Neuroplasticity is basically the brain’s ability to adjust itself to allow for new neural connections and to enable neurons to compensate in areas that may have been affected by disease, injury, or changes to the environment. Once upon a time, scientists believed that it was only during childhood that the brain was able to grow, but we now know that neuroplasticity is capable of happening at any point in life.
Neuroplasticity can happen as a response to both physical and mental activities and the slightest thing can change the way in which your mind works. Our brain tissue is also capable of repairing itself and the more we exercise and challenge it, the better tool it becomes. There are various brain exercise systems that can be found online and that market is worth over $1 Billion just in the USA. That’s because people want to become smarter and are willing to pay for it.
However, brain training is not always about those wanting to enhance their intelligence. Some people turn to brain training in a response to a problem or issue within their lives. Statistics have proven that brain training certainly does strengthen your brain, as does any activity that is done repeatedly. But, does having a faster or stronger brain really help us in everyday life?
Brain training is in effect a placebo effect, but not in the sense you may be thinking. With this type of placebo, it means that the brain deals with the problem rather than a drug or other external therapy. In order to get the most from brain training, it’s important to focus on different areas. These include: being aware of your own reactions, experiences, and limitations; being creative in the brain exercises you choose and doing something you find difficult. Brain training is supposed to be challenging, so if you do find it difficult, don’t worry. Keep at it and you will start to see a significant difference.
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