BRAIN-BOOSTING ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS

Every brain changes with age and mental function changes along with it. Mental decline is common, and it’s one of the most feared consequences of aging. But cognitive impairment is not inevitable. In this article, we can do the following brain-boosting activities for adults:-

1. READING

Bibliotherapy refers to either structured or voluntary book reading with the goal of reliving mental health difficulties. It may sound silly on the surface, but reading has actually been found to decrease a person’s depressive symptoms. Reading books benefits both your physical and mental health, and those benefits can last a lifetime. Reading can help with diseases such as Alzheimer’s by keeping the brain active. Inactivity in the brain can increase the chance of getting the disease. Older people who read regularly were 2-5 times less likely to get Alzheimer’s.

2. IMPROVE YOUR DIET    

Nutrition plays a vital role in brain function and staying sharp into your golden years. There are certain foods that improve memory, work wonders in reducing inflammation in the brain, and increase focus. Cashews and sunflower seeds contain an amino acid that reduces stress by boosting serotonin levels. Walnuts even resemble the brain, just in case you forget the correlation, and are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids which also improve your mental magnitude. Soya is valuable for improving memory and mental flexibility, so pour milk over your cereal and enjoy the benefits. Fruits and vegetables are antioxidants loaded to help shield the brain cells from damage. In your diet, incorporate superfoods like broccoli spinach, mangoes, bananas, watermelon, and apricots to boost memory. Dark chocolate may improve brain plasticity which is crucial for learning and may also provide other brain-related benefits. 

3. EXCERCISE

Mindfulness-based exercises help elders with mild cognitive and improve their daily life. When you step out for a morning walk, concentrate on sensations like the wind in your hair, your breathing, or the sound around you. While you walk you are physically active; this mindfulness will help you build your attention span and filter out distractions and boost your overall cognitive health. Playing games and doing puzzles can help train your brain. Solving jigsaw puzzles can engage many cognitive abilities like visual perception and games like crosswords, sudoku, word searches, chess, scrabble, and card games can also keep your mind engaged to help with memory, attention, and reasoning. You can try games on your phone or computer too since there are many apps with a variety of games.

4. MEDITATION

Meditation has been shown to help reduce stress and anxiety but research suggests it can also change part of one of our most important organs- the brain. Meditation has shown in different research that it increases concentration, focus, and the ability to perform certain tasks more effectively. It helps us move out of negative sabotaging thinking into a more natural authentic way of being. So we are naturally more confident. Meditation is becoming an increasing form of therapy in modern medicine. Meditation apps are becoming more popular to help with pain management and as an emotional aid for life-threatening conditions like cancer.

5. LEARNING NEW SKILLS  

• Neurologists tell us that learning a new skill changes the physical structure of the brain. By stimulating neurons in the brain, more neural pathways are formed, the more pathways that are formed, the faster impulse can travel. Learning something new makes you a more interesting person to be around. It improves the quality of your life and deepens the relationship you have. It can boost your self-esteem and give you a sense of purpose. It activates the release of the feel-good chemical dopamine in the brain and helps you cope with the stress and strain of everyday life while increasing your energy levels and immunity.