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How to get smarter every day

Posted on: 13/Jun/2016 10:25:43 AM
Research shows that how we approach situations and the things we do to feed our brains can significantly improve our mental power. According to a recent thread on the question and answer site Quora, That could mean going back to school or filling your bookshelves, or e-reader, with thick tomes on deep subjects, but getting smarter doesn’t necessarily mean a huge commitment of time and energy.

So what could you do to be a little smarter every single day? Here are a few tips. 

Use your online break to learn more instead of checking social networks. You have hordes of information that include online courses, intriguing TED talks, and vocabulary-building tools. 

Take a few minutes each day to reflect what you learned. Write them down. According to a yoga teacher, Write 400 words a day on things that you learned. This is supposed to improve your brain power. While on this, make a list of what you got done. This does not mean ticking off things from your to do list, but making a list of all the things you have already accomplished. 

Spend time playing board games and puzzles. Not only are they fun, they are also a great way to work out your brain. Say experts, Play games like Scrabble, bridge, chess, Go, Battleship, Connect 4, doesn’t matter. For a ninja-level brain boost, exercise your working memory by trying to play without looking at the board. Play Scrabble with no help from hints or books.

One of the fastest ways to learn is to have friends who are more clever than you. Experts say, Keep a smart company. Remember your IQ is the average of five closest people you hang out with. Surround yourself with smarter people. I try to spend as much time as I can with my tech leads. I have never had a problem accepting that I am an average coder at best and there are many things I am yet to learn. Always be humble and be willing to learn.