What mental exercises do you do?
By neelia_lyn
@neelia_lyn (2003)
Philippines
June 11, 2018 12:16am CST
Mental exercises help us to think faster, learn more and forget less They challenge our memory, focus and concentration. To avoid being forgetful and other mental issues as we grow older, we need to do mental exercises such as reading, writing, puzzling, analyzing, and problem-solving. What I do are reading books and solve crossword or Soduko puzzles. Sometimes I'm able to finish them without cheating, lol, but sometimes I only finish half. I also try to do simple maths without automatically reaching for the calculator, well, sometimes. :)
What do you do for mental exercises?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Jun 18
i play mahjong on mobile phone. it hastens my fast thinking, and hand and eye coordination.even that Smart game
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
26 Jun 18
That's good, anything that helps sharpen the mind is helpful. What I play on my phone is wordscape. I am learning new words. :)
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Jun 18
@neelia_lyn i have that in my iPhone.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
26 Jun 18
I haven't still tried Word Crossy and Languinis. Thanks for mentioning. I might download them and try them too. Just like what you said, I'm sure they will be enjoyable and good for the brain.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
27 Jun 18
@neelia_lyn Yes, you look for them at Playstore. Tell me about it when you try them.
Languini is a bit difficult. You will be challenged a lot. 
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
i still read the newspaper, i play games on my phone or the computer, i do crossword puzzles and sudoku sometimes. but i admit i'm reliant on the phone's calculator or compute online.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
Glad you do. If you still memorized your table of multiplication then you can use them for mental exercises :)
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
@neelia_lyn some i did, some i didn't.
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@xstitcher (32236)
• Petaluma, California
4 Jul 18
I haven't been able to in a while, but I like to do word puzzles.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
4 Jul 18
Yes, doing puzzles is a good one. It's a good and enjoyable exercise for the brain.
@anamika161088 (11866)
• India
11 Jun 18
I like analyzing and problem solving, logical reasoning. Sometimes puzzles too.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
That's good. I'm sure you love science and math.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
11 Jun 18
Hi Neelia. For me, I read, write and rest plus I keep myself busy. 
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
Yes, rest is also important so that you don't get stressed.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
11 Jun 18
@neelia_lyn I agree, my friend. We need to recuperate and recharge. 
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@PurnaSharma (2562)
• Guwahati, India
11 Jun 18
To make our mind sharp, fast, unforgettable etc, we should have to give a conscious rest to our mind and it is possible by the way of meditation.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
Yes, that helps. It relaxes our mind.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
11 Jun 18
After work, I often tutor my daughter to learn Chinese, maths and English. I think this is also mental exercise for me.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
Yes, math can really exercise your mind.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
Right, mylot also helps our mind become sharp. :)
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
Reading educational/informative books and doing crosswords are the favorites of most. Good for you.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
26 Jun 18
I understand. I like crosswords, but please no math puzzles for me.
@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
I do crossword puzzles and do some word vocabulary games over my phone.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
I like that, too. Wordscapes, it helps sharpen our minds :)
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@asswclown (507)
• United Kingdom
11 Jun 18
For me, I like meditating. I think it improves my brain thinking capacity overall.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
Meditating helps, of course. It relaxes both your mind and body.
@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
Great! Writing poetry can really put your mind to work. It is something you enjoy and contributes to your mental health.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
@simplfred Someone once told me that if I'm feeling depressed, I'll write all the reasons why and everything that makes me depressed on paper and then I'll feel better. I think it did help. And writing in the form of poetry is a great way to do that.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
11 Jun 18
@neelia_lyn Yeah, I think so. It helps me a lot especially when I am so down and depress. Somehow writing my feeling into a piece paper miraculously help.
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