As we age, it's important to give our brains some exercise, just as we do with our muscles, to maintain a healthy mind and body. Numerous studies and research have proven that those who regularly engage in mental exercises and train their minds daily are less likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer's. This also positively impacts their physical activity, their ability to interact with others, and their ability to perform tasks well. These are two integrated processes, in which we care for all parts of the body through physical exercises, as well as the brain. It is an important organ that deserves our attention and care to develop it. As we've been told before, "A healthy body resides in a healthy mind."
Types of mental sports
Brain exercises vary in their purpose and content. They stimulate memory, perception, attention, and patience, improve creativity, increase IQ, and offer numerous other benefits.
writing
I mean here writing exercises such as thoughts, diaries, articles, stories and novels. Whoever stops writing for a period and then starts again will initially find changes happening to his mind. Some of us feel sleepy, others feel pain and headaches, but when he continues, all of that gradually goes away and the process of creativity, imagination and thinking inside him is stimulated and increases. Then he sails in the world of that art and does not want to stop, so unleash your pen and go.
There are other types of brain training for writing, such as writing with your non-writing hand, or writing with your writing hand but in reverse, from left to right. Through different experiences, the brain is stimulated and new neural connections emerge. The processes that occur to the mind are similar to those that occur to the body. When a person stops exercising and starts again, he initially feels severe muscle pain, but as he continues, his body gains strength and flexibility.
reading
It is nourishment for the mind and soul. The first word revealed in the Quran was “Iqra’,” which is the mind’s key to the door of life. Some scientific research and studies indicate that reading affects the left side of the brain. According to neurological studies, this is the area responsible for sensation and language in humans. It strengthens the function of neural connections in the brain, activates memory, increases intelligence and concentration, stimulates creativity, the ability to analyze and innovate, and increases vocabulary and writing skills.
Language acquisition
Learning new languages has many benefits for the brain, as it increases intelligence, strengthens the ability to absorb, focus, and comprehend, and increases memory power and the retention of information in long-term memory.
chess
It's the best sport for exercising the most important organ in our bodies, the brain. It stimulates both the right and left hemispheres of the brain, increasing a person's IQ and unleashing creativity, innovation, and advance planning. It also contributes to mental activity and strength. Although it's an ancient game, it hasn't disappeared; rather, it's expanded and spread throughout the world. It's also suitable for all ages, from children to the elderly.
Sudoku
It keeps the mind active, as it requires a lot of focus and thinking to insert numbers ranging from (1) to (9) into the squares, as it creates a complete row made up of these numbers without repeating them, and this stimulates the brain cells and does not cause them to atrophy.
Mind-stimulating intelligence tests and games
If we pay attention, we will see that even the smallest details in these tests are considered a mental exercise; such as counting letters backwards or reading a text backwards, arithmetic operations, and trying to understand speech without any sound or lip movement. When performing some tasks, we use the opposite hand, which we are not accustomed to using. There are other games such as solving crossword puzzles, puzzles, riddles, and finding the difference between two pictures, and so on.
There are (9) brain exercises to strengthen the mind, conducted by the Japanese researcher Yoshiro Tsutsumi, author of the book “Self-Finger Massage.” These exercises focus on improving general health and supporting brain health. These exercises work to improve synaptic connections and stimulate the brain’s nerve cells.
A detailed explanation of these exercises is here.
Based on the above, can we say that the learning process is considered a mental exercise? Why not? When learning any new skill, we find that the neural connections in the brain change as it is practiced. Dr. John Medina says: "Neurons that fire together connect together, forming a unique new pattern in the physical circuits in your brain."
The mind, like the body, needs training, and failure to train it leads to a decline in its unlimited potential. It is one of the basics and necessities of life. Ultimately, these exercises are a light for the mind, stimulating the mental aspect and making it vibrant.
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