怎样锻炼自己的大脑?

The brain, just like your body, needs exercise to thrive. A brain that is given a work out regularly will stay sharper as you age. To stay in good mental shape, perform these simple brain exercises on a regular basis.
人的大脑，就像你的身体，需要锻炼才能发育良好。如果大脑保持有规律的运作，随着年龄的增长，它会变得更加灵活。为了保持良好的精神状态，需要定期进行一些简单的头脑运动。

1 Try new activities. Performing activities that require the memorization of complex steps will help exercise the brain. Recommended pursuits that you can try are square dancing and chess.
1 尝试一些新运动。进行一些需要有复杂记忆步骤的活动能锻炼大脑。推荐给你的活动有方块舞和象棋。

2 Use your less dominant hand often. A good way to strengthen your brain is to try to focus your energies on performing tasks accurately with this hand. Use the less dominant hand to move your computer mouse or write a letter.
2 经常使用你比较少用的手。试着把精力集中在用这只手准确地工作是强化你大脑的一个好方法。用较少用的手来操纵鼠标或写信。

3 Practice Neurobics. This system was developed by a professor at Duke University as a way for a person to use their five senses in new ways on a daily basis. An example would be to listen to a thunderstorm and snap your fingers simultaneously.
3 练习“神经操”。这个系统是由杜克大学的一个教授发明的，即一个人每天运用五官的新方式。一个例子就是听到雷雨的同时不要打响手指。

4 Engage your brain. It is important to exercise your brain by completing puzzles or challenging the brain by reading a difficult classic novel.
4 运用你的智力。通过完成拼图游戏或读一部经典小说来挑战锻炼你的大脑是很重要的。

5 Try a video game that has been designed to help exercise your brain. Brain Age by Nintendo stimulates your brain by making you solve math equations, speed count, draw pictures and read aloud.
5 尝试一种锻炼大脑的视频游戏。Nintendo提出的“大脑锻炼”通过让你解答数学方程式、数度计算、画图和大声朗读来刺激大脑。

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