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How a self-sustained curiosity will accelerate your career, business and your personal life.
Brain power will define your career in our era of rapid technological change in the 21st century.
Continual self-education is crucial to develop a lifelong prowess of keeping an open mind for new ideas, models, quick thinking and skills. Indeed, a growth mindset will improve your abilities, intelligence and performance.
Further, if you’re looking to develop your brain power to advance your career or perhaps to become a leader, having a good memory is critical.
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If you have a good memory – your ability to hold a thought or to focus on learning even during possible distractions – you’ll have adequate reasoning power.
Consider that reading is to your mind what exercise is for your body. So you must read a lot and grow your abilities.
And you must teach others what you know. Why? Learners are able to retain what they know, if they explain concepts to others. You can’t keep knowledge unless you give it away.
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So, how can you train for the ability to improve your memory? It requires a lot more than eating blueberries, broccoli and dark chocolate.
Healthy habits and mental exercises:
1. Seven to nine hours of quality sleep — it strengthens memory.
2. Regular aerobic exercise — cycling, jogging or swimming. They increase blood flow throughout the body including the brain to boost memory.
3. Nutrient-rich food — fruit, leafy greens, whole grains, healthy fats.
4. Manage stress and be socially active — reduces depression and stress.
5. Mental stimulation with visualizaion and associtaion — learning new skills, reading, and visualizion techniques such as remembering a name by associating it with a distinct image to build and maintain brain-cell communication. Reduce the burden on your memory by keeping calendars, planners and to-do lists.
Additionally, prevent cognitive fatigue by managing health conditions affecting cognitive function, especially diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol. Take brain breaks and avoid smoking.
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“Memory… is the diary that we all carry about with us.”
-Oscar Wilde
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