Get your mind working with new experiences

FEELING a bit sluggish? Get your mind going with these tips.

Play video games

Some people might think that zapping alien space ships that pop out from behind asteroids is goofing off but studies show that such action games help spur better hand-eye coordination and visuomotor skills.

If you have a more complex game, it can help boost your decision making skills too.

Go somewhere new

Staying in your comfort zone can act as a straitjacket. Get out and absorb new opinions and ways of doing things.

You may not always agree or find it comfortable, but by challenging yourself, you stretch your mind. It may also help you think of newer, better or different ways of tackling recurring obstacles in your life. Work out

Any sort of exercise gets the blood pumping, which means that oxygen is transported throughout the body, boosting absorption of nutrients and eliminating toxins from cells.

If you’re unfit, see your doctor first and see what sort of exercise plan will suit you best.

Learn a language

When we speak, the words we use, and the sentences we create reflect our culture, the way we do things. By learning a different language, you have a chance to look at the world in a different way.