the brain is the powerhouse that drives our lives though we can do nothing
without our brains we really don't know that much about it we don't know exactly
how thoughts and memories are stored and we don't really understand how
sensations affect us the way they do we don't even understand what lies at the
core of our being our consciousness this three pounds lump of gray matter
mysteriously contains who we are now there are many myths about the brain
like people only use 10% of their brain when in reality we use most of our brain
all the time another myth is that the brain is like a supercomputer though the
similarities stop with the fact that just both of these processes information
for this video Logan from the YouTube channel observe actually sent me a
script I looked it over and I really wanted to share it with you guys
now Logan's actually a really cool guy with an awesome channel and I think with
the content he puts out he deserves more subscribers so I decided to animate his
tips to kind of help him out now while there's many myths and mysteries about
our brain here are 10 things that you can start doing today to help develop
your super brain all right so the first tip is to try to learn something new
this doesn't mean that you have to dedicate your whole life to a new
project all it can take is around a quarter of an hour or 15 minutes a day
of learning a new thing about Einstein once said if a person studies a subject
for 15 minutes a day in a year he will be an expert in five years he will be a
national expert some good things to learn would be a new instrument or a
yoga art sculpting so on and so forth so pick up a new hobby and your brain will
love you for it next is to try doing normal everyday
tasks with your non-dominant hand we could go through life on autopilot most
of the time and not even notice it have you ever been driving only to look
around and realize that you don't remember much of the trip of how you got
there this is you coasting on autopilot doing things with your non-dominant hand
can get your brain firing again try brushing your teeth with your left hand
if you're right-handed or changing the channel on the remote with it even
little tasks like this will light up the synapses in your brain causing it to
work harder and get stronger however I don't recommend pushing the gas and the
brake with opposite feet if you go to a parking lot try it and and you'll see
what I mean tip number three is to visit a new place
this can be a new country a new state new city or even just a new store that
you haven't been inside before the act of entering a new place and exposing
yourself to new surroundings will stimulate your brain into activity as a
process is everything new there will be new smells new sounds new
visuals and new sensations all of this will energize your brain as it revels in
the fresh experience this next tip is a little bit obvious but you need to sleep
without sleep our brains deteriorate research shows
that most adults need seven to nine hours to sleep a night in order to avoid
getting sleep deprivation no more sleep and no less however how many hours you
sleep isn't everything the quality of sleep you obtain is equally important
quality sleep includes a cycle of quiet or deep sleep REM sleep and brief waking
periods which we often don't remember unless something of note happens in them
if you wake up and don't feel rested then your brain will not be functioning
at its full potential getting the right amount of quality sleep is key to a
powerful brain another practice that you have to get in the habit of is eating
the right diet sugar is terrible for your brain while fish is excellent for
increasing its power when it comes down to it the fuel that we pump into our
body will determine how well it functions if we fill it with garbage it
will function like garbage or garbage compared to what it could be if you were
filling it with the correct fuel you already know this though if you have
ever come down from a sugar high proper nutrition is important for your entire
body but especially for your brain tip number six is to practice meditation
stress has been shown to be extremely harmful to the mind and brain one of the
foremost methods of stress management is meditation throughout the day the brain
will be buzzing with activity as we think about everything from having to
use the restroom to when the next medical bill is due this activity is
exactly what leads to stress anxiety and worry none of which our beneficial do
the brain like any muscle your brain occasionally needs to rest in order to
function to its full potential along with sleep meditation provides
this rest with the rest comes energy happiness and peace of mind to name a
few taking 10 to 20 minutes a day to meditate will give your mind a boost
towards being even more powerful number seven is to take up some cognitive
training games or activities chess Sudoku and even
learning a new language are a few of these styles of activities with the
surge of apps on smartphones there's a multitude of apps designed for
exercising your brain crossword puzzles however don't count if you substitute
some social media time for these brain apps your mind will love you for it the
next tip is one of my favorites that's to eat dark chocolate while this one
could be added to the eating a good diet tip the chocolate is a little different
not only because it doesn't seem like a diet food but also because of what it
does for the brain when you eat dark chocolate it has a myriad of health
benefits not the least of which is an increase of blood flow to the brain by
the release of flavonoids this has been shown to increase a person's mental
capacity and power so go out there and eat some dark chocolate tip number nine
is to workout this one doesn't sound as fun but working out doesn't only benefit
your body it also has a substantial benefit for your mind during a workout
your brain releases BDNF which is brain derived neurotrophic factor which has
protective and restorative properties for your memory neurons along with this
endorphins are released which increases a person's happiness so the next time
you lift that way to remember that your restored and happy brain is getting
stronger as well the final practice on this list is to read read read everyone
knows reading is beneficial to your brain but few realize that the different
styles of reading achieve different results for instance casual reading
stimulates blood flow to various regions at the brain while concentrated and
informative reading inspires the brain to activate and work other complex
regions even listening to audiobooks can light up the brain as the imagination
kicks in however if you were looking for the most beneficial method of reading
for your brain the reading of a novel for literary study and thinking about
its historical value is going to be far more beneficial for your brain than just
casual reading and those are the top 10 practices in order to have a super brain
I hope you found these tips helpful thank you so much for watching I'll say
it too thank you guys so much for watching if you enjoyed this video go
ahead and check out Logan's Channel and this end screen thing we're in the link
in the description I haven't done a collaboration in a long time and I
actually meant to do this quite a while ago but I'm glad I finally got it
finished see you guys in the next video