The
question looks very simple. If you happen to think about it for a while, an
answer would soon make an appearance. You may excitedly say, “Of course, exercising
is the key. Similar to keeping physical body fresh and agile by flexing muscles,
as mind is related to brain you need to perform mental exercises to keep your
brain sharp”.
You ask this to your acquaintances and as you expected, yes, your
views will be echoed.
Well, the
argument is quite logical. There have been so many games and methods devised to
train the brain. Claims are made that by performing the right kind of mental
exercises, one can be bestowed with powers of attention, improvements in memory
capabilities and intuitive reasoning.
However is this the reality?
This write-up doesn’t support the above case.
It collates results from experiments conducted across the world that indicate physical exercises play a
major role in maintaining a sharp brain as opposed to popular belief that
mental exercises are involved in this task.
It seems that people who indulge
themselves in physical exercises regularly have more healthy and sharp mind
compared to others who don’t go to gym!
The studies also mention that people
from all age groups get this benefit apart from gaining their physical fitness.
So
shall we scrap all the stuff related to mental exercises?
Although these
experiments don’t help us conclude anything they have hinted that to keep our
brain in fine fettle, a simple physical exercise such as brisk walk for a few
minutes regularly could be quite sufficient.
Another study identified that regular exercises increased the strength of memory. Click here to know more.
Time
to go to gym!
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