Want to expand your mind – legally?
A little bit of brain exercise every day goes a long way to help you expand your mind and knowledge. Readers to an online thread shared the habits and actions they follow to fuel their brains and become smarter.
Please let me know if you have any ideas to add to this list.
- Come up with 10 ideas every day on any subject.
- Read the newspaper.
- Play devil’s advocate.
- Read a chapter in a book.
- Instead of watching TV watch educational videos.
- Subscribe to feeds of interesting information.
- Check in with your favourite knowledge sources.
- Share what you learn with other people.
- Make “To Do” lists.
- Write an “I Did” list.
- Start a “Stop Doing” list.
- Write down what you learn.
- Stimulate your mind.
- Take online courses.
- Talk to someone you find interesting.
- Hang out with people who are smarter than you.
- Follow your questions.
- Use a word-of-the-day app.
- Do something scary out of your comfort zone.
- Explore new areas.
- Play “smart” games (chess, scrabble, bridge).
- Set aside some time to do nothing.
- Adopt a productive hobby.
- Apply what you learn.
- Exercise and eat a healthy diet.
Food for thought?
You can find the original article and explanations here http://uk.businessinsider.com/daily-habits-to-be-smarter-2015-5?r=US