{"id":189,"date":"2021-04-08T10:09:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T09:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xblog.alison.com\/?p=189"},"modified":"2024-08-07T10:50:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T09:50:06","slug":"wondering-how-to-become-smarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wondering-how-to-become-smarter","title":{"rendered":"Wondering How to Become Smarter?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever wished you were smarter? \u2018Being smart\u2019 isn\u2019t a set human trait – like being tall, or being small – d<\/span>espite what many people think<\/span>. You can become smarter, depending on how you choose to exercise your brain. Here are 6 easy ways to become the smartest <\/span>you<\/span><\/i> possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Change Up Your Routine<\/span><\/h2>\n

Changing things up a bit\u00a0forces the brain to solve problems it normally wouldn\u2019t have to do in a routine. This could be as simple as taking a different route to work, or ordering a different sandwich from your usual. Or it could be going somewhere you\u2019ve never been before or travelling to a new country. Mixing things up a bit encourages the brain to work harder, and you could be discovering something wonderful!<\/span><\/p>\n

Eat \u2018Brain\u2019 food<\/span><\/h2>\n

Eating a <\/span>diet <\/span><\/a>full of fresh fruit and veg, antioxidants, complex carbs, oily fish and lots of eggs (for their choline), will <\/span>feed your brain<\/span><\/a>, as well as your body.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read<\/span><\/h2>\n

Not only will your <\/span>grammar<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>writing skills<\/span><\/a>, and knowledge increase the more you read, working on the imagination stretches the brain to consider other realities and scenarios. It increases analytical skills, and it\u2019s proven vital in keeping the brain active as we age.<\/span><\/p>\n

Talk to smart people<\/span><\/h2>\n

Listening to others\u2019 perspectives, particular those who are smarter than you, not only teaches you new things about life, but also encourages you to strengthen your <\/span>listening skills<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Exercise Your Body<\/span><\/h2>\n

Getting oxygen to the brain is probably the easiest, and most all-round beneficial ways to become smarter. <\/span>Exercise <\/span><\/a>actually increases brain cell growth and increases dopamine \u2013 the hormone that encourages sharper thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meditate for a Smarter You<\/span><\/h2>\n

Meditation has been proven to <\/span>create a calmer, sharper, and more alert brain<\/span><\/a> by training the brain to slow down and take notice. It has also proven to make your brain essentially bigger, like working the muscles of your body makes them bigger.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ever wished you were smarter? \u2018Being smart\u2019 isn\u2019t a set human trait – like being tall, or being small – despite what many people think. You can become smarter, depending on how you choose to exercise your brain. Here are 6 easy ways to become the smartest you possible. Change Up Your Routine Changing things […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":192,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[741,439,6],"class_list":["post-189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alison-in-action","tag-health-and-fitness","tag-mindfulness","tag-personal-development","match-height"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Wondering-How-to-Become-Smarter-1024x683.jpg","featured_category":"Alison in Action","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6102,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189\/revisions\/6102"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}