The document lists 20 tips for sharpening the brain and improving learning. Some of the key tips include getting regular exercise, meditation, proper sleep, avoiding multitasking, writing things down, self-testing, setting goals, eating healthy foods, and practicing regularly to improve. The overall message is that adopting certain habits and lifestyle practices can optimize brain functioning and make learning easier.

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20 TIPS TO SHARPEN
THE BRAIN
(and learn better!)

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Students, professionals, or parents, we are
all learning everyday — whether it’s how to play
the guitar, use a new software, raise a child, or
cook a new dish, the mind is always soaking up
new information. Make it easier with the
following tips.

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Create habits that optimize learning. Make them
a part of your routine and keep your brain razor
sharp always.

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1. Regular Exercise
Working out on a regular basis not only keeps
one physically fit and agile but also helps to
sharpen the brain by increasing blood flow to
the master organ. Exercise has been proven to
improve learning and memory in the young and
the old alike.

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2. Meditate
Om chanting goes a long way, more than one
thinks. Meditating for sometime everyday helps
to relax the mind and remove negative
thoughts. It enhances learning and other
cognitive abilities.

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3. Sleep
Never never never sacrifice sleep to work more or learn
more. It never helps. In fact students who stay up on
the day before exams actually cannot perform their
best on the day of exam. Each of us needs our daily
quota of sleep for proper brain functioning. Even short
naps during the day are good to make us sharp.

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4. Drink Water
Proper hydration is required for healthy
functioning of the mind and the body. Drink
plenty of water and fluids. All body systems run
smoothly if you keep yourself hydrated.

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5. Practice Yoga
Yoga was practised in India since
years immemorial. The benefits
of this age old way of exercising
through asanas has been reaped
by generations across the world.
Practising asanas help to
rejuvenate the mind and the
body.

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6. Take Up a Hobby
It is important to spend some
time each day on activities
other than work or studying.
Not only does the brain need
time to take stock of all the
learning it’s done, but picking
up unrelated hobbies can make
you smarter .

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7. Set Timetables
Whether its work or
studies, setting an agenda is
very important. Making
time tables ensures that the
work is done properly with
time for revision. But keep
the goal realistic and do not
try to do more in less time.
Also be sure to include
breaks to rest the grey cells.

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8. Motivation Levels
Choosing a career or a course
of studies that one likes is
enough reason to stay
motivated. For students decide
motivation levels and keep the
mind going. This will create
excitement for the work and
stimulate the brain to do
better.

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9. Right Surroundings
The environment that you study or work in plays an
important role in getting your brain to work more
effectively. Studying in a noisy room will distract the mind
easily and hamper proper retention of learning. So find a
peaceful place when you devote yourself to studies.

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10. Avoid Multitasking
If you want to be good
at your task then try to
be single-minded. It has
been seen that when
you multi-task you
compromise on the
quality. So focus on one
thing at a time and do
that well.

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11. Write and Learn
Take notes to remember better. When you write what
you learn your recalling capacity increases substantially.
Even in work when you write your agenda in points or
make a quick to do list, you will definitely remember to
do them.

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12. ABC of Knowledge
ABC or Always Be Compressing
means to size down the entire
topic to a one-pager so that
you can recapitulate better. It
is like a mind map to follow for
more effective learning. Make
an image or a graph of the
entire topic. Visualising
produces a stronger
representation of knowledge.

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13. Application based knowledge
Try to make each formula and bit of knowledge
that you get application-based. Theory that is
application based is not only easy to remember
but also more relevant.

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14. Evaluate Yourself
Self-testing or asking a
friend or parent to test
you by posing questions
helps to assess the
learning and make you
more confident. If you
are not able to recall
then look up right there.

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15. Use Multiple Media
If you are not hard pressed for time, then resort to
varying media for learning like reading books, writing
notes, watching related videos and so on. Different
media activates different areas of the brain making
learning more permanent and clear.

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16. Connect to Existing Knowledge
Understanding improves when you connect the
new learning with what you have learnt already.
Try to link ideas, theorems and formulae and
you will recall them better.

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17. Set Goals and Targets
Whether its work or studies have clear cut goals of how
much to achieve on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
Set your targets even for improvement and work on
them. If you have scored 70% then set your target at
80% for the next test and study accordingly.

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18. Be Confident
Confidence goes a
long way in making
you a better worker
or learner. Keep
telling yourself that
you are good and
you can do it well.
Do not give in to
negativity.

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19. Eat Well
It is very important that one should eat well at
all times but especially so during times of
pressure. Eat healthy and include lots of nuts,
fruits and vegetables.

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20. Practice = Perfect
This is the final tip for all, whether it’s a work
goal or a study. Each and everything needs
adequate practice to attain perfection.