Children learn a foreign language playfully, parallel to the general development. Scientists attribute this to the peculiarities of memory and the psyche.
For an adult, learning a foreign language is always a challenge. And always a huge benefit. This is a great workout for the brain and prevention of memory deterioration in old age. And you will also be able to communicate with people from different countries and expand your horizons.
When our parents needed new information, they opened the book. Generations Y and Z draw new knowledge from the Internet. The volume of reading may not have decreased, but the quality often suffers. After all, books are read thoughtfully and consistently, and articles are usually just scrolled with their eyes.
Subordinate reading to the plan: make a list of books, distribute them by fields of knowledge and genres. Services like Goodreads or Livelib will help you make such a list. Then methodically read the books one by one. Just do it right – use one of Mortimer Adler's methods.
Art is not only contemplation. With its help, you can develop perception and thinking.
Choose for yourself some area of cultural activity of mankind and try to understand it. For example, fine art. Visit exhibitions, watch documentaries, read biographies of artists. Gradually you will begin to understand painting, but at the same time you will learn a lot and take a fresh look at social processes.
Millennials and centenials spend a lot of time online.
Observe yourself for a week or two. How many hours do you spend chatting in messengers and scrolling through social media feeds?
If you redirect at least half of this time to TED lectures, you will make a huge leap in self-education. Also, good educational videos can be found on YouTube and iTunes.
For users of the World Wide Web, TV is often associated with evil. It's even fashionable to brag today: "We don't have a TV at home!".
Indeed, the quality of content on many channels leaves much to be desired, but there are alternatives. For example, Discovery. This TV channel produces very high-quality popular science programs that cannot be legally downloaded online.
Watch scientific programs in the foreign language being studied — this is a double brain training.
Contrary to popular judgments about harm, computer games develop reaction, imagination and logical thinking. Scientific studies have shown that children who play video games get higher grades than their peers.
Playing challenging quests is like solving puzzles. The player has to make difficult decisions in a short time, choosing the lines of the plot development. And it trains the brain powerfully.
If you still don't like video games, buy a good old Rubik's cube, tangram or puzzle. Alternatively, download smart games to your smartphone.
Puzzles "rejuvenate" the brain, develop memory, thinking and perseverance. And they are also great time-killers: if you get carried away, you can spend more than one hour solving the puzzle. What else do you need on a train or plane?
Networking not only helps to build a career, but also develops memory for names and faces.
In addition, a new person is always a source of new knowledge. Communication with an intelligent interlocutor, even virtual, enriches you spiritually and intellectually.
The absolute majority of studies have proven that a healthy adult needs to sleep for 8 hours. And in the dark, comfort and without extraneous noise. These factors affect the quality of sleep.
The connection between good sleep and similar mental activity is also proven. Read our longrid about sleep to dispel the last doubts.
Lack of sleep is detrimental to the brain.
Due to the inhibition of neural processes in the parietal lobe, problems arise with the speed of reaction, and when the prefrontal cortex slows down, problems with vision and the formulation of thoughts begin.
Avocado, salmon, blueberries, oatmeal — there are many products that stimulate brain activity and prevent memory deterioration.
Enrich your diet with fruits, vegetables, herbs, cereals and seafood, give up cholesterol treats, and you will feel that your brain is reaching new capacities.Employees of the intellectual front are recommended to drink more fluids during the day. And it is better to alternate coffee with green tea and mineral water.
