Day Dreaming - a No No (on Brain Excercises)

Once in a while one finds himself in a compromising position. Not the kind of situation where he’s in the bathroom and someone walks in. The one I'm referring to is the blankness of mind. It is the brain freeze, which compromises his position, negates the role and responsibility of his character, plants doubt about his usefulness as a productive person. Yes, you may know what I'm referring to. Recall a situation where a 'brain freeze' has caused you to embarrass yourself in front of others. Be honest with yourself. Now you know what I'm talking about.

'Why does it occur?' you may wonder. Is it some misfiring of a neuron's electrical impulse, a lack of concentration due to fatigue? I believe so. And strange as it may sound, it may be due to an illness, a chemical imbalance, an improper nutrition.

A couple of ways to prevent a situation like this is to focus daily on several brain exercises that can strengthen your memory and improve your cognitive skills. One thing you should remember, don't yield to the process of 'spacing out', of day-dreaming aimlessly, of letting yourself completely 'blank out' so to speak. Be aware, constantly aware of your surrounding. If you find your mind wondering, however, take a brake and engage the portions of your brain that are not involved with the mental work you did up to that moment. If you were crunching numbers, imagine instead rearranging your office furniture, play with shapes in your mind, imaging drawing a figure. Take a walk outside, look at the street, examine the people walking by, imagine their feelings, try to memorize what they are wearing.

Keep your mind engaged. Fight the desire to let yourself dissolve in a brainless, mindless state of blankness, of aimlessly staring at your office walls. Remember - Alzheimer's disease kills (Google its causes).

Let's collectively fight ignorance. We will be saving our brains!