The human brain is a wonder. Unlike
animals, human brains are better in many ways. Our brain can store memory and
process information. John Medina, A US physician devoted his 20 years in the
research of brain and their ways of functioning. He had written a book called
12 brain rules summing up his 20 years of research. There are lots of
information to incorporate into our lives for a successful career. So, let us
discuss one by one in simple language in the shortest possible time.
(1) Exercise boost brain power:
Medina’s research refers to those aerobic exercises which increase heart rate
is excellent for brain power improvement. It enhances memory and processing
power. When you exercise, your brain gets more blood. Blood supplies glucose to
the brain. Thus, the brain gets energy. It can process well. One should keep in
mind that the human body was developed for 12 miles of walking thousands of
years ago if you are reluctant to exercise.
(2) Human brain involves two: The
brains of lizards have amygdale which can perform basic things such as
breathing, walking, digestion etc. Humans were also like the lizards millions
of years ago. But, we humans have evolved. Our brain got an upgrade called
cortex when humans arrived Savanah. With his new gadget in the brain, we can
process information, think, speak and store memory. After this upgrade, humans
have never looked back. So modern humans use both amygdala and cortex for
processing, speaking, memory storage,
reproduction etc.
(3) Every brain wired differently:
Brains of two individuals are different depending on their day to day
activities. Their brain neurons wired differently. Even for simple memory,
their brains use different places for information storage.
(4) We do not pay attention to boring
things: Our brain can focus only on one thing. Even if our sensors pick up a
lot of things, our brains automatically delete them within a few seconds. We
are not at all made for multitasking.
The only thing that will catch our attention is the interesting things
which arouse emotion. We are hooked to emotional things. You can see the TV ads
which are very emotionally arousing to catch your attention.
(5)Repeat to remember: If your
remembering skills are poor, you can use this technique. We can improve
remembering skill if we recall the things in the same environment when we learn
it. Let me elaborate a bit more. We can remember the lessons better during
exams if we have learned and practised the lessons beforehand in an environment
which resembles like the exam.
(6) Remember to repeat: When we learn
something, we forget maximum information in a few seconds later. If you want to
memorize your lesson better way, you have to read more supplementary
information related to the topic to remember.
You have to revise what you have learned earlier after equal time for
long term memory.
(7) Sleep well, think: One should sleep well to think well. When you
are deprived of sound sleep, your brain is affected negatively. You may have
attention loss, memory loss, difficulty in body movement and whole lots of
other problems related to sleep. The brain works rhythmically. When you sleep,
your neurons replay the things and store peacefully. A simple 26-minute nap can
enhance brain productivity by 34%. It has been observed on astronauts.
Furthermore, it helps to lessen stress.
(8) The stressed brain cannot learn:
When you are stressed, your brain loses processing capacity. When you are given
a task, you can perform it. I have experienced it many times. Let us consider,
you are seeing a doctor. You are given a hard multiplication problem at the
clinic. Would you feel like solving it? The answer is no. Additionally, stress
releases cortisol and adrenalin which scars the arteries. It can lead to a
stroke.
(9) Stimulate more of the senses: This
rule says that the more the senses are involved in a particular activity, the
more you can remember the activity.
(10) Vision is the most powerful sense:
Vision is the most dominant sense among others. It uses 50% of the brain’s
energy. So, one can remember well when he sees the picture, video, or model
compared to written and audio.
(11) Male and female brain work
differently: It is due to chromosomes in male and female. In males X
chromosomes are from mother only while in females, X chromosomes are an
amalgamation of father and mother. When you keep man and woman in the same
stressed position, male’s right and female’s left amygdale get activated. The
females become emotional while male reaches to a conclusion.
(12) We are powerful and natural
explorers: As per Medina, we learn more by active learning. Take the example of
babies. They experiment with the smallest things and learn by hit and trial
method by experiencing. So, do not hesitate to experiment and fail.
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