What do you guys do for Brain Exercises?

[vanzandt]

Respectfully, I disagree on both. Reading is easy, it's like watching TV. Sure you can read books geared to higher intellect, but you're still getting spoon-fed.

And as to an instrument.... you're doing something wrong. At your age at least. Put something on and just try to play along. That's the only way you're gonna get good.

That said, if your attempt to learn that instrument is based on the mechanics of music theory etc... absolutely... but even a deep understanding of that won't burn the required synapses that connect the brain to your fingers. BUT.... teaching your kid classical piano.... hands down will unlock things in their brain that even if they never have a public performance and they suck at it.... will still pay off in spades. I don't know what it is, but there is definitely something there.

I know I say I'm right about a lot of things.... but I am 100% right about this.

Some people love to bash folks of the Jewish faith, but there is no denying the levels of achievement obtained in the last 100 years by those that came up in even the poorest of Jewish households.

There's one thing that seems to pervade all of these success stories. And you can call me crazy... but it's a fact... they all had pianos in their homes when they were children, and their parents made them spend time on them. Whatever, but it's a fact.

 

[deaddog]

Do you do any type of mental drills or do anything outside of the market to keep yourself sharp?

I read thru ET and try and figure out who is worth listening to.
This is not an easy exercise.

 

[vanzandt]

I read thru ET and try and figure out who is worth listening to.
This is not an easy exercise.

Well you did it....so share what you learned.

 

[deaddog]

Well you did it....so share what you learned.

Na, it would ruin the exercise for everyone esle. Not many make the list. You do!!

 

[newwurldmn]

the smartest guys in the world are voracious readers. reading probably creates synapse connections with the knowledge you get. Second the act of reading is an active use of your brain. You see a collection of words on a page and have to process it into a thought.

personally I know guys who couldn’t graduate high school and college who became serious readers and really heightened their critical thinking.

There are studies that show the most effective way to prevent Alzheimer’s is to study foreign languages or to play a musical instrument.

Respectfully, I disagree on both. Reading is easy, it's like watching TV. Sure you can read books geared to higher intellect, but you're still getting spoon-fed.

And as to an instrument.... you're doing something wrong. At your age at least. Put something on and just try to play along. That's the only way you're gonna get good.

That said, if your attempt to learn that instrument is based on the mechanics of music theory etc... absolutely... but even a deep understanding of that won't burn the required synapses that connect the brain to your fingers. BUT.... teaching your kid classical piano.... hands down will unlock things in their brain that even if they never have a public performance and they suck at it.... will still pay off in spades. I don't know what it is, but there is definitely something there.

I know I say I'm right about a lot of things.... but I am 100% right about this.

 

[newwurldmn]

The Jewish religion is one of reading and questioning too in practice. I was impressed when I found that they spend their time reading the Torah and debating it (at all levels of the religion from kids to the elders and rabbis)

Some people love to bash folks of the Jewish faith, but there is no denying the levels of achievement obtained in the last 100 years by those that came up in even the poorest of Jewish households.

There's one thing that seems to pervade all of these success stories. And you can call me crazy... but it's a fact... they all had pianos in their homes when they were children, and their parents made them spend time on them. Whatever, but it's a fact.

 

[maxinger]

Besides
eating well, resting well, & exercising regularly,

I do psycho-cybernetics and mindful exercise.


Avoid people/places/things that radiate toxic radioactive negative energy.
Once you are exposed to such toxic radioactive negative energy,
all your brain exercise effort is gone.

 

[Baron]

Interesting. Games to train your brain. Does it help you out and is it as enjoyable as playing an X Box?

Yeah, it's definitely a mental workout, but the games are nothing like an xbox game. Each game only lasts a few minutes, but your performance metrics are recorded and displayed each time you play so you're able to see how your cognition is improving over time.

 

[vanzandt]

the smartest guys in the world are voracious readers. reading probably creates synapse connections with the knowledge you get. Second the act of reading is an active use of your brain. You see a collection of words on a page and have to process it into a thought.

personally I know guys who couldn’t graduate high school and college who became serious readers and really heightened their critical thinking.

There are studies that show the most effective way to prevent Alzheimer’s is to study foreign languages or to play a musical instrument.

Yeah I thought about the reading after I wrote that, and yes, I do agree.

 

[vanzandt]

the smartest guys in the world are voracious readers. reading probably creates synapse connections with the knowledge you get. Second the act of reading is an active use of your brain. You see a collection of words on a page and have to process it into a thought.

personally I know guys who couldn’t graduate high school and college who became serious readers and really heightened their critical thinking.

There are studies that show the most effective way to prevent Alzheimer’s is to study foreign languages or to play a musical instrument.

So just out of curiosity, are you trying to learn an instrument? That's pretty cool if you are.