7 Neuroplasticity Exercises You Should Try

By Patrick Wright


When you wake up in the morning, and you already know how the day is going to kick off and end, it becomes boring. When you get used to a specific routine that does not change, part of the brain becomes inactive. This is because there is no challenge to stimulate the mind. Therefore, when the mind is not stimulated for a long time, it becomes inactive. It is thus essential to think of ways to activate the neuron in the brain. Neuroplasticity exercises are fundamental in this case. Below is a list of some of these activities.

If you are a bodybuilder and you are used to intense daily exercises, you can exercise for one hour. This intense exercise will help you to re-energize and reorganize your neurons. If you are not used to working out, choose less intense activities. For instance, you can walk along the beach or a public park in the evening to lighten up your brain.

Most people do not like reading books. If you hate reading books because you hate sitting down for a long time in one place, you should look for a good book and read it. Doing things that you hate or you are not used to will make your neurons to be stimulated to the maximum. Therefore, create a list of things you hate doing and do them as they will stimulate your brain.

Another way to stimulate your mind is by looking for a game to play. The game should be challenging so that your brain looks for ways of winning it. When you think about tactics that will help you complete the game, you become more active. The neurons start reconnecting and rewiring because of the new challenge you have given them.

You can also start doing things out of the ordinary. This will help in triggering the brain plasticity. For example, if you are right-handed, you can decide to brush your teeth or write using your left hand. Also, if you are left-handed, you can learn to do things using your right hand. Since learning is considered to be neuroprotective, learning will increase the connections of neurons. Cellular metabolism will increase, and the nerve growth factor will increase.

Smiling often is also another important thing that will increase the activity of the brain. When you smile, you boost your brain cells any time anywhere. Also, by smiling, you will be able to overcome your stress, worries, and frustrations. Therefore, make sure you smile as much as you can throughout the day.

You can also practice intermittent fasting so that you can increase synaptic adaptations. Also, fasting will help or promote the growth of the neurons and promote overall cognitive function. Also, it will decrease the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases that may affect people. Thus, intermittent fasting is good for boosting brain activity.

Traveling is also essential to boost brain activity. When you travel, you will meet many new people and see many new faces. This will help your mind to open up and adapt to the changes. Therefore, the brain will open up new pathways making you more active.




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