Posts Tagged ‘the-wisdom-paradox’

Here is the sixth ques­tion of 25 from Brain Fit­ness for Sharp Brains: Your New New Year Res­o­lu­tion. Question:How do I start a brain fit­ness program?Key Points: Any activ­i­ty that requires you to use your brain in new, chal­leng­ing ways helps your brain.Recreational activ­i­ties like bridge, chess, puz­zles, sudoku, var­i­ous class­es, read­ing, and sports are all bet­ter than pas­sive­ly watch­ing television.Add a com­put­er­ized brain fit­ness pro­gram to get a com­plete men­tal work­out on a reg­u­lar basis.Answer:Essentially, doing any­thing is bet­ter than noth­ing. So, if you enjoy play­ing strat­e­gy games like bridge and chess, then great – keep doing it. You’re work­ing your spa­tial, mem­o­ry, and plan­ning skills, among oth­ers. Much like phys­i­cal fit­ness, if you do some­thing you enjoy, you’re more like­ly to stick with it over time. Find activ­i­ties that use your brain and fit into your life.The draw­back to rely­ing on social and recre­ation­al activ­i­ties for your brain exer­cise is that they tend to be incomplete.