8 powerful hacks to boost your brainpower
Guess what? Staying on top of your academic game requires more than just focusing in class and studying harder: It’s all about taking care of your brain, too. Why? Experts say your noggin actually continues to develop until you’re well into your 20s—much later than was previously thought. Meaning you’ve got a good window of time to develop habits now that’ll make your brain function faster in the future. How to do just that? Try these genius tricks to nail everything from speedier study sessions to mega memory boosts. Brilliant!
1. START MONO-TASKING
Much to the dismay of busy babes everywhere, neuroscientists across the board agree that the brain still can do only one thing at a time really well. Which means that mastering multitasking is, TBH, a myth. Increase concentration by doing homework in a quiet, distraction-free zone (no Netflix in the background, please). If you can’t stand the silence, cue up a chill Spotify playlist (anything that puts you in a good mood brings the best bennies).
Your new goal is mono-tasking: the art of concentrating on just one task—or subject—at a time. When you’ve ticked one box off your to-do list, move to the next. Lost your place or got distracted? Set a timer for two minutes and close your eyes to reset your mind.
2. WRITE IT OUT
It’s super easy to fall into the trap of tapping out all your reminders into the Notes app on your phone. But studies show the physical act of putting pen to paper better engages the memory centers of your brain—especially when it comes to list-making.
This story is from the April/May 2019 edition of Girls' Life magazine.
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