Without adequate challenges, such as learning a new kill or taking up a hobby, our brain cells start to wither. I’m not cheating you all guys, it is based on fact. These cells become less active and fire fewer electrical signals and their nutrient and oxygen supply is gradually reduced.
To keep these cells active and nourished that we need to do activities, such as crosswords, puzzle every day. However some people say that sitting down and tackling a Sudoku puzzle on our own isn’t enough to halt this brain atrophy. For these puzzles to keep the brain agile and ward off Alzheimer’s, we have to do them with other people.
We need evolved as social animals and completing tasks in group stimulates and strengthens our cells, boosting brain power and memory. Here I suggest that we keep our bodies in shape with aerobics classes, so we should keep our grey matter fighting fit by tackling puzzles in groups. It’s call a ‘brainercising’.
Exercises include tasks such as recalling a string of numbers after listening to them being read aloud. This challenge is called digit span. Some Professor believes there may be some science to this theory. There are benefits to doing tasks collectively, as the social brain would also be engaged.
And why should involving the social brain help?
Well, more than two decades ago researchers at the University began to report that older people did better on memory tests if they did exercises in groups. I think being with others encourages our brain to develop new connections throughout the brain, not just in one particular area. So doing a crossword with three friends would stimulate activity in more brain regions than completing it alone would do.
The benefits of group brain activity seem to be linked to competitiveness too; it seems we learn better if we have goals such as wanting to be as good as someone else. We also learn better if we are rewarded, such as receiving congratulations from other.
Here are some ways you can stop your brain becoming anemic…
- Keep learning
Learning a skill and setting goals for yourself, whether in a group or alone, enhances the positive impact.
New responsibilities at work, rediscovering an old interest or even making a new recipe can all have an effect. Learning is the classic example of use it or loses it.
We now know the brain can still make new connections in old age and that learning a skill increases the number of these connections and strengthens existing one.
- Keep in touch with others
Withdrawing from friends and family is linked to age related cognitive decline. More important you all guy need to change your behavior such as less TV watching. I believed that direct interaction with others that was sharpening the brains and leading to this increase in memory.
- Go for a group stroll
Older people who did 40 minutes of walking three times a week experienced an increase in the size of their brain area associated with memory. But exercising in a group also has an effect.
More important is going to shopping with friends. J In the same time you are exercise and starts thinking because you will start choose what and which cloths is suit to you. That why la mostly shopper girl have healthy brain. You don’t trust me?? Then go to shopping tomorrow lo to try it. J J J
