1. IF YOU WANT TO BOOST INTELLIGENCE . . . READ FOR THIRTY MINUTES

EVERY DAY.

1. IF YOU WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY . . . MASTER A NEW WORD

EVERY DAY

1. IF YOU HAVE ONLY FIVE MINUTES . . . PLAY A COMPUTERIZED BRAINTRAINING

GAME:computerized brain games like BrainHQ and Lumosity:BrainHQ was also found to be

the most effective for cognitive training

1. IF YOU’RE WORRIED ABOUT DEMENTIA . . . LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE

2. IF YOU WANT TO TRAIN YOUR BRAIN TO BETTER HANDLE STRESS . . .BECOME AN ARTIST:Producing visual art, for example, has been shown to increase

functional connectivity across the different areas of the brain

1. IF YOU WANT TO FIGHT AGE-RELATED COGNITIVE DECLINE . . .VOLUNTEER:Most people don’t think of volunteerism as a brain game,

but it is a brain enhancer

1. IF YOU WANT TO GROW NEW BRAIN CELLS . . . TAP YOUR INNER KEATS:Writing creatively, whether it’s a story, a poem, a limerick, a love

letter, a diary entry, or anything else expressive, increases the size of the hippocampus by growing new brain cells

1. IF YOU WANT TO HONE YOUR FOCUS AND ATTENTION . . . DO A CROSS WORD, JIGSAW PUZZLE, OR SUDOKU.

2. IF YOU WANT TO INCREASE YOUR MENTAL CLARITY . . . TAKE A DIFFERENTWAY TO WORK.:Every time you take a new route, even if it’s just

turning right at a light where you normally make a left, it challenges your brain, increasing your gray matter and ability to focus

think,remember, and learn, all of which will improve mental clarity

1. IF YOU WANT A SIMPLE WAY TO CHALLENGE YOUR BRAIN EVERY DAY, NOMATTER WHAT YOU LIKE, WHERE YOU ARE,

OR WHAT TOOLS YOU HAVE AT YOUR DISPOSAL . . . JUST TRY SOMETHING NEW.