Have you felt a little foggy and forgetful lately? Better focus, improved memory, and a sharper mind are all possible with just a few simple techniques and all-natural treatments.
If you want to be more productive and focused throughout your day, just adopt some of these tips into your daily life. Call them five steps to a sharper mind.
1. Eat the right foods
It seems as if there’s always a new fad going around that features some miracle food. While you should be skeptical of fad diets, there’s often some truth behind the hype.
In fact, a number of foods have been shown to increase your energy, alertness, focus, concentration, and memory. By eating more of these, you’re sure to see immediate and long-term benefits.
2. Get up and move
A lot of us spend the day sitting behind a desk in front of a computer screen. By simply getting up and walking around every 20 minutes or so, you’ll become more focused, creative, and productive.
This will also keep your metabolism going and relieve strain on your joints and muscles. Also, if you’re able to replace caffeine with a cardio workout, you’ll have the same effect, but it will last a lot longer.
3. Exercise your brain
Your brain is just like any muscle in your body: You need to give it a work out sometimes if you want it to get better. Lumosity and other apps are convenient ways to give your brain a workout, and have fun at the same time.
If you keep brain games on your smartphone, you can play them anytime, anywhere, and actually track your progress as your brain improves.
4. Get organized
It’s easy to get overwhelmed if you have a lot to do. By keeping a daily planner (or even just keeping a to-do list in your phone) you’ll keep your day organized and discover that maybe you do have enough time and energy to get everything done.
Make sure that everything’s in one place, rather than keeping different planners for work and personal life, so you don’t get confused or distracted and end up forgetting to do something.
5. Take all-natural supplements and enzymes
There are a number of all-natural supplements out there which are intended to help improve brain function. With daily supplements, you can get the enzymes and nutrients your body needs to relieve stress and boost concentration and memory — all while staying safe and natural.
Originally posted on January 7, 2014 @ 3:02 pm
