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Quick Tips On Keeping Your Brain Fit Avoid alcohol Watch less TV Do crossword puzzles Drink a cup of tea or coffee each day Eat more fish Take BrainReload brain booster every day

Brain Facts
Brain Facts is a 64-page primer on the brain and nervous system, published by the Society for Neuroscience; a starting point for a lay audience interested in neuroscience.



Brain Trivia

• An elephant's brain is about six times as large as a human brain. In relation to body size, however, humans have the largest brain of all animals (about 2% of body weight).
• The human brain weighs an average of about 1.4 kilograms, or a little over three pounds. A cat's brain weighs about one ounce.
• Albert Einstein's brain was smaller than average, because he was smaller than average.
• There are 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the brain.
• We now know for a fact that the brain continues to produce new neurons throughout our lives, and it does so in response to stimulation. This is referred to as brain plasticity or neuro-plasticity, and it is one of the most encouraging of these "brain facts." In addition to simulation, you can increase memory retention and keep your brain fit by taking BrainReload.

Techniques For Improving Brain Health

Breath deep. This is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve the functioning of your brain immediately. By breathing deeply we relax and put more oxygen in the blood (therefore in the brain), both of which help. Relaxation has been proven to improve brain function. Low oxygen levels in the blood have been shown to decrease it. Since most of us are in the habit of breathing too shallowly, this is a quick way to improve brain power. By the way, if you breathe through your nose, you are more likely to breathe deeply.




Meditating also helps improve your concentration, primarily because of the deep breathing aspect. The state of mind achieved through a simple breath-watching meditation allows true relaxation, and is conducive to creative problem solving. Just close your eyes and breath through your nose, deeply at first, then in whatever way is comfortable. As thoughts arise, dismiss them and return your attention to your breath. Do this for at least a few minutes.


Move your body. Sit up straight, and close your mouth. Good posture affects our state of mind, and helps us to think more clearly. Try an experiment to prove this to yourself. Do math problems in your head; first while slouching, with your mouth open; then while sitting up straight with your lips together. You'll get the point.


Exercise a little.  physical activity-just enough to get the blood pumping-can "wake up" your brain enough to help you think better. Walking seems to work best, but any aerobic activity can help increase your IQ.


Sleep well. Just remember, the evidence shows us that the quality of sleep is very important, not just the quantity.

What You Eat Can Affect Your Brain

Drink coffee. Everything from test scores on college exams to chess games have been shown to improve after a cup of coffee or other drink containing caffeine. It is a temporary effect, however, and caffeine may have adverse long-term effects for regular users.

Avoid sugar. Actually any simple carbohydrates taken in large quantities can give you that sluggish feeling that makes it difficult to think. This is due to the insulin that is dumped into your veins after the sugar is. Don't eat white flour, sugar, potatoes, and other carbs before an important meeting, or anytime you need full use of your intelligence.

Memory Exercises

Memory exercises  can help to increase brain power because you can only work with what you can remember. Intelligence without memory is like a builder without tools.
The simplest way to improve your memory with exercise is to start telling yourself to remember. If you just learned a person's name, for example, tell yourself, "remember that." This signals the unconscious mind to rank this input higher in importance.

Other good memory exercises involve telling yourself why you want to remember something, and how you will remember it. If you just learned a person's name, think about how that person will be important to you in the future, where you are likely to see them next, and anything you notice about them. Clearly seeing the importance of remembering will motivate the brain to retain the name, and the additional associations in the brain (where you expect to see the person next, for example) fix the name even more firmly in your memory.