According to Einstein we only use 10% of our brain, and there are numerous examples that some of us use far less than that. Recent studies have shown that it is possible to get back some of your brain power through various exercises. A few months ago I was able to buy a Nintendo Wii - a very hard thing to find, still - and we've had numerous people try it out. People who would otherwise not give a video game a second glance have played for hours, because it's actually fun and interactive.
Stephanie is into the puzzle type games. There is a title for the Wii called Brain Academy. She does very well at it. Me not so much. I haven't actually used my brain this way in a long time. But after playing it a few times I found that doing the activities did get much easier. Practice, and stretching those areas of the brain where cobwebs have formed really did pay off.
Well, you don't have to go out and buy a Wii to test this theory on yourself. There are websites that have brain activity content that you can use to get back some of that brain power that you've lost, or is in hiding behind your high school prom memories. Lumosity is one example. It offers a free trial, so you've got nothing to lose but the cobwebs. What will you do with your revitalized mental acuity? You might remember where you parked the car next time you're at the mall.
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