Do you ever feel like your memory is not as sharp as it use to be or your thinking is mucky or foggy? We all feel that way occasionally. We all misplace our keys from time to time or forget where we parked the car at the mall. But if it is a chronic problem for you, more than a good night sleep is probably needed.
Along with getting enough sleep what we allow into our bodies, whether it is food, air, or thoughts, will affect our thinking ability. Eating highly nutritious, wholesome, fresh foods affects our brain in a big way. The air we breathe affects not only our lungs but our brains as well. Just imagine the difference in spending an hour in a room with densely thick cigarette smoke compared to an hour walking through a forest in springtime. What we think about also plays a big role in our memory and thinking clarity. Reading, learning, and communicating will increase our brain capacity. It was once believed that when brain cells were lost, too bad, no new brain cells. Scientists now believe differently.
4 STEPS
1. Get Enough Sleep. Most Americans do not get enough sleep. There are several tricks people use to help induce sleep such as not consuming stimulating food or beverages in the afternoon and evening, developing a time night routine with soft lights, quiet sounds, luscious smelling incense or candles, and winding down with gentle stretches and breathing techniques. When sleep problems are severe and lasting, medical help should be considered.
2. Eat Healthy. Eating lots of fresh vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and fish along with other lean meat are good brain food. Eliminate processed, high fat, high sugar foods as much as possible from your diet. Also, quit smoking if you do.
3. Exercise Every Day. Exercise even if is just walking in place or dancing in your living room. Hook a pedometer to your waist and watch as the miles add up during the day. It is motivating. Exercise is not only good for your muscles and lungs, but it is excellent for your brain.
4. Be Aware and Think. Being aware is often referred as being mindful. Use your brain daily. Read, learn something new, and pay attention to what is going on around you. How are you going to remember something if you are not even paying attention to it. A fun game to play with a partner or by yourself is to compare at the end of the day (or hour) everything you remember. If you went to the store together, who noticed what type of puppies were for sale on the corner, the red sports car that passed you on the freeway, or what the UPS worker looked like when he delivered a package. Was it even a he? Maybe it was a woman. Did you even notice, or did you just sign next to the X? Be aware of life. Be Mindful.
Let me repeat that. BE AWARE of LIFE. Quit living on auto-pilot and let no day go by without at least thinking, feeling, and savoring the day.
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