10 Brain Games to Improve Memory and Sharpen Your Mind

Sudoku: This popular number puzzle game challenges your logic and reasoning skills while improving memory and concentration.

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Memory matching games: These games involve flipping cards to find pairs, challenging your memory and focus.

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Crossword puzzles: Solve clues to fill in the grid with words, improving vocabulary, memory, and cognitive abilities.

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Follow ideas through to various results: Entrepreneurs are often plagued with more ideas than time to deal with them in. Visualize your idea in different ways. Make it a habit to consider more alternatives.

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Add 10-20 minutes of aerobic exercise to your day: you're exercising already for the physical benefits, but if not, the fact it can keep you sharp and even enhance your creativity should be a great motivator.

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Engage in stimulating conversation: In real life outside the computer or mobile phone screen. The art of conversation requires that we think on our feet, Seek out interesting people and engage them in conversation, however brief.

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Practice a hobby: Make sure you're doing something you love every day. In fact, some hobbies like playing video games or practicing a musical instrument-can help sharpen your intelligence as well.

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Believe in yourself: People who believe that they are not in control of their memory function are less, cognitive decline. If you believe you can improve and you translate that belief into practice, you have a better chance of keeping your mind sharp.

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Make sure you're doing something you love every day. In fact, some hobbies like playing video games or practicing a musical instrument-can help sharpen your intelligence as well.

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Space it out: Repetition is most potent as a learning tool when it's properly timed. It's best not to repeat something many times in a short period, as if you were cramming for an exam.

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