Brain researchers have given us the keys to slowing mental aging. Read these summarized tips below of the latest findings, and save yourself the countless hours of research.

Keep Your Brain Young and Sharp

Brain research has uncovered the keys to keeping your brain agile as you age:

1. The youthful brain feeds on novelty and challenge. So, you want to keep challenging your brain, and keep feeding it novel experiences.

2. When tasks are too easy or routine, things you do every day, your actions don't stimulate your brain. Instead of learning, you're using the skills the brain already knows. This turns the plasticity switch to 'off,' and nothing changes in the brain.

3. Your ability to create changes in your brain is also impacted by your drive and your willingness to leave your comfort zone.

4. Learning new tasks and challenging your mind in a very focused way is the best way to slow mental aging.

5. If you want to improve your brain, your heart needs to be in good shape. Your heart supplies your brain with blood and oxygen, so cardiovascular exercise is important to keeping your brain agile.

The message is to stimulate your brain and your mind on a daily basis. Feed your brain’s circuitry with novelty and challenge and keep it sharp.

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