Feed the brain, know what makes it work better. These are simple enough to start now – if you haven’t already. Thrive on Learning and Mental Challenges. The point of having a brain is precisely to learn and to adapt to challenging new environments. Once new neurons appear in your brain, where they stay in your…

If you’re anything like me, you probably have a whole stack of books sitting around that you’re really going to read some day. Yeah right! Sure, it would be nice to get some more reading done, but let’s face it: there is usually something more urgent that needs to get done. And when you…

I think the brain is most interesting when it doesn’t work the way you expect it should. Psychology often confirms our intuitions about how our minds work, but it offers quite a few surprises as well. Although some psychology buff’s will have heard a few of these before, here’s a list of quirks…

When we think of a genius we think of someone who was a prodigy in their childhood and later went on to capitalize on their mental powers and make a success out of their lives, perhaps finding the cure for cancer or joining NASA to help launch man into outer space. As a general rule…

Meditation isn’t just a spiritual practice. If done properly, meditation can be a practical one. Through taking more traditional meditative practices and altering them to fit my needs, I’ve found it can serve many purposes: Focus. Meditating can cut through distractions and focus your mind. I’ve found certain meditations to be useful…

Reading in general is an excellent tool to improve thought, memory and other brainy things; but have you considered reading more of ‘The Classics’? John Wesley at PickTheBrain argues that more people should delve into those books written by the masters to develop the parts of your brain that might be falling behind in the midst…

Hands up with you want to speed up your thinking, improve your memory for names and numbers, or increase your alertness and awareness? Okay, there is a new site called Lumosity which is a brain fitness program designed to improve your memory, attention and processing speed. Research proves Lumosity trained people has noticeable improvements…

Have you ever noticed that some people effortlessly learn new concepts and materials while others struggle? Napoleon Bonaparte learned the names of thousands of his loyal soldiers. World champion chess players can replay games in their mind from years ago. I have often wondered how these intellectual marvels have accomplished such great feats. Some were born…

The brain is a tangled web of information. We don’t remember single facts, but instead we interlink everything by association. Anytime we experience a new event, our brains tie the sights, smells, sounds and our own impressions together into a new relationship. Our brain remembers things by repetition, association, visual imagery, and all five senses. By…

We covered, fairly generally, what foods will increase brain power and your ability to work with your head. BrainReady.com have done one better and put together their Top 5 Brain Health Foods. Personally, I’m not yet at the stage where I’m looking for a chemical advantage to improve my brain process – organizing stacks of…

The brain is a hungry organ, it’s cells requiring two times the amount of energy than that of other cells in the body. To work well and efficiently throughout the day, this energy level must be kept high enough so not to cause mental stress and exhaustion. So we’ll look at simple ways to keep your…

About.com says there are two ways to keep your mind fit: variety and curiosity. So they’ve put together a nice Top 10 list of ways to improve your mental health, plus detailed details for each! 1) Play Games Games are a wonderful way to tease and challenge your brain. Suduko, crosswords and electronic games can…

Studies show that brain exercise could help improving brain function, and slow down the mental decline, as the days go by. Dawn Sagario at DesMoinesRegister suggests 8 ways which you can do to keep your brain active and improve mental function: Play head games. Train your brain: Memory, Visualization, Reasoning Prepare Taxes. Build your “cognitive reserve”. Remember passwords. Rethink your…

Everyone would like to think a little faster or more clearly. Sometimes we forget to take care of our brain. Ririan offers 22 tips for improving your brain performance. It’s simple, your brain is at the center of everything you do, all you feel and think, and every nuance of how you relate to people. It’s…

Talking solely on the subject matter is not enough for learning, that’s why lecture usually does not work for our brain. Dr. Ellen Weber highlights this main idea in the article “Lectures Work Against the Brain”. She suggests number of quick tips to facilitate the learning – either use stories to provide the context, or/and…