourself to go back into paying
special attention to your breathing. With
constant reminder, the thoughts that may disturb
you will soon fade away.
You may want to perform this meditation for at
least five minutes. And then as you practice it
more and more each day, you may want to perform
it for a longer time. You should then be able to
realize that these meditations can really help
you clear your mind and increase your focus. By
feeling better, your brain also performs better.
If your Outlook is Better, Your Brain Performs
Better
How good do you really think of yourself
mentally? If you ask yourself if you are
intelligent, do you answer with a nod and a
smile, or with an ashamed “maybe”? In answering

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this question, you should know that there are a
lot of things to consider, and your IQ score is
just one of those. The reality is that if you
think of yourself as better, your brain will
perform better.
Your outlook and perspective on things like this
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your brain. If you really believe that you are
good enough, then your brain may just start
performing to level with your expectation. Some
may say that basic intelligence would never
change after the childhood stage of your life,
but then there are still some who believe that
psychology has an influence in this.
The Influential Psychology in Brain Function
You may have heard of stories wherein the
protagonist, who never even stepped into high
school, was able to work his way from rags to
riches. He just used his guts and determination
as he climbs his way to the top. His childhood
may have shown him that he can be as rich as his
friends if he would only work hard for it.
Because of this, he followed what he knew, and
because he knew that he too can be rich, he did
work hard for it. His outlook was that he can do
if others were able to do it.
He never received any money from his rich
friends, and he never received any assistance as
he worked his way. But what he got from his
friends was his expectation. If he never met his
rich friends, if he never knew that it is
possible to be rich, he would not have worked
hard to be where he is right now. He had a goal
when he met them, and all he had to do was to
just work hard to reach that goal – and so he
did.
See, expectations of yourself can play a big
role in your life. It serves as your motivation.

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It makes you feel that you are on to something
possible, something that is just within your
reach if you just work hard enough. This is the
influence of psychology. Don’t you think that it
is possible that by just thinking that you can
think harder and learn faster, your brain might
just do the same thing for you?
Experiential and Evidential Learning
After you have viewed yourself with better
perspective, then it is time for you to be more
attentive to the things around you which can
serve as an evidence that you are about to reach
your goal. After you have done all the
affirmations, you need hard proof. Take note of
your progress regardless of whether they are too
small or too big. Focus on these developments.
You will soon realize that the more you
appreciate your small developments, more of them
would soon follow.
So, in applying to your brain development, if
you think hard enough that you can improve your
brain performance, and then your brain would
soon perform better. The improvements may not be
as drastic as you expect, but there will surely
be some changes. Take note of these changes, and
soon you will realize that the cumulative effect
of these small changes will amount to a big
alteration to your brain functioning. Think of
yourself as better, your brain will soon live up
to your expectations.

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Intellectually Better: Your Brain’s Physical
Exercise
As you may have known, your brain works in a
complicated manner. The left portion of your
brain controls the actions and movement of the
right part of your body while the right portion
of your brain controls that movement of the left
part of your body. Thus, it may be possible that
the side of your brain which controls you
dominant hand is more used than the other side.
So, if you use your non-dominant hand into doing
some of your daily activities, would it better
your brain’s performance?
If you are a right handed person, then most of
the time you are stimulating the left part of
your brain. Now, if you use your left hand in
doing certain tasks, then you are able to
stimulate the right side of your brain as well.
By doing so, you are awakening the part of your
mental faculties that is intuitive and creative.
On the other hand, if you are a left handed
person, and you use you right hand in doing
simple tasks, then you are stimulating the side
of your brain that is rational and organized.
This idea is supported by Tony Buzan, the author
of a book entitled Using Both Sides of the
Brain. According to him, doing simple exercises
or cross-trainings like this bring in additional
features to one’s mental functioning, and at the
same time there will be a total improvement in
one’s brain power. By doing so continuously, a
person may stay mentally young and fresh.

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Other activities which can stimulate the other
side of your brain may be done without really
straining yourself. You can just simply walk
around your room with your eyes shut close, or
you can get dressed and strip of them with
closed eyes. You can also revisit your childhood
games; the game when you rub your stomach with
one hand while your other hand is tapping your
head is also a good brain exercise. Simple tasks
like these already constitute physical exercise
for your brain, and they can already bring good
effects to your brain, no matter how trivial
they may be.
So, you may start to wonder regarding the mental
condition of those people who are blessed to be
able to use both their hands for complicated

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tasks such as writing, or simply put the
ambidextrous. You may think that since they are
stimulating both sides of their brain that they
are more intelligent than others. This is a
misconception; there are no studies or
researches which can attest to this idea.
There are people who are able to teach and train
themselves to use both their dominant and non-
dominant hands to do tasks, and sports like the
cricket players. But their training does not
necessarily turn them into academic geniuses; so
perhaps, this is just too much to ask for.
So, whether or not these simple exercises may
make you a little bit more intelligent, these
physical exercises are still believed to have
good effects on your brain. Academically, the
results may just be minor, or even unnoticed,
but there can be other aspects which are
affected, such as your creativity, organization
and other features. One thing worth noting is
that by doing these exercises, you are
stimulating the part of your brain which is not
used as often as the other part. Don’t you think
it is always best to keep them balanced? If you
want to better your brain’s performance, you
might as well try to stimulate you whole brain,
and not just a single portion.
Mentally Better: Your Brain should Get Exercise
Too
Common in our society today are the brain
exercises designed to give our mental faculties

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the boost they need. There are games, activities
and all other cranial calisthenics that claim to
be helpful in maintaining our brains functioning
superbly. You should know that these things are
not just for those who have mental problems,
these activities and exercises are also good for
everyone – everyone who seeks to keep your minds
healthy; to better your brains. From senior
citizens to the younger generations, these
activities should be helpful enough to keep them
all mentally fit.
Although some scientists may not fully believe
in the benefits of brain exercises, a lot of
researchers and professionals hold on to the
numerous studies showing that the brain really
does need an exercise just like the body does.
Studies have showed that people who have tried
to perform brain exercises regularly have
improved memory as well as focus. See, with
simple brain exercises the functioning of both
hemispheres of the brain are made better; your
brain becomes healthier.
Cross Crawls
Cross crawls is a type of exercise that is based
on the principle that our nervous system works
homolaterally. This means that the left portion
of our brain controls the movement of the right
portion of our body, and so on for the other
half. The principles of kinesiology are also
applied in this exercise wherein rhythmic
movements are suggested so that the brain’s
lateralization can be improved further. You can

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do this simply by touching your right hand or
elbow to your left knee. Do this for several
times, and after one side, you may proceed with
the other side, doing the same steps.
This exercise, when performed by babies, are
believed to realign the brain circuits in order
for the left half of the brain to be able to
connect with the left part of the body, and vice
versa. For the adults, on the other hand, when
this exercise is done there is an integration of
the different functions and tasks of the brain.
This is the reason why this exercise is mostly
recommended for people suffering from dyslexia.
Aside from this, this exercise is also good for
strengthening your immune system’s responses.
Lazy Eights
Another exercise which can benefit both the left
and right hemispheres of the brain is the “lazy
eights.” This is done by drawing the number “8”
on a piece of paper using your right hand for
two minutes. After the right hand, you may
proceed to draw the same sign using your left
hand. This should be done daily, and the result
is that you will have better concentration and
your hand-and-eye coordination will improve.
Aside from these, another benefit is that you
would feel a reduction of stress and an
enhancement of your mood.
You may also do the “Rhythmic Eights” wherein
instead of using paper and pencil, you can just
create an imaginary eight in the air with your

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hands. This should be sufficient to coordinate
the two sides of your brain as well.
Try Different Exercises for A Change
Since there are already a lot of exercises
designed to improve your mental functioning, it
would be a better idea if you would alter your
exercises so that your brain will not get used
to just one routine. By varying your brain work
out, you are also able to exercise as many parts
of your brain as possible. There are puzzles,
crosswords and other brain games available; you
just have to look for those which best fits you.
Exercise your brain, better your brain’s
performance.
The Healthier the Better: Your Brain’s Health
Improvement
They say that aging is one of the causes that
lead to the weakening of your brain’s
performance. As you grow older, your memory
becomes out of form, this is why there are
illnesses such as the unfortunate Alzheimer’s
disease. Fortunately, there are already known
ways that can help you better your brain
performance, thus giving you the protection from
the dreaded brain deterioration.
One good prevention is the inclusion of colorful
fruits and vegetables to your diet. The brighter
the color of the fruit or vegetable, the
healthier and fresher it is – thus, the better.
As you may know, healthy foods help the body get

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rid of unhealthy toxins because these foods have
antioxidants. If you follow this kind of diet,
then you may have a 70% lower chance of
suffering from dementia when you get older.
Vitamins, especially vitamin B can also help
maintain the fitness of your brain. If you lack
vitamin B, you are more prone to suffer from
Alzheimer’s disease and many other diseases. So,
you may want to include vitamin supplements in
your everyday meal. If you do not feel like you
need supplements, then you may want to cut down
on your alcohol and cigarette consumption for
these substances, together with coffee and
sugar, can use up your body’s stock of vitamin
B. Aside from this, you should also try eating
more beans and green veggies; these are rich in
vitamin B.
You should stay away from bad fats that come
from junk foods. Your brain may be made up of
fats, but this does not mean that it should come
from the fats from hot dogs. Instead of munching
on unhealthy foods, enjoy good fats such as fish
and nuts and all those foods which are good
sources of omega-3 fatty acids. If you do this,
you will have a higher chance of keeping your
brain in its best shape.
Stress is another thing that you should avoid if
you want a healthy brain. Hence, you should
protect yourself from being too stressed out and
from being overwhelmed by all the drama that may
come your way. Release your tension, relax and
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mind the time they need to recharge. Also, take
enough rest and sleep. Six to eight hours of
sleep is highly suggested to keep your mind in
its prime. After a good rest, you should engage
yourself in healthy activities, such as
exercising and working out. This will keep your
body active and alert.
Finally, if you are exercising your body, you
should exercise your brain as well. Always use
your mind – think and rethink. Keep your brain
muscles active by reading, doing puzzles,
answering crosswords and socializing with other
people. There are a lot of activities that are
designed to keep you thinking. Any type of
activity from which you can learn is worth
trying. Do not be afraid to explore, active
learning is the key to your mind’s actual
exercise.
As you know, the healthier you are the better;
your brain should also feel the same way. If you
are doing all your best to keep yourself
physically fit, you should also keep yourself
mentally fit. Fight all the factors that may
cause the weakening of your brain performance.
Tips to Better Your Brain Performance
It may be true that as you get older, your
memory also deteriorates. But this does not mean
that if you are younger, your brain is not
capable of memory deterioration. Aging is just
one cause of memory loss, but there are other
factors. Thus, if you want to prevent this, you

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may want to read these tips to a better your
brain performance.
1) More Relaxation Period, Better Thinking
If you want to protect your recent memories, you
should stay away from stress. Stress can trigger
the release of cortisol, a neuro drug which can
interfere with the brain’s performance,
especially with handling recent memories.
Furthermore, with chronic stress, the part of
the brain which handles recent memories may even
shrink. If you want to prevent this from
happening, you should learn to relax a little
and release the tension from your body. You
should never let stress overwhelm you.
2) Refrain From Cigarette Smoking
Cigarettes affect the flow of blood in your
veins. Because of this, there may be a chance of
reduced blood flow to your brain; and reduced
blood flow means reduced oxygen. With lesser
oxygen to consume, the brain may not function
well as expected, hence the memory may be
prejudiced.
3) Stay Away from Brain Toxins
As you may know, illegal drugs may cause harm to
your brain’s functioning. However, you should
also know that prescription drugs, if misused,
may also have the same toxic effect to your
brain. Thus, you should always follow the
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never self-medicate. This may affect your
brain’s normal performance. Prolonged use of
drugs may cause memory loss.
4) Eat Healthy
Your brain functions according to the nutrients
that it receives from the food that you eat.
Thus, if you are deprived of certain nutrients,
then it may have an adverse effect on the
functioning of your brain. You most certainly
would not want this to happen. Thus, as
prevention, you should eat a healthy and
balanced diet so that you will absorb all the
vitamins and nutrients that your body needs.
Also, you should stay away from junk foods.
5) Exercise Your Brain
Find ways to use and improve your thinking
skills. Some mentalists propose techniques which
are designed to improve mental skills. We all
have the potential to possess a good functioning
memory, thus it should be something that we can
all improve. All we have to do is to find ways
and try techniques that can effectively help us
develop our potentials.
Most people believe that by engaging themselves
into educational activities, they are improving
their mental faculties. This is true, and you
can try this even at home. Simple activities
like crossword puzzles can exercise your brain.
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better, if not, to prevent it from deteriorating
easily.
6) Shield Your Brain
There is no point of improving the brain if you
cannot protect it physically. You should always
protect your head from injuries because trauma
may affect the functioning of your brain. Even
simple injuries should be avoided, because
repeated minor injuries, if accumulated, may
cause damage to your brain. Thus, you should try
simple prevention, like putting helmets when
bicycling, in order for you to avoid situations
that may damage your brain functioning.
If you want to be able to think better, your
brain’s health is the key. Thus, you should keep
it as healthy as possible and avoid all those
factors which may expose you to mental
deterioration.
Ways to Better Your Brain, Cognitively and
Physiologically
When you start forgetting things, you blame your
brain. When you don't feel so good since you
stayed up late and drank till 3am, you won't be
working in the office like a sharp instrument.
When you don't even notice what doesn't work
among the solutions you come up with and argue
for during meetings, you have to do something
about this. When you can relate to all these,
you need to better your brain, both in

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sharpening your perceptions, in improving how
you approach problems, in analyzing information,
and in adjusting your health, sleeping, eating,
and work out regimen.
Your brain is not only like a muscle. It's also
like a 10 year old. It could have started out
curious and as you nourish that curiosity and
savor the habit of learning more, of seeing
relationships among things, of solving problems,
you tend to improve the cognitive aspect of your
brain.
Problem solving is a good way to keep your brain
sharp. Once you get familiar with how your
biases clog and impede your way of seeing
things, and get some training on problem solving
techniques, not only will your stress level go
down, you will start to feel empowered. Most
people try to avoid problems, but if you're
curious on how to generate solutions to things
and to try them out, then problems become
opportunities to make things better. The more
empowered and capable you feel about your
problem solving skills, the better you feel
about yourself, the more you become capable of
dealing with stress. Consequently, the more
capable your observational and analytic skills
become, the healthier your brain gets.
So it's recommended to start researching on
problem solving techniques, and see how the many
strategies may apply to your various domestic,
academic, and work scenarios.

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On the other hand, your brain is like a muscle.
It atrophies or welts when you don't use it.
Like a plant, It doesn't grow well when it
doesn't receive the right nutrients. Like a dog
underfed and eating trash, it limps and gets
sick easily.
There is also a social and self-affirming
positive outlook about trying to better your
brain. It involves spending time enjoying the
company of your friends and family, when you can
be yourself, and just let it all hang. There's
something spiritually relieving about being
yourself, and around the people you're
comfortable with, and whose company you enjoy.
This kind of rest is good for y
our brain, too.
Get some sleep, a lot of sleep. The brain works
better when your synapses are healthily firing
and your subconscious has had time to sort
itself out. This means rest physically and
mentally. The more time away from a problem you
get the more your mind has time to work on it,
subconsciously. It's always better to approach
work problems after a long night's sleep.
Work out, too, on a regular basis. The more your
heart gets pumped and often the more blood
circulates throughout your body, and to your
brain, bringing fresh supplies of oxygen and
nutrients to it. Also, working out brings about
increased levels of release of endorphins that
make you feel good. It's no wonder some people
become addicted to exercise. Your brain will

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like it, too. These are just some of the ways to
better your brain.
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