1. Exercise

锻炼

 

Regular exercise can increase brain function, improve memory, speed up cognitive¹ processes, and fight off diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia.

有规律的锻炼能提升大脑功能，改善记忆力，加快认知过程，并且战胜疾病，如阿尔兹海默症和痴呆。

 

2. Get 8–9 Hours of High Quality Sleep

8-9小时高质量睡眠

 

If you do NOTHING else except improve your sleep, I promise you that your brain will be faster and sharper than ever before.

除了改善睡眠其他什么都不做，我也能保证你的大脑会比以前反应更快、思维更敏捷。

 

3. Meditate² for 10–30 Minutes a Day

3.一天冥想10-30分钟

 

Meditation³ has been shown to help rebuild gray matter in the brain and increase cognitive performance significantly.

研究表明冥想有助于重建大脑灰质，有效提高认知表现。

 

4. Play a Variety of Different Games

4.玩各种不同的游戏

 

5. Pick up a Musical Instrument

学一种乐器

 

Not only is music an amazing hobby that will do wonders for your social life, but it will literally⁴ rewire your brain and make you a faster and better learner.

音乐这个神奇的爱好不仅会给你的社交带来惊人的影响，而且竟然能重新激活你的大脑，使你学得更快更好。

 

6. Eat a Diet High In Healthy Fats and Low in Processed Sugars

饮食应富含健康脂肪，少含工业制糖。

 

8. Habits You Must Avoid

必须改掉的习惯

 

1) Drugs and Alcohol

1)吸毒酗酒

2) Eating Sugar

2)吃糖

3) Stressing Out

3)压力过大

4) Operating from a Fixed Mindset

4)思维模式固定

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