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Brain Exercises Can Keep You Mentally Sharp

The brain is involved in everything we do and, like any other part of the body it needs to be cared for.  According to Healthline’s Sara Lindberg:  “Research has shown that there are many ways you can hone your mental sharpness and help your brain stay healthy.”

Here are 13 brain exercises reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD that can help to improve memory, focus or daily functionality.

  1. Have fun with a jigsaw puzzle
  2. Try your hand at cards
  3. Build your vocabulary
  4. Dance—Dance—Dance 
  5. Use all your senses (smelling, touching, tasting, seeing and hearing all at the same time)
  6. Learn a new skill
  7. Teach a new skill to someone else
  8. Listen to or play music.
  9. Take a new route (explore different ways to do the same things)
  10. Meditate
  11. Learn a new language.
  12. Take up tai chi
  13. Focus on another person 

Focusing on your brain health is one of the best things you can do to improve our concentration, focus, memory and mental agility, no matter what age you are.