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An assortment of 7 different fun games that tease and stretch your brain!

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free brain TIP / Exercise:

you can Become more clever
- increase your brain's
functioning / ability / smarts
by a whopping 40%
in just in just 7 days!

Last year the BBC reported on a study done involving a test group of normal average "Joes" who were told to perform a series of brain exercises for 7 days. The study, which was called simply "Get Smarter in a Week", tested participants and then gave them general instructions and a list of suggested exercises for them to do consistently throughout the week. Even though the exercises were fairly simple to do and not time consuming by all means, the study group, when retested, increased their test scores up to 40%.

The tests were conducted to support the growing belief among scientists that we can make simple changes to our lifestyle that can lead to significant improvements on how well our brains function. In fact, of the 100 participants in the study, all of them showed an increase far above the expected 10% improvement across the board that the testers had expected! The only one of the one hundred who actually had a 20% drop in his performance was one who had gone out to a bachelor party the evening before the second test was given - proving (once again) that alcohol damages mental function, (and also kills brain cells in excess - not a good thing!)

I personally have read recommendations by some of the leading (or most known) doctors in the US, who, when asked to give a single answer to what people can do to increase their overall health and wellness, gave answers that would fit right into the exercises that the study group did in this study. Of course their examples differed, but that was about it. the concept was the same with both the US doctors and those in the UK

What science has found is that when we use a combination of different techniques each day, we stimulate our minds - our brain's electrical system is sparked and with that, our brain responds to it's more active and healthy state. The participants were asked and did make the more common adjustments that most of us have heard works for our brain's health in general - For example they were required to get good sound sleep. Our leading doctors tell us that all the time - and they emphasize the quality of that sleep too. To be most beneficial, sleep needs to be consistent - going to bed at the same time each night, in a quiet dark room, with no TV or radios - and wake up 8 hours later at approximately the same time. The participants were told to eat a healthy diet, get some physical activity and complete some exercises for their brains each day.

As I see it, and simply put, there are two types of Brain Enhancing Exercises - the kind that exercise our brain, (as if it were a muscle that would grow soft over time) with concentration, focus and that use logic, reasoning etc. This type of exercise would include solving various puzzles, brain teasers, logic problems, remembering lists and the like - all proven to stimulate our brains and keep them sharp as we age. These types of activities have been shown to work and have been known and used for years

The other type of Brain Enhancing Exercise is a bit different. I first read about it in that publican that questioned the US doctors on their single most beneficial suggestion. The only real difference between that list of suggestions and this study and their suggestions was that in the US publican, the doctors were suggesting the exercises for overall health and wellness and the brain benefits were not the major factor, (just an added perk in a list of perks). In the UK study which included the healthy eating, physical and sleeping elements, was geared toward the improvements that can be seen in just a week's time for the brain and its functioning. The participants reported that they also received additional benefits (other than their obvious increases in brain functioning and "smarts") - for example, added confidence and a better decision making ability, better sleep than they have had in years and some reported that the experience had completely transformed their lives and that they feel wonderful.

Some good examples of "doing things differently" would be exercises like eating all your food for an entire day using the opposite hand to hold our utensils than the hand we normally would use; taking a shower with your eyes closed the entire time; using the computer mouse with your "wrong hand"; driving to work using a completely different route, playing a group game that is out of your norm or comfort zone like charades or Pictionary and brushing your teeth using the, once again, "wrong hand".

With the US doctors, the suggestions were closer to having us do something new, go someplace new, experience something new - more than twice a month would be good, once a week even better (the more it is done, the better the results and the faster they come as well). One could try a new restaurant that served foods that they have never experienced in an atmosphere completely foreign to them, (for example, an Indian or Thai restaurant where the food and the decor were authentic). Perhaps you have never repelled from the side of a mountain, been to an observatory, played in a huge mud hole where your entire body was squishing around in it - head to toe. You can learn to chant (oww-mmmmm), meditate, take yoga classes or strike up a conversation with a complete stranger (if that is out of your norm). You could train for a year to run in a mini marathon, participate in a "Polar Bear Club" dip or volunteer to teach English speaking community members who never learned to read - to read. Volunteering for the community as a Pee Wee soccer coach, seeing a play downtown that has great reviews, (having never been to one before) - volunteer on open mic night at a comedy club or get on a stage and sing your first Karaoke song. Travel to a place where no one speaks your language or far enough that they have a different accent - you don't know your way around real well and every step is a new thing, in a new place and you are having a new experience.
The study took only seven days and the changes they made were the more simple ones, (like using "wrong hands" to do tasks or closing our eyes in the shower). There are probably hundreds of things that you could do that would be considered out of the now, new, different and so stimulating to the point of increasing your "smarts" in 7 days. The concepts of the two "do different things" exercise are basically the same - a combination of those little things and larger ones would work great!
Form a plan of attack by making your own 7 day schedule. Do something differently each day, try something / go somewhere / experience new things - at least once in the week, (small every day, big once a week). Each day throw in something physical, get the solid sleep and eat healthy. Take a time out in the day to do a brain building / brain stimulating activity like a logic problem, do a crossword puzzle and find the time by taking the bus to work for the first time ever... Try that new Greek restaurant and ride your bike there so that you are adding the physical aspect as well. Combining one of each every day is what the test group did - and the results that were surprisingly high and super beneficial in many ways, can easily be yours.
If you ever have had the notion that those surrounding you in life are brighter, wittier and/or smarter and you could not measure up - you now know that you actually can - with a little effort and actually going out and doing these things --- you'll see, the week will be over sooner than you know (which is always the case when you are having a good time with life and doing new wonderful things).
Now you know the answer to the "secret of getting smarter" that I promised you'd get when I wrote the top half of this site page... it's up to you to try it - go for it - and really do it (and feel better than ever next week too)! Good luck, God Speed

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brainy tip / try this for your brain:

A GREAT way to exercise your brain (and that of your partner, family, friends) is to Go Someplace You've Never Been at least once a month! (It could be near your home or far away, but must be a place totally new... AND Do something new at least once a month. It doesn't need to be pricey or fancy, just a brand new experience for you... If you can do new and go new more than once a month - that's even better - once a week is excellent! When out of routine, out of our comfort zone and experiencing things our brains are not ready for or expecting - we stretch our minds to incredible limits - try it - you'll love this plan for a healthier brain!

"To succeed you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you,
something to inspire you."

-- Tony Dorsett

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Here is Something to Really think about:

You probably already know that most of us use only five percent of our brain's power...

So... what about the other 95%? Why can't we all tap into that 95% somehow and use it for the greater good, to solve the world's biggest problems, end cancer, feed the hungry? Do you think that there is some special reason we can't use all of our brain - especially since we can use all of our other body parts fully? Do you think that our bodies - and "us" may actually NOT be some cosmic blast & wild universal miracle and perhaps then that 95% of our brain that we don't use is not a mistake either? Maybe we can't use the majority of it because for some mysterious reason, we are not supposed to!

Figure that out and you'll be rich, well, maybe not rich, but darn popular! If you think Al Gore's Internet invention was a hit - just think of what this discovery would bring to the world! You may even be able to run for president and actually win because your discovery is so much better than Al's was - you know? Maybe...

power foods / drinks - the best most optimal foods and drinks for your brain's health and wellness

Spinach Leaves

Salmon, Halibut, Tuna (in H2O of steaks)

Blueberries (no. 1 - all berries are good, blueberries are the top and the top fruit for health as well, most antioxidants et)

100% whole grains, oats

Brazil Nuts, Walnuts, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds (no salt, not roasted -raw only)

Non Fat Yogurt,
Soy Milk, Tofu

Beans, Legumes

Green Tea and White Tea - Water

Foods and Drinks to avoid for optimal brain power (and health too!)

*Caffeine

*sodas

*processed foods, excess animal fats, trans fats, junk food/fast foods

*white flour

*salting food

*excess drinking alcohol

*street drugs / excess over-the-counter medicines

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The Cube
PUZZLE GAME

Free Downloads and Free Online Games to Play
to Build Your Brain Muscle / Build Your Brain Power
and Keep What You Have, Exercised and all there!

Famous Brain and Mind Quotes /
Famous Brain and Mind Quotations:

free brain TIP / Exercise:

you can Become more clever
- increase your brain's
functioning / ability / smarts
by a whopping 40%
in just in just 7 days!

Foods and Drinks to avoid for optimal brain power (and health too!)

The CubePUZZLE GAME

Free Downloads and Free Online Games to Play to Build Your Brain Muscle / Build Your Brain Power and Keep What You Have, Exercised and all there!

Famous Brain and Mind Quotes / Famous Brain and Mind Quotations:

free brain TIP / Exercise:

you can Become more clever - increase your brain's functioning / ability / smarts by a whopping 40% in just in just 7 days!

Foods and Drinks to avoid for optimal brain power (and health too!)

The Cube
PUZZLE GAME

Free Downloads and Free Online Games to Play
to Build Your Brain Muscle / Build Your Brain Power
and Keep What You Have, Exercised and all there!

Famous Brain and Mind Quotes /
Famous Brain and Mind Quotations:

you can Become more clever
- increase your brain's
functioning / ability / smarts
by a whopping 40%
in just in just 7 days!