While sitting in a hospital waiting room today, I read an article in
Reader's Digest about the ability of humans to significantly improve
their 1Q. Here were some of the suggestions I remember:
- The article stated that improving short-term memory is the fastest
route to increased capability. Even though our brain performs far more
activities than just recall, it involves the same areas of the brain as
many other of these cognitive functions. According to the article, when
memory is improved, the other abilities are also improved by default,
and this is the type of exercise with the most leverage, which you know
we all love here at the Roosh forum.
- Apparently, the activity with the most dramatic influence on increasing
your IQ by far is to learn a new language - no wonder Time Ferriss is so
f'ing productive...It makes sense when you consider how much
memorization takes place in the early stages of language-learning and
also how later on your brain kind of evolves the manner in which you
deal with this task, drawing on other types of thinking and finally
sealing the language into your subconscious. This is great news for the
world travelers here (not to mention that I now don't feel I waste my
time by learning unnecessary languages like Thai).
- Handwriting instead of typing exercises your brain. In my own
experience, I also write better when I use handwriting. I find that the
extra time it takes to hand-scrawl something allows my brain to
formulate the next thoughts while, on the other hand, I type far too
fast for my brain to keep up with my fingers the way I want it too.
- Delayed gratification improves your mind. Teach yourself
self-discipline and patience.
- Martial arts, dance, and other mind-body sports. Even just regular
walking. A healthy body is paramount to a healthy mind.
- Take daily naps. Offers a significant recharge with huge impact on
your mental functioning. Meditation as well. It also has occurred to me
that there are a lot of different ways to exercise the brain with different
types of meditation - visualization, clearing the mind of thought, etc.
- Video games that require strategy and problem-solving.
- Memorizing poetry.
I also have a book I dig around in sometimes called "Wisdom of the
Mystic Masters" that goes into the teachings of the Rosicrucians. A lot
of stuff about telepathy, astral projection, law of attraction, psychic
healing, etc.
I never got too deep into the teachings, but I've found a lot of the stuff
I have applied to prep my mind for the deeper stuff, as directed, had an
amazing effect on my thought processes. It's been a while, but here
are a few I remember:
-Memorize 4 lines of poetry every day (ties in closely with above points
on memory).
-Dump a box of matches out on a table and place them back in the
box, one by one until all the matches are neatly laid back in with the
heads facing the same way. (certainly an exercise in patience)
-Record your dreams every morning (I think this strengthens both your
ties to your subconscious mind as well as your skills of recall).
-Multiply numbers in your head every day, starting with 2 digit numbers
and then moving up to 3 digit numbers.
-Close your eyes after you enter a room for the first time and try to
recall everything you saw and the specific details.
-When walking by people on the street, close your eyes for a second
and try to visualize what their face looked like after just a brief glance.
That's all I remember right now. Obviously since I haven't offered you
any real references here to verify any of this stuff, it's not exactly my
best attempt at offering credible information, so do your own research.
I'm sure there's a ton of material out there.
Another book with some real interesting stuff on the subject is "Evolve
Your Brain," though if I remember correctly it was more about
programming your brain for changes you want to create in your life.
Anyone else have any tips or ideas on strengthening the greatest of
our muscles? Books? Resources?
Reader's Digest about the ability of humans to significantly improve
their 1Q. Here were some of the suggestions I remember:
- The article stated that improving short-term memory is the fastest
route to increased capability. Even though our brain performs far more
activities than just recall, it involves the same areas of the brain as
many other of these cognitive functions. According to the article, when
memory is improved, the other abilities are also improved by default,
and this is the type of exercise with the most leverage, which you know
we all love here at the Roosh forum.
- Apparently, the activity with the most dramatic influence on increasing
your IQ by far is to learn a new language - no wonder Time Ferriss is so
f'ing productive...It makes sense when you consider how much
memorization takes place in the early stages of language-learning and
also how later on your brain kind of evolves the manner in which you
deal with this task, drawing on other types of thinking and finally
sealing the language into your subconscious. This is great news for the
world travelers here (not to mention that I now don't feel I waste my
time by learning unnecessary languages like Thai).
- Handwriting instead of typing exercises your brain. In my own
experience, I also write better when I use handwriting. I find that the
extra time it takes to hand-scrawl something allows my brain to
formulate the next thoughts while, on the other hand, I type far too
fast for my brain to keep up with my fingers the way I want it too.
- Delayed gratification improves your mind. Teach yourself
self-discipline and patience.
- Martial arts, dance, and other mind-body sports. Even just regular
walking. A healthy body is paramount to a healthy mind.
- Take daily naps. Offers a significant recharge with huge impact on
your mental functioning. Meditation as well. It also has occurred to me
that there are a lot of different ways to exercise the brain with different
types of meditation - visualization, clearing the mind of thought, etc.
- Video games that require strategy and problem-solving.
- Memorizing poetry.
I also have a book I dig around in sometimes called "Wisdom of the
Mystic Masters" that goes into the teachings of the Rosicrucians. A lot
of stuff about telepathy, astral projection, law of attraction, psychic
healing, etc.
I never got too deep into the teachings, but I've found a lot of the stuff
I have applied to prep my mind for the deeper stuff, as directed, had an
amazing effect on my thought processes. It's been a while, but here
are a few I remember:
-Memorize 4 lines of poetry every day (ties in closely with above points
on memory).
-Dump a box of matches out on a table and place them back in the
box, one by one until all the matches are neatly laid back in with the
heads facing the same way. (certainly an exercise in patience)
-Record your dreams every morning (I think this strengthens both your
ties to your subconscious mind as well as your skills of recall).
-Multiply numbers in your head every day, starting with 2 digit numbers
and then moving up to 3 digit numbers.
-Close your eyes after you enter a room for the first time and try to
recall everything you saw and the specific details.
-When walking by people on the street, close your eyes for a second
and try to visualize what their face looked like after just a brief glance.
That's all I remember right now. Obviously since I haven't offered you
any real references here to verify any of this stuff, it's not exactly my
best attempt at offering credible information, so do your own research.
I'm sure there's a ton of material out there.
Another book with some real interesting stuff on the subject is "Evolve
Your Brain," though if I remember correctly it was more about
programming your brain for changes you want to create in your life.
Anyone else have any tips or ideas on strengthening the greatest of
our muscles? Books? Resources?
Beyond All Seas
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling