| When it comes to sharpening your mental awareness | | | | most greatly affected by what you eat. If you do not |
| there are quite a few things you can do. This is not | | | | get enough of specific vitamins, minerals, and food |
| about sitting around reading hundreds of books or | | | | groups you can throw the chemical balance off in the |
| taking tests to become "smarter." This is about learning | | | | brain. This will greatly affect the function of not only |
| how to keep your mind healthy and fit so you stay | | | | how you think and your awareness, but also other |
| sharp and fast mentally as you get older. The brain | | | | organs and bodily functions. You need to be sure that |
| needs to stay challenged to keep its quick awareness. | | | | even if you are dieting you take in the proper amounts |
| It also needs to be fed the right foods and get the | | | | of carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, and calcium. |
| proper rest. Once you know how to take care of your | | | | These nutrients are just a few of the crucial ones you |
| mind the right way you will not only feel better now, | | | | need for proper mental awareness and function. If you |
| you can keep it up for the rest of your life. | | | | do not eat right you can expect to not be able to think |
| Sleep Creates A Healthy Mental State | | | | as clearly as you would like. You could also find that |
| Sleep is one of the most important aspects of a clear | | | | you are tired more often and cannot concentrate for |
| mental state of mind. Without enough sleep or rest you | | | | any length of time. |
| cannot have proper concentration or alertness. Sleep | | | | Challenging Your Mind The Easy Way |
| allows the brain to rest and digest what you have | | | | One of the best ways to ensure life long mental |
| taken in during the day. All important information is | | | | awareness is to keep your mind challenged. The best |
| stored and new neuron connections are made to | | | | way to keep new neuron connections forming is to |
| allow easy transit of the information to all parts of the | | | | play puzzle games such as Scrabble, Crosswords, or |
| brain and body it affects. All other useless information | | | | Word Find. Games of this sort are easy and fun for |
| is cleared or filed away. During wake hours the brain is | | | | most people and do not require schooling or some |
| then able to easily access the information without | | | | form of education. While many people assume you |
| much trouble. When you are over tired it can be hard | | | | must challenge yourself by studying formal subjects. |
| to stay clear of thought and get the information you | | | | That is not the case at all. Puzzles are the proven |
| need and want at a whim. | | | | way to keep your wits with you for a long time. |
| How Your Diet Effects Your Thoughts | | | | Doctors even recommend this type of brain exercise |
| There can be a lot said about diet and brain function. | | | | for those who are at risk or have beginning dementia |
| While people are quick to link food with weight and | | | | to help prolong mental capability. |
| other bodily functions, it is the brain that is first and | | | | |