How to increase IQ? This article reviews the 3 most effective IQ-increasing interventions with a scientific basis: the n-back (working memory) brain training, smart drugs, tDCS (cortical stimulation).
Aerobic Exercise In the previous posts we have seen that one of the most effective ways to trigger neurogenesis (the birth of new brain cells)… Read More »Adaptive Movement Patterns (AMP) Training for Mind-Body Performance
We have evolved an internal biological clock, called the circadian rhythm, to help our bodies adapt to the daily cycle of day and night (light and… Read More »Circadian Rhythms for Mind-Body Fitness
A study published this month in the prestigious journal Intelligence has shown brain training combined with exercise results in getting smarter through gains in fluid intelligence (visuospatial reasoning) – a key measure of IQ.
Your day to day experience tells you that focus on practicing a new skill, doing a intensive project or homework, or performing another cognitively demanding… Read More »Breathing For The Brain
Not following through with your intentions or commitments – and as a result simply not completing your brain training program – is one of the… Read More »Complete Your Brain Training Program Using Productivity Hacks
In the first week of August I committed to these weekly training goals for an 8 week program. . There were some early refinements / substitutions which settled… Read More »8 Week Brain Cross Training Program Update
We know the most effective brain training for health, resilience and performance combines effective computer based brain training with other strategies such as meditation, exercise, intermittent fasting, nutrition… Read More »8 Week Brain Cross Training Program For Resilience & Performance
Can physical exercise be used to improve memory? And this is what a study published this week in Current Biology by Dutch researcher Eelco V. van Dongen and his colleagues.
“An 8 mile mindful run on a grey and misty day. Enjoyed the focus of being in the moment. Re-focused on my breath when I… Read More »External and Internal Mindsets in Physical and Mental Training
