How To Your brain processing speed should be increased.
Though computers are our closest analogue when it comes to discussing the human brain, increasing processing power in the brain is not as simple as plugging in a stick of RAM.The processing speed of the brain is referred to as the rate at which a human can take in a new piece of information, reach a judgement about it, and formulate a response.The key to improving processing speed is making stronger connections in the brain, which allow brain signals to travel at higher speeds.Even though most of this type of hardwiring of the brain occurs during childhood, you can still take action to sustain and even improve your brain's processing speed.
Step 1: Aerobic exercise is important.
The way in which electrical signals travel across axons is what we think of as the brain's processing speed.The white matter of the brain is made up of all of this wiring and it is fed by blood vessels.Staying fit and getting plenty of aerobic exercise is the number one suggestion by most neurologists to sustain axons.The hippocampus is a part of the brain that is important to learning and processing.
Step 2: The right foods should be eaten.
Brain health is related to physical health.Maintaining a balanced diet along with the right amount of exercise is important.The prevention of high blood pressure and healthy blood flow are important for a healthy brain.Limit yourself to a quarter or half anavocado a day because they are high in fat.Blueberries have been shown to protect the brain from stress and may reduce the effects of age-related conditions.One cup of fruit per day is what you should aim for.Dark chocolate and pomegranate juice are great for your health.Omega 3 essential fatty acids are essential for brain function.The deep-water fish are full of them.You should aim to eat a four-ounce serving two to three times a week.Nuts and seeds are a great source of vitamins E and K, which help to fight cognitive decline as we age.It's possible to add one ounce a day.Blood flow to the brain can be improved by eating beets.You can eat beets in a salad.
Step 3: Get enough sleep each night.
Adults get seven to eight hours of sleep each night and teenagers get nine hours, according to the National Institutes of Health.Studies show that getting the right amount of sleep helps with learning, problem-solving skills, and memory, because the brain forms new pathways while you sleep.Sleep plays a role in the body's repair of the heart and blood vessels.Studies show that people take longer to finish tasks if they don't get enough sleep.Long-term sleep deficiency has been linked to a number of diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure, all of which can cause axons in the brain to be deprived.
Step 4: Try nootropics.
Nootropics aim to improve brain function.These drugs could increase focus, attention, memory, and motivation.Bacopa Monnieri (Brahmi plant extract) is one of the most popular nootropics.
Step 5: Don't stop learning.
The brain continues to make new connections into adulthood.Learning a task builds new connections and mastering those tasks strengthens them in a way that makes the information travel across axons more quickly.When you learn that brain cells called glial cells can form sheaths around axons that insulate them and speed electrical signals down them, you understand.Learning new skills can increase the sheaths around the axons.There are a number of brainy tasks that can be improved by thicker myelin sheaths.
Step 6: Start playing an instrument.
Taking up an instrument can help develop strong connections across different areas of the brain.The belief is that because of the many coordinations involved in musical training, the connections between the brain areas become stronger and more tightly connected.The group showing the largest gains from musical training were children who began before the age of seven; however, even adult musicians showed some impact on executive functions, which are the high-level functions that allow people to process and retain information quickly.
Step 7: Social networks need to be maintained.
Maintaining an active social life is good for your cognitive abilities.Lively discussion necessitates quick thinking and maintaining strong social networks is a great way to challenge yourself mentally and keep you on your toes.
Step 8: It's time to stop smoking.
Don't start if you do not smoke.If you smoke, you should quit.Smoking has shown in studies to decrease overall brain volume, especially in the hippocampus.Smokers lose brain volume more quickly than non-smokers.
Step 9: You can enlarge the picture by opening a new window.
The science is not out on brain games.Sometimes brain games show an effect on cognitive ability and sometimes they don't.The rise in popularity of brain games is too new for long-term studies of the method to show results one way or another.This is an example of an increasingly demanding brain game that you can try if you choose.You can begin by opening the large version of the image.
Step 10: The eyes are looking in a certain direction.
Move from left to right, top to bottom, and then call out the direction the eyes are looking.Time yourself as you go through the faces, and try to do it without any errors, first within thirty seconds, then within fifteen seconds.
Step 11: Start from the other side of the face.
If you want to call the directions from the face's perspective, try it once you've gotten quick at it.This approach is more difficult because it requires one additional processing step to correct for the face's perspective.Try to complete the picture without error at different times, thirty seconds, then fifteen seconds.
Step 12: If you want to include finger pointing, go back to the first exercise.
When you return to the exercise from step 2, point your finger in the opposite direction of the one you are saying aloud for each face.This one will be even more difficult because you have added a motor skill component to the verbal component.Similar to the idea behind why musical training can improve processing speed, this exercise requires coordination of multiple brain functions, such as visual to interpret the information in the picture, verbal to say the direction aloud, and motor to point in coordination with the rest.When you reach green faces or on every third face, you can add even more components to the exercises.You can reduce your dependence on memorize the order by adding different rules to the exercise.
Step 13: Take your brain games to the next level.
There are many examples of a brain game.There are websites dedicated to timed games for reasoning, memory, and processing speed.Word games and logic puzzles can be used to exercise one's cognitive abilities.There are many websites dedicated to brain training.Brain Age for the Nintendo DS is one of the brain-training app games you can find outside of websites.