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| 10 Simple Ways College Students Can Increase Their Intelligence Levels |
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Brian SD Scott |
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For many years, the common belief was that a person's IQ was a fixed trait, largely determined by someone's genetics. While genetics is important, many scientists are finding that there are techniques that can raise the IQ. Here are ten ways that will help do just that.
1. Breathing deeper will increase the oxygen to your brain, and this will help increase brain function. For best results, breathe in through the nose to get more oxygen in.
2. Rest and take breaks. Take breaks after twenty or thirty minutes. Just a short break will give you time to absorb what you learn.
3. Improve your diet. Stay away from simple carbohydrates and simple sugars. Carbs and sugars make concentration and mental tasks more difficult. Increasing antioxidants can help protect cells, and this includes brain cells.
4. Exercise. There are some studies that have concluded that increasing the heart rate and even breaking a sweat can elevate moods, fight memory loss, and sharpen intellect.
5. Use downtime wisely. What do you do while sitting in a traffic jam or waiting in a line?
Use this time productively and exercise the brain. Listen to audio programs in the car or do puzzles while waiting in lines.
6. Journal. There are researchers who have studied the habits of 300 people who were considered geniuses. They found that they all had a common habit of journaling their thoughts and experiences. Thomas Edison, in fact, recorded his thoughts in hundreds of journals throughout his life.
7. Learn and read. Open up to learning. When we learn, we open new neural paths. Smarter people are those who many different neural paths with many connections. Reading more will help you learn more.
8. Enjoy puzzles and games. Computer games can really help sharpen your mind. These games force your brain to work quickly and strategically. Puzzles tend to help sharpen the mind and teach how to create solutions.
9. Eat breakfast. Eating breakfast has been proven to improve concentration and mental performance. The main energy source for the brain is glucose. Breakfast is the first chance your brain has to refuel after eight hours of rest.
10. Embrace the morning. It has been proven that the brain is sharpest in the morning. Be aware and do as much as you can before midday. Research shows that taking tests before midday increases success rates by about five percent.
There you have it. These are ten ways that can help improve your IQ and they are simple enough that anyone can do it.
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