Here are some things you can begin doing as soon as today to begin

the great brain tune up.

1. Eat Almonds


Almond is believed to improve memory. If a combination of almond oil

and milk is taken together before going to bed or after getting up at

morning, it strengthens our memory power. Almond milk is prepared by

crushing the almonds without the outer cover and adding water and sugar

to it.

2. Drink Apple Juice


Research from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) indicates

that apple juice increases the production of the essential

neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain, resulting in an increased

memory power.

3. Sleep well


Research indicates that the long-term memory is consolidated during

sleep by replaying the images of the experiences of the day. These

repeated playbacks program the subconscious mind to store these images

and other related information.

4. Enjoy simple Pleasures


Stress drains our brainpower. A stress-ridden mind consumes

much of our memory resources to leave us with a feeble mind. Make a

habit to engage yourself in few simple pleasures everyday to dissolve

stress from your mind. Some of these simple pleasures are good for your

mind, body and soul.

5. Fast for a day


Fasting cleans and detoxifies our body. It is known fact that heavy

food not only causes stress on our digestive system but also drains our

brainpower. Fasting relieves toxic emotions such as anger, grief,

worry, and fears – before they accumulate and cause disease. By

cleansing toxic emotions, fasting strengthens metal clarity with

increases memory, concentration, creativity and insight.

6. Exercise your mind


Just as physical exercise is essential for a strong body,

mental exercise is equally essential for a sharp and agile mind. Have

you noticed that children have far superior brainpower than an adult

does? Children have playful minds. A playful mind exhibits superior

memory power. Engage in some of the activities that require your mind

to remain active and playful.

7. Practice Yoga or Meditation


Yoga or Meditation relives stress. Stress is a known memory

buster. With less stress, lower blood pressure, slower respiration,

slower metabolism, and released muscle tension follows. All of these

factors contribute significantly towards increases in our brainpower.

8. Reduce Sugar intake


Sugar is a non-food. It's a form of carbohydrate that offers

illusionary energy, only to cause a downhill slump once the initial

burst has been worn off. Excess intake of sugar results in neurotic

symptoms. Excess sugar is known to cause claustrophobia, memory loss

and other neurotic disorders. Eat food without adding sugar. Stay away

from sweet drinks or excess consumption of caffeine with sugar.

9. Eat whole wheat


The whole wheat germs contain lecithin. Lecithin helps ease

the problem of the hardening of the arteries, which often impairs brain

functioning.

10. Eat a light meal in the night


A heavy meal at night causes tossing and turning and a

prolonged emotional stress while at sleep. It's wise to eat heavy meal

during the day when our body is in motion to consume the heavy in-take.

Eating a light meal with some fruits allows us to sleep well. A good

night sleep strengthens our brainpower.

11. Develop imagination


Greeks mastered the principle of imagination and association

to memorize everything. This technique requires one to develop a vivid

and colorful imagination that can be linked to a known object. If you

involve all your senses – touching, feeling, smelling, hearing and

seeing in the imagination process, you can remember greater details of

the event.

12. Control your temper


Bleached food, excess of starch or excess of white bread can

lead to nerve grating effect. This results in a violent and some time

depressive behavior. Eat fresh vegetables. Drink lots of water and

meditate or practice yoga to relieve these toxic emotions of temper and

violent mood swings.

13. Take Vitamin B-complex


Vitamin B-complex strengthens memory power. Eat food and vegetables

high in Vitamin B-complex. Stay away from the starch food or white

bread, which depletes the Vitamin B-complex necessary for a healthy mind.