I am 24 years old soon-to-be 25 and I have an awful memory. According to my doctor, my memory is fine but I still feel like my memory is declining at what I consider an alarming rate. So in order to keep my brain in check, I’ve decided to pick up on a few fun habits. Exercise As many of you know, I go to the gym three times per week. Well, I’ve started getting exercise daily. I make sure I reach 10,000 steps daily and I try to do at least 30 minutes of at-home interval training daily. I won’t lie, sometimes I don’t get to the interval training but I am really trying to make it a daily thing. Exercising daily not only helps my body but my mental health as well. Read at least 30 minutes daily Reading is a fun way to keep the mind healthy. Not to mention it’s amazing self-care as well. I work as a caregiver and my client is a slow mover. He likes to take his time throughout the day (especially during breakfast), and as a constant mover, I need something to do to keep busy while he does his thing. I’ve picked up on reading and I must say, it has done wonders for me mentally. I feel less anxiety while reading and it makes the day go by faster. 7-second riddles YouTube is probably the hardest working app on my phone. I am constantly on YouTube watching videos about anything and everything. Well, last year I came across a YouTube channel called 7-second riddles and I immediately fell in love! I subscribed and watch those videos once or twice a week. I’ve noticed that since I started watching those videos I’ve started thinking outside the box. I’m paying more attention to details that help me solve the riddles. I definitely feel more clever and a small sense of pride when I solve them. Getting enough sleep I am currently struggling with this. It’s difficult for me to either fall asleep or stay asleep. So what I’ve been doing to help promote better sleep is follow a routine before I fall asleep and a routine if I wake up in the middle of the night. To help me fall asleep, I usually stop looking at my phone 30 minutes before I go to bed. I write in my journal and sometimes sip on herbal tea while doing so. Right before I close my eyes, I take deep breaths to relax. That usually helps with me falling asleep. Now, if I wake up, I make sure NOT to look at my phone. The bright light keeps me awake. Instead, I adjust my pillows and get myself comfortable then I take a few deep breaths. If that doesn’t work, I will get up out of bed and stretch a little then go back to bed and do a mindful body scan. I’ve noticed that when I do get a good nights sleep my memory isn’t nearly as bad as it normally is. Those are just a few things I do to keep my brain sharp. Do you have any suggestions to sharpen your brain? Let me know in the comments!
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4/12/2020 08:21:21 am
Great post, I especially love the idea of riddles - I may have to give that one a go! Thanks for sharing :)
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5/7/2020 05:07:52 pm
Love this post! Riddles is such a great idea. Definitely going to try that one x
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