Just like a child’s brain, our adult brains are also growing and new studies have found that a grownup brain can develop new neurons. Yet, in a world of constant scrolling, watching ambient television and more, we let our brains not develop new ways to stay fit, curious and energized. As a result, we lose our cognitive sharpness. Here are easy ways to keep that brain fit and retain cognitive longevity.

The most basic rule to keep our brain fit is to provide it with a daily dosage of curiosity and new things to learn. An hour of an educational documentary or just a quick read on something new and enriched in facts can ensure that we are getting that ‘eureka’ moment which keeps our brain active.

Read new things

One of the easiest ways to keep that brain fit is to lend it knowledgeable articles and long reads which will inevitably pique our interests and make us learn something new.

Start a new hobby

Take some time off from the mundane daily routines and keep exploring new hobbies. Diversified experiences stimulate our brain and keep it energized.

Play board games or card games

Board games like chess is a proven great brain stimulator which helps not only in building attention span but also helps the brain to stay cognitively sound.

Solve every kind of puzzles

Puzzles be it crossword or Sudoku have been recommended by medical professionals for a great way to build the brain muscles.

Exercise to build more cognitive ability

Any type of physical exercise, a regular workout routine can help in growing cognitive abilities.

Sign up for new workshops

Studies say that getting hands on new activities or experiences such as various workshops where people interact and attend a common space to learn to create different things will help with staying fit.

Watch television actively

Instead of binge watching a series where our brain doesn’t have to ‘work it out’, tuning in for an educational show can be the very much change that you needed in your lifestyle to grow more cognitively.

Make small and simple changes

Tweaking our daily routine and making small changes can lead to better and healthier cognitive habits for the future.

Address mental health problems

Anxiety depression and other mental health problems can be the one reason that you are keeping the brain in a slumpy comfort zone. To hone your cognitive skills, first you need to address the underlying mental health issues and only then, we can move on to the more fruitful ways to keep our brain muscles curious and running.