15 Best Ways to Enhance Cognitive Fitness and Fight Aging

Exercising your brain the fun way, that is, by playing games helps rejuvenate the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain that is responsible for significant tasks like mental imagery and memory. Here are the top 15 ways to do it regularly and systematically.

1. Enroll for a new language course and/or a classical music course
2. Enroll for a Speed Reading course which will help improve memory and concentration.
3. Read more often, a lot of different types of books, newspapers or magazines to keep up with the current news and trends.
4. Attempt creative writing; create your own blog and/or contribute periodically to article directories on topics that interest you.
5. Planning meals rich in Omega 3 Fatty Acids will provide the right nutrition for the brain. Never miss breakfast as it is essential for efficient functioning of the brain.
6. Plan your day in a way that you have set some time apart for playing games like chess, crossword puzzles, Sudoku and Scrabble. (A friend of mine starts working on her writing assignments only after an online game of scrabble.)
7. Play a variety of games, starting off with the one you good exposure to; if you are good at chess start off with that. Increase the level of difficulty of the games gradually.
8. Play some computer games that sharpen your cognitive skills; take online tests for the same too.
9. Solving mathematical problems for fun is a good way to keep mentally alert
10. Organize mini contests within your friends/family circles.
11. Help your children solve complicated jigsaw puzzles; the exercise sharpens analytical and perceptive skills. Solving the Rubik cube is an excellent way to exercise the brain too.
12. Try and use your left hand more if you are a right hander and vice versa if you are a left hander
13. Try to remember the various things you have to shop for rather than carrying a shopping list along; Play memory games with your family and friends
14. Take long walks in fresh air and where there is a lot of greenery.
15. Meditation improves concentration and helps you focus better on what you really want to do.