Brain
Consisting of a minimum of 60% fat, the brain is by far the fattiest organ in the body. However, that doesn’t mean it’s a lazy organ.
On the contrary, the brain never stops working, managing your bodily functions and your dreams when your sleep, and tapping into consciousness to control a range of motions and thought processes when you’re awake.
If you are familiar with Agatha Christie’s work, it’s no wonder her Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot pays such attention to his famous little grey cells.
Keeping your brain working as best as possible is part of a healthy lifestyle, as sports activities and dieting habits have a significant influence on brain functions and connections.
Fatty fish, blueberries and nuts are known to improve your performance in mental tasks, for instance. But there is a lot more to it than boosting brainpower in a meal. Your brain is capable of the most extraordinary processes.
It can bypass sensory obstacles
Your brain turns sensory data sent by your eyes, ears, skin, taste buds, nose into recognizable sensations. That’s how you know without looking that your toast might be burning or that’s you’ve oversalted your soup.
For someone with a sensory handicap, such as hearing or visual impairments, there is a disconnection between the way information is gathered and the brain. More often than not, it’s linked to damage to your inner ear or eye.
But, with devices that are designed to capture sensory data and process them into meaningful signals for the brain, such as cochlear implants, your brain can recover a lost sense. Similarly, glasses for the color-blind population also help the brain receive the missing information to create a full picture of your surroundings. In other words, your brain can learn to hear and see even if your body can’t.
It never stops learning
You might have left school a long time ago, but it doesn’t mean your brain should stop working. Indeed, in a society where everything happens at the click of a button, it’s essential to keep your brain engaged to protect yourself against old-age degeneration. Indeed, staying on top of your mental game is all about making new connections in your brain and maintaining existing skills, whether you’re learning a new skill or reading more often.
It can help you to lose weight
If you’ve been trying to drop a dress size, you might find your goals easier to achieve by engaging your brain. Indeed, did you know, for instance, that thinking about your workout could already exercise your muscles?
It doesn’t replace the full benefits of a workout, though, but it activates your muscles. Simple habits such as training your brain to step away from the scale obsession can help you to achieve better results. Indeed, your brain needs to look for other signs of weight loss such as performance and health improvements and keep you positive.
It creates luck
Lastly, believing in yourself means you’re more likely to see the bright side of things. Chance is all about your perception of life. If your brain thinks you’re lucky, you’re going to be lucky!
Your brain is a thing of wonder. With the World Brain Day coming – July 22 –, you can seize the opportunity to show your grey cells all the love and attention they deserve to keep serving you for a long time.
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Sanya
- June 25, 2019
