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5 easy ways to give your brain a "workout"

Updated: Aug 11, 2023


Men playing chess in the park

Did you know?... Brains produce new neurons in response to social and mental stimuli throughout our lives.


This means it is never too late to grow, heal and adapt our brains for better health by stimulating and exercising it!


Here’s 5 easy ways to give your brain a “workout” every day:

  1. Socialise Those with a strong support system and social connections are 46% less likely to develop dementia. And social media does not count! What a great excuse to go for coffee or a walk with a friend – it’s all for your health!

  2. Learn Never stop learning new things. Exposure to education and new information makes the brain more resilient to ageing changes. Take up learning a language or enrol in an interesting course where you can learn a new skill.

  3. Dance Any physical or cognitive activity is good for brain health, but choreographed dancing, and learning a routine, provides the greatest risk reduction (76%) for dementia.

  4. Puzzles Troubleshooting games, sudoku, crosswords, jigsaw puzzles and brain training apps that get you thinking exercise and stimulate your brain. All you need is 90 minutes a week – that’s less than 15 minutes a day! Now we all can fit that in, surely.

  5. Music Those who acquire musical knowledge as an adult have improved processing speed and verbal processing, and less likely (35%) to develop dementia. Music also stimulates deep neural connections and activates regions of the brain, awakening feelings and memories and physical changes for neuron protection. So bang out, and get singing in the car or the shower, a few of your favourite tunes as a super easy way to improve brain health.

5 easy ways to workout your brain - socialise, learn, dance, puzzles, music


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