Wildcatters are constantly making major business and personal decisions, not to mention all of the minor decisions that are made on a daily basis. To keep your brain functioning faster and more efficient, follow some of the suggestions from the experts.
- Never STOP the learning process– Stay curious and learn new skills. Paint a picture, learn a new language, start working crossword puzzles, or learn to knit. Learning new skills activates your brain.
- Read a Classic Book-Emory University research shows that reading fiction improves connectivity and function in the brain and also strengthens imagination. So, check out our website for the Top 100 Wildcatter’s 100 Classics Everyone Should Read.
- Believe in Yourself-It really works…repeating a positive mantra like “I got this!” or “I know I can do better!” really will improve your brain. Brain scan research has shown self-affirmation works.
- Take Vitamin D-Scientific American website notes that new studies show that low vitamin D may impair cognitive function. It is recommended that adults need 600-800 IU of vitamin D a day.
- Yawn-Yawning actually increases blood flow to the brain by stretching your jaw and also helps you cool down.
- Turn off the TV-American Journal of Preventative Medicine revealed participants who watched more than four hours of television per day had lower mental acuity scores.
- Get some Z Z Z Zs-Sleep helps the brain clear waste and boost your power of recall.
- Exercise-Get moving, this helps the brain with memory recall.
- Chew gum-Studies show that chewing gum 20 minutes before a test improved test performance. Curiously, chewing gum during the test does not have the same positive results.
- Watch the sugar-Too much sugar is bad for the waistline but also the brain. A 2012 study on rats, conducted by researchers at UCLA, found that a diet high in fructose hinders learning and memory by literally slowing down the brain.