Neurology Medicine

Thus, the importance of the brain permanently active and well out of its usual functioning, i.e., activate the parts that are dormant and stimulate the other side of the brain that is not used. So Lets get some Brain Gymnastics.

Some exercises to make them part of everyday life:

• Bathe his eyes closed, at least once a week: only touch, find the soap, shampoo, adjust water temperature, etc. This is to recognize new textures and potentiate the senses.
• Use the hand that is less skilled: the left for right handed, or right for left-handers, for writing, eating, brushing teeth, combing hair, opening a drawer, handle the computer mouse, opening and closing the tap , etc.
• Exercising the fingers: the thumb together with the fingers and repeat several times. This helps the two cerebral hemispheres are connected.
• Cross Movement: sitting in a chair, raise your right knee and touch it with his left hand and vice versa. They are recommended sets of 10 repetitions.
• Change the location of things: to know where everything is, the mind constructs a map and avoids efforts.
• Make crossword puzzles, Sudoku games invite … think.
• Walk back, may be in the house where there is no danger.
• Use the clock on the opposite hand you normally use it.
• Dress with eyes closed.
• Stimulate the taste buds with something different.
• Read aloud.
• See the pictures upside down, upside down.
• Watch the time on a mirror.
• Change path to go from home to work.

As we see, all previous ideas have something in common: they leave the routine. Routine activities cause the brain to work automatically and require minimal power consumption also no production of neurotrophins, which promote the memory and its production depends on how active are the cells of the brain. So to put them into practice!

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