Hobbies that can help your brain

grow

Here are the six interesting hobbies that

can help your brain grow:

Recent study shows that people can

sharpen up their brains with a number of

activities, one of them are interesting

hobbies. According to a report published

in the Entrepreneur, our brain works

better when left to explore itself in the

realm of multiple activities.

Here's a look at six interesting hobbies that

can help your brain grow:

1) Play music instrument

Everybody knows that the most intelligent

scientist Albert Einstein learnt playing

violin in his childhood. There are countless

benefits of learning music, it augments a

number of factors:

How does it work?

According to the study, playing music

instruments strengthens corpus callosum,

the nerve that connects the two

hemispheres of our brain, and connects

new connections.

How can improved corpus callosum help?

It restores and improves a number of skills,

such as:

* Creativity

* Analytical skills

* Language skills

* Quantitative skills

* Fine motor skills

* Executive skills

*Memory skills

2. Read anything

Reading streamlines our thoughts and

hence we deliver better outcomes. A Wall

Street Journal report affirms that reading

anything from Harry Potter to Game of

Thrones will bring a substantial change in

your approach. It augments three types of

intelligence:

* Crystallized

* Fluid

* Emotional

* How does it helps?

It teaches you great life lesson, which are

definitely not in your textbooks.

Skills developed via reading

* Problem solving

* Putting knowledge together to better

navigate everyday life

* Detecting patterns

* Understanding processes

* Accurately interpreting and responding

to other people's feelings

3. Exercise regularly

We often hear experts saying that exercises

can make a lot of changes in your mental

and physical ability, such as:

* Develops memory

* Improves focus

* Increases Concentration

* Improves Understanding

How does exercising help?

Regular excising can generate BDNF cells,

a neurotrophic factor encoded gene, this

helps in human brain growth.

4. Learn a new language

People generally say that playing games or

solving puzzles can sharpen up your brain,

however, learning a new language can do

much more to the brain. Research shows

how a language can help you tackle the

intrinsic life problem:

Skills developed are

* Analytical skills

* Executive skills

* Planning skills

* Problem solving

*Monitoring environment

* Direct attention to processes

* Perception of environment

5. Test your cumulative learning

Cumulative learning basically helps our

brain built the foundation of what we are

about to learn, which is why our brain gets

prepared.

What is cumulative learning?

Cumulative learning is a cognitive process

by which we accumulate knowledge and

this eventually serves as a building block

for subsequent development.

Learning the same thing again and again

helps our brain boost.

Benefits of Cumulative Learning:

* Sharpens memory

* Helps in long term learning

* Helps in retention and recall

* Prepares mind for future learning

* Brings agility in students

6. Brain work out

Playing games, puzzles, riddles, solving

quizes, card games, video games help in

generating neuroplasticity and those with

high amount of neuroplasticity enjoy a

number of benefits.

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