Taking care of your mind is just as important as taking care of your physical health. Keeping your mind healthy can sometimes be difficult due to the issues we face on a daily basis. However, it is necessary to exercise our minds which provides relief to our mental health.
Exercising your body comes with many benefits, such as helping you maintain a good weight to heart health, there are countless benefits of physical exercise.
But, did you know that there are exercises that you can do that can also improve your mental health?
According to Dr Wendy Suzuki, a neuroscientist who held a Ted Talk, aerobic exercises that increases your heart rate are the best exercises for your brain.
Some of these exercises include walking, swimming, stair climbing, tennis, squash, house chores and dancing.
Her theory is supported by a study conducted by the University of British Columbia.
According to research, reading aloud is one of the proven ways to improve your memory. The University of Waterloo found that people who read aloud to themselves were able to remember what they read unlike those who read silently.
The study also found that speaking and hearing yourself speak helps the brain to store the information in a way that goes into long-term memory. It also found that repeating the words to another person resulted in the highest verbal memory recall.
Putting together a jigsaw puzzle is also a great way to boost memory function. According to research, published in the National Library of Medicine, putting together a jigsaw puzzle can help reduce neurocognitive disorders.
