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How to Boost Your Brain Power

By Sara Butler

Does your mind go blank in the middle of a sentence? Are you constantly losing your car keys? You might need to actively work to boost your brainpower! There's no secret way to boost your brain, you simply need to train your brain to be more efficient and effective. Here's how you can do it.

Exercise More

It's not just your muscles that benefit from regular exercise, your brain does too! Research has shown that exercise increases the size of a part of your brain called the hippocampus. This area is responsible for learning and memory. Plus, regular exercise triggers the release of hormones that help to encourage the growth of new brain cells. Exercise also increases the flow of blood to your brain, delivering more oxygen -- and that's never a bad thing!

Sleep

If you want your brain to work at its best, then you need to make sure you're getting enough sleep at night. When you enter the stage of deep sleep each night it helps your brain to get stronger, getting rid of the cellular waste and replenishing neurotransmitters as you sleep. If you don't get enough sleep, then your brain doesn't have the opportunity to do the maintenance it needs in order to work at its best.

Eat a Healthy Diet

The food on your plate can have a direct impact on the health of your brain. That's because of all the calories you take in each day, your brain utilizes about 20 percent of it. So if you want to ensure optimal performance, then you have to make sure that you're getting the nutrients your brain needs to repair and operate well. Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants are two things your brain needs, so make sure you're eating plenty of nuts, fish, and berries in your diet.

Be Active Mentally!

You should view your brain as a muscle and make sure you give it a regular workout. Learn about new things no matter how old you are. Do puzzles such as sudoku and crosswords. Get a new hobby and read more books. Make sure you activate the neural pathways in your brain to help it make new connections. If you can stimulate yourself mentally, then it will lower your risk of cognitive decline as you get older.

You can boost your brain power with these simple steps!

To learn more about your health, wellness, and fitness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Bossier City, La.

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