The mass of neurons in between your ears controls everything you do and think. Damage or degradation can lead to problems all throughout the body, but the most horrible aspects occur to your conscious self–such as memory loss, depression, or the general decay from aging. What can we do to avoid such states of mental decline?

Like the rest of your body, your brain requires a healthy dose of exercise and nutrition to keep it running smoothly, but there are a few other things that can also boost our brain power. Dr Jenny Brockis, author of Future Brain, has 12 such tips that are presented nicely at NWEMail:

4. Mental Stretch

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to form new connections between existing neurons. The more curious we remain, the more we stimulate our brain plasticity. Start with one small change at a time. If you’ve always wanted to learn an instrument or paint, it’s time to sign up to a class. Make a daily habit: do a cryptic crossword, learn three new words and their meanings, read a book in a different genre. Ditch the props and leave behind that list of items.

Learning is a skill we often leave behind after school, but that’s a large mistake, it should be something we continue to invest time in into old age. Check out the full post for the other 11 tips.

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