Pidä aivot vireinä jumppaamalla

Why should your brain jump?
For many, it is probably the idea that muscles can be trained through various exercises. By lifting weights the biceps grow and the abdominal muscles get sixpack. Less well-known and crazy-minded thought is brain training. The brain can be seen as the same muscle as everyone else and can be trained, if not with exactly the same exercises, at least for certain types of exercises.
Cognitive functions are often referred to by those skilled in the art. They refer to various processes related to receiving, storing, processing and using information. Such processes include, for example, detection and identification, i.e. how a person identifies colors, shapes, objects or faces; various linguistic functions such as the ability to recognize and produce spoken or written language; but also thinking, reasoning and problem solving. It has indeed been discovered in scientific research that all these processes can be trained and can always be better.

For a long time, the idea was that neural cells would not regenerate and would not adapt to the new situation. Today, however, it is already known that neurons can both regenerate and change due to various stimuli. Nerve cells change physically when they are repeatedly exercised with a new stimulus. In the same way as a foreign language word may seem impossible to pronounce at first, but by repeated repetition, the pronunciation of the word eventually becomes correct. Likewise, the idea that "old" brain or nerve cells could not learn new things was prevalent in the past. Fortunately, contemporary art has shown this to be outdated. There are two important things in brain training. First of all, as in any other practice, the end result will suffer if the exercises are not repeated. The lessons learned are forgotten and the mass of 'muscle' is lost. Secondly, In practice, it is important to use exercises designed for a particular cognitive function. So you can't just grab any game, but you need an expert-designed nut. Fortunately, the web is full of different websites that provide tools for training.

A few more traditional games for brain training

Someone may argue that brainpower can only be done in digital form. It is good to gently tap them on the shoulder wrapped in a newspaper wrapped in a roll, with a crossword on the top of it. Crosses are the favorite of millions, and filling them can really help you remember the words.

An additional challenge to the grids is to set yourself a time limit. A bit newer is the favorite of many is Sudoku, a kind of crossword with numbers. Sudoku is told to work in memory (you have to keep several numbers in your mind at the same time), systematic (you have to plan your progress in the game), visual observation (one has to see what number is missing) and flexibility (when you find the wrong number in the box and fix it, use flexibility) . If you absolutely want to stay in the digital world, you get both crosswords and Sudoku played on your mobile.