The brain is an amazing organ that regulates bodily functions, retains and interprets information, and processes our emotions. Your brain is also at the core of intelligence and creativity and a storehouse of your memories. Hence, it is important to include certain activities in your routine to help boost brain function and improve memory, cognitive functions, or creativity, which may in turn reduce the risk of age related brain degeneration. Discussed here are a few simple brain healthy activities.

Practice meditation - Meditation helps slow brain aging and also increases your brain’s information processing ability.

Practice visualization - Practice visualization or forming a mental image  in the form of pictures or animated scenes based on the given information. This helps your brain organize and process information and improve your decision making skills.


Play games that involve reasoning and application of logic - Playing games such as board games, memory card games, sudoku, chess, crosswords, scramble, etc to stimulate your brain and improve your reasoning and application of logic. Studies show that playing these games is also associated with decreased risk of cognitive impairment in older adults.

Socialize more - Socializing is a mentally engaging leisure activity and an effective way to preserve cognitive function. Include activities such as discussion, participation in sports, team tasks or other literary activities in your socializing routine for more benefits.

Get creative and keep learning - Keep learning something new constantly. It may be some new skill, or some new hobby, a new art, etc. These activities help stimulate your brain’s cognitive functions and help you retain your dexterity and fine motor skills.

Indulge in linguistic activities - Linguistic activities such as reading, writing, learning a new language, practicing vocabulary are best ways to put your brain to exercise, broaden your knowledge, and memory retention. Studies have shown that linguistic activities significantly delay or reduce the risk of onset or progress of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.


Get grooving - Listen to music, learn a musical instrument, and dance. Studies say that music and dance are two activities that activate several areas of the brain and help in better coordination and connectivity thus improving your cognitive function and overall well-being.

Be physically active and exercise regularly to keep both brain and body healthy.

Get enough sleep.

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