Ways to boost your IQ

There are many courses, trainings and other paid sessions, promising to increase intelligence or improve concentration for money. In this article, we'll tell you about simple and free ways to do this, which you can practice on your own. By spending a few minutes a day, you will noticeably improve your cognitive skills and memory.

1. Learn the information

In the school years, the requirement of a teacher in literature to memorize a poem for sure poisoned your life no less than now - the early rises to work. And, most importantly, it was not clear in what this vital situation can be useful verbatim knowledge of Onegin's letter to Tatiana. In fact, we were forced to learn the texts by heart, in order to increase the potential of our brain. And this, in turn, helped you cope with tasks in other subjects.

Now, we believe, to develop your memory and intellect for you is no less important. Therefore, we recommend continuing the literary traditions of youth, without necessarily resorting to the help of poetry. Take any text (small, you can just one paragraph) and try to learn it. But it's not just about cramming. There is no sense in this: you will forget it in an hour. The main thing in this exercise is to understand the essence of the written, analyze it, and then, based on the processed information, remember the words stating it.

2. Start writing

What exactly? Yes anything! Any thoughts, advice, interesting facts, read in the magazine or told by a colleague in the smoking room. The main thing is to define the concept of your text and structure it, breaking it down into semantic parts. Especially today, at the time of the popularity of blogs and social networks, this hobby is not uncommon, and perhaps even attracts public attention to you. It depends on the quality of your texts. But do not forget that you are doing this primarily to develop your analytical skills.

3. Physical exercises

Yes, sport is useful even for the development of mental abilities. Exercise increases the level of the brain's neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which stimulates the development of neurons. These can be simple exercises that are easy to perform at home. It is not superfluous to reinforce this method with the right diet: eat less sugar and take more vitamins.

4. Read More

And it's better if it's fiction. It forces the imagination to work by representing images, and this stimulates brain activity and develops creative thinking. Also, reading can improve concentration and memory. After reading the book, analyze the text. Try to answer yourself to the questions: "What is the main idea of

the plot?", "What are the motives of the heroes?", "What kind of moral did the author want to convey?". Thus, you will learn to recognize the non-obvious elements of an artistic text, which will increase not only your intellect, but also erudition.

5. Mathematical Calculations

Do simple mathematical calculations regularly to develop analytical skills. It can be multiplication of two-digit numbers or addition of three-valued numbers. You can take the variables from your mind. Make a list of tasks and write it on paper. Having done the calculations in your mind, write them down next, and then check the result on the calculator.

6. Solve the puzzle

On the Internet there are many free sites, which contains a huge database of various logical tasks and puzzles. Subjects can be different: mathematical tasks, tasks for logical thinking, abstract, for attentiveness and others. Be patient and try to solve several such tasks a day, and this will more than fill the daily norm of mental activity.

7. Learn a foreign language

Learning a new language is one of the most effective ways to improve intelligence and cognitive abilities. In addition, it can not be ruled out that it will be useful to you in your career or while traveling. You can learn a foreign language at home. There are a large number of online services and textbooks that are designed for self-study. In this case, the speed of learning for you is not in the first place. You develop your brain, and so you need to focus on the process.