I came across
this last week, but haven't tried it yet.
Perform this five minute brain warm-up each morning before getting out of bed.
Count backwards from 100. Speed is key. Don’t stop if you skip a number.
Find a noun that fits each letter of the alphabet.
Don’t just think of an object. Imagine the colors and shapes and sizes of the noun. This will activate your right brain (colors, images, shapes, sizes) and left brain (verbal, think of a word) simultaneously. This “brain crosstalk” will improve your overall cognitive performance.
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a – apple
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b – boy
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c – cronut
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d – etc.
Create a numbered list of female names, 1-10.
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1 – Lisa
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2 – Tina
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3 – Sherry
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4 – etc.
Create a numbered list of male names, 1-10.
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1 – Edward
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2 – Tom
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3 – Bob
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4 – etc.
Close your eyes and take 10 deep meditative breaths.
As you breath deeply, focus on oxygenating your brain. You should feel the blood vessels and capillaries surrounding your brain start to expand.
Open your eyes and start your day.
Why does this brain warm-up work?
The brain warm-up creates neurological connections in your brain by getting all hemispheres of your brain “talking” to one another. It improves your working memory because you have to keep track of where you are in any given exercise. “Okay, I said d-door, so that means I need a word for e.” It teaches you to think fast. It stretches your vocabulary.
You learn how to get inside your head. To perform this brain warm-up, you are talking to yourself (finding words) and watching a movie (visualizing the objects). It teaches you how to focus, as you can’t play with your smart phone while performing this exercise.
Last edited by Michael on Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:46 am, edited 1 time in total.