Choose To Be Intelligent
According to the experts, you are born with a certain IQ, or intelligence quotient, and this cannot be improved upon. IQ is different from using your brain to its best advantage and there are a few things you can do to tune up the grey matter.
Breathing deeply means that your body relaxes, allowing it to absorb more oxygen. When the brain gets more oxygen, it is able to function better. Taking deep breaths also wakes you up and makes you feel more alert. If you have low levels of oxygen in the brain, it does not work as well as it could. Breathing through your nose is a good idea because it is harder to breathe shallowly this way.
Meditation is a good way to improve brain power because it encourages deep breathing and encourages you to relax. Relaxation encourages deep breathing and vice versa. This means you can easily focus on the task at hand.
Regular exercise and a good posture can also help you to increase your brain power. You can do an experiment to prove this works. Try to solve a math problem while you are slouching on the sofa and then sit up straight and try again. When your body feels comfortable, your brain follows.
Regular exercise is important and can be anything from a brisk walk to some swimming or light jogging. You do not need to pump iron at the gym for hours every day or do anything more strenuous than you are comfortable with. You just need to get some blood flowing to your brain and exercise takes care of that.
Another important factor is sleep, which is very beneficial for the brain and mind. Sleep quality is as important as sleep quantity. Different people require different amounts of sleep depending on age and other factors, but everyone needs a good quality of sleep. If you are well rested, it means your brain is more refreshed and alert upon waking and will perform better.
Another way of increasing your concentration levels and memory is drinking tea. Herbal supplements such as gingko have been used for many years to increase the blood flow to the brain. The effect is quick like when you drink coffee but consumers do not experience long term adverse effects like with coffee. Sniffing the herb rosemary might do the trick too. Some people swear this perks them up.
If you have a large intake of sugar and carbohydrates, this can make you sluggish and slow down your thought processes. This is because of insulin. If you need all your brain power, for example if you have to sit an exam or attend an important meeting, give potatoes and other carbohydrates, and sugar, a miss.
Listening to classical music has been found by researchers to improve a child's IQ. Children who are used to hearing classical music show a superior ability to solve puzzles and score higher in spatial reasoning intelligence tests.
Writing is good for the brain too because it exercises your creativity and improves your analytical thinking. Keeping a diary, an idea journal or writing some short stories or poetry will boost your intelligence and can also be fun.
Conversation keeps your mind sharp, especially when you are explaining things. This improves your own understanding of the matter. Debates are good exercise for the brain but try to remain objective. When you take an argument further just to win it that is when ego takes over and the mind steps back.
One of the best things to enhance your IQ is to have faith in the fact that you are clever. Positive thinking is great and brings impressive results. Remember all the times you have shown your intelligence or been creative and you will re-experience them.
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