In the turbulent flow of everyday life, we rarely fully realize how much happiness and energy our intellectual abilities bring us - the ability to think clearly, quickly, and easily generate ideas that help us live brightly and with meaning. However, unfortunately, age-related changes affect not only beauty but also the functioning of the brain. How to help him resist the negative transformations that occur over time, we figured out together with a practicing psychologist, coach, certified hypnotherapist in Russia and the USA, master of neurolinguistic programming Evgeny Idzikovsky.
20-30 years old:
This age is the peak of rational brain activity: your neocortex is working perfectly, ensuring the speed and sharpness of thought processes. The downside of high peak activity is increased sleep demand. The brain works in three main phases:
- Directly "thinking"
- Background reassembly information (basis of intuition)
- Anchoring and rethinking in a dream
If you want a sharp and clear mind - sleep as much as your brain asks. But how do you know that you have enough sleep? Here the answer is simple: it is enough when you wake up without an alarm clock.
Anxiety and stress, faithful companions of youth, suppress the activity of the brain and prevent the formation of new neural connections, so we rather master meditation and work through psychological problems with the help of it (why drag them to 50 and live in tension?). We bring to your attention a special instruction on meditation for reducing anxiety and training concentration:
Move on to belly breathing. Ever tried it? This is not difficult. Imagine that as you inhale, you inflate your belly and protrude it forward. This will allow the diaphragm to drop and air will begin to fill the very bottom of the lungs. As you exhale, draw in your stomach. Try not to move your chest and shoulders.
Slow down your breathing, but not at the expense of depth. Just draw in the air more slowly and exhale even more slowly. The exhalation should be slightly longer than the inhalation. This breathing will allow you to quickly calm down and relax. After a few days of meditation, you can instantly turn it on when you need it.
Concentrate. On your breath, on a candle flame - no matter what. The main thing is to monitor the moments when you are distracted - and immediately return your attention.
Studies have shown that this type of meditation physiologically develops the brain. As a result of its implementation, blood rushes to the frontal lobes of the brain, and they become denser. Therefore, your will and concentration will grow objectively.
Maintaining emotional intelligence is equally beneficial at any age and should be started as early as possible. The two easiest practices for this are:
Set a goal in any communication. What exactly do I want to achieve? Am I getting closer to my goal or not? What can I change in my behavior to improve communication?
"Three-position". After difficult and problematic situations, conduct a thorough analysis. First, remember how it was for you. Then imagine yourself in the place of your communication partner - as it was for him/her. Then try to imagine how a neutral outside observer might have perceived this situation. Conclude.
Briefly about the main:
- Develop logic, abstract thinking, statistical thinking;
- Sleep well, combine stress on the brain and body;
- Master meditation, solve psychological, emotional problems;
- Pay special attention to emotional intelligence.
30-40 years old:
Between the ages of 30 and 40, we have to take more and more care of the body, but no less attention should be paid to maintaining our mental capacity. In people of this age category, experts, as a rule, note a slight decrease in mental acuity (2-4% in 10 years, which, however, you are unlikely to feel in practice). At the same time, they make decisions easier, faster, and more accurately in everyday situations and at the moment of moral choice. The brain begins to more intensely connect different areas of your life. That is why at this age it is better to listen to your intuition and try to develop it more actively.
30-40 years is an ideal time for rapid career growth, and here you will most likely face the fact that you need to often and quickly adapt to new social roles. Unclear how to behave as a business owner? Another level of negotiation? Other men, other relationships? This is where modeling technology can come to the rescue. Look for a few samples, standards. They can be real people or characters. You must have a good idea of their condition and behavior.
Now think about how these people would (one at a time) behave in this situation. What they would say and feel. Try to play their role - first in your imagination, and then, with practice, in real life. Having learned this technology, you will be able to create several images for yourself and "put on" them as needed. But what's even better - after a short amount of time, their best features will automatically be incorporated into your psyche.
Briefly about the main:
- Choose where to focus your efforts (the axis around which your thoughts will revolve);
- Solve psychological problems;
- Try to master new social roles faster and more productively.
40+:
Time to harvest and think about where to go next. The older you get, the more the balance shifts from "I am doing this for the future" to "I am doing this because I feel so good." Focus on the main thing - on the most important goals and tasks, because by the age of 40 it becomes more profitable to improve quality, not speed. This can be helped by computer games focused on fast thinking, multitasking, and decision-making.
After 40 years, you may begin to notice a slight deterioration in memory - you are not so quick to grasp new ideas, you adapt more slowly. But these are normal and natural processes. You can add three-dimensional puzzles to computer games (for example, Rubik's Cube 360), and exercises to develop eidetic memory.
Consider avoiding alcohol and cigarettes altogether. If by the age of 40 you can already afford to live the way you want, why do you need artificial and harmful stimulants? Yes, one sip and one cigarette will not cause irreparable harm, but after 10 years of such practices, their harmful effects will be evident. Is it worth it?
Try to include all of your senses. Walk barefoot, try new foods, and go to places where sensory experiences are new to you. Adapt sports loads specifically for yourself, undergo medical examinations more often, and do not forget that the body and mind are inextricably linked. Master the emotional practices of gratitude, forgiveness, love.
Briefly about the main:
- Emotional harmony (you deserve to live the life you want);
- Concentrate on the essentials;
- Consider giving up bad habits altogether;
- Three-dimensional puzzles, computer games for training thinking and memory;
- Quality rest.
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