The power of God is with you at all the times - through the activities of mind, senses, breathing, emotions and constantly doing all the work using you as a mere instrument.”…Bhagwat Gita
It is all about training your brain to do daily routine task by using different senses than you normally do. It leads to fitness of mind. It is a unique system of brain exercises established in 1999 in the Neurobiology lab of Medical Center of Duke University in Durham, NC. Normally, human brain produces natural growth factors called neurotrophins that helps it to fight mental aging. Usually, we use five physical senses in a specific way to do a particular job e.g. eyes are used to see.
Neurobics challenge your brain by encouraging it to use five physical senses and your emotional sense in an unusual & unexpected way. By changing the way you do things in routine, activates new connections and pathways in the brain resulting in production of more natural growth factors.
WHAT IS NEUROBICS EXERCISE ?
1. Use your physical senses differently - Instead of using your eyes to see an object, search for it by using hands {sense of touch} with your eyes closed.
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Involving more senses in a new context - Dress up for work or take a shower by closing your eyes. This way you feel through your activity instead of seeing it. Listen to a specific music while smelling a particular aroma. {It will combine auditory & olfactory senses.}
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Engage your full attention - Do something unusual by breaking the routine. It evokes fun, emotions & happiness. Try eating with your non dominant hand.
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Break a routine activity in an unexpected & Noble way - Take a completely new route to work or Shop at a farmer's market instead of a super market.