Did you know that patterns or habits can be created? Good habits can actually be started anytime. You just need the will and motivation to do it and believe in it. A lot of successful people believe that our lives is the sum of our habits – good or bad.
Take a look at this simple scenario, before when the internet isn’t still a craze, you go home from work and have tea and silence as your “me time.” But now that almost every home is with an internet connection, you changed your habit (whether consciously or not) to grabbing your smart phone and browsing your social media accounts. You may say that you see nothing wrong with this but, if what you are aiming for a smarter brain, too much internet isn’t the key. The tea and silence habit could be of more help. How is this connected to your brain? The answer is silence teaches you to be more mindful rather than your social media accounts.
Why do you need to be more mindful to be smarter? It makes neurons and synapses stronger. Learning then, comes next. So how do you practice mindfulness? Here are tips:
· Breathe properly – This technique teaches you to be more mindful of the things you do.
· Recognize your thoughts – Know when it is geared towards the negative or the positive and do something about it.
· Look for activities that uplifts you – practice doing a thing you love (biking, singing, baking) at least once a week.
· Try activities that challenge you – How about a French class? This will surely awaken your brain neurons.
· Mentally rerun your day – this is to know what habits to eliminate, especially those that doesn’t help you grow.
· Have a journal or anything to record your mini achievements until they become great.
At the end of the day, it is still YOU who can change the situation you are in. For more regarding this topic, eBooks are abundant in the market for easy referral.
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