Boost your brain power Improve your concentration and memory with these quick tips
Improve your daily concentration, strengthen your memory, and build grey matter with these quick tips
Cognitive function can decline with age, affecting not only memory but also focus, processing speed, and concentration. But it’s not inevitable. Ground-breaking research suggests that you can keep your brain growing and changing throughout your life, a concept known as neuroplasticity.
‘Age-related cognitive decline slows down this plasticity,’ says Dr Mithu Storoni, author of Stress-proof: The Scientific Solution To Building A Resilient Brain And Life.
‘To slow down the decline is to force the brain back into ‘grow’ mode.’
The best part is that you don’t have to make huge changes to stimulate this growth. Some of these activities, which you can do in minutes, increase the size of the brain, and others boost creativity or strengthen memory. Here’s what to try…