It’s amazing to think that a small sponging looking thing that sits between our ears is controlling so much of what we do. Our brain is like the command room of our body, it enables us to move all body parts and think. They say that we only use 5 percent of what are brains are capable of. Can you imagine what we would be capable of if we used the other 95%?
We have all experienced various levels of cognitive ability. When we are lazy it seems that answering a simple question is challenging and when we focus and try hard at a task, it seems we can do anything. To optimize our cognitive ability we actually need a bit of both, extreme focus at times and a slowing down or resting time. If you take an example of Einstein, he obviously spent much of his time studying and solving difficult problems, but it wasn’t until he walked away from his most challenging problems and spent time in quiet that he had his biggest breakthroughs.
A balance is needed between contemplation, resting, meditation (quiet but alert), healthy eating and exercise to keep the brain functioning. Reading, crosswords, games, conversation, writing, and maybe even a little math each day will keep your brain sharp. Many people do crosswords on daily basis when they get a little older, to prevent to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. This is a proven method of prevention, as a studies show it that we are 2.5 times less likely to get Alzheimer’s if we engage in hobbies that exercise the brain.
You may be the type of person who wants to push the boundaries and develop your brain past “normal” capacity. If this is the case, you can do something usefully for society and get a University degree or two to eventually teach others or challenge yourself by inventing eco-friendly products to save the planet. Or on the other hand you may be the type of person who likes to flex their brain with friends and family answering all the questions first on Jeopardy, or beating everyone in Trivial Pursuit. Now with the Internet there is endless information to get your hands on a even fun games and I.Q. Tests. To feed that important muscle, try AstroNutrition.com’s Brain Support Products.
