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Ten simple habits that quickly raise your intelligence
Have you ever done one of those online IQ tests or intelligence tests?
If you’ve ever re-taken the same test, you may have noticed it’s pretty easy to score higher once you’ve played the ‘game’ a few times.
Intelligence isn’t a number we’re handed at birth in an envelope.
There are various kinds of intelligence and some malleability to it.
Improving our intelligence requires understanding the game and forming good intelligence-boosting habits.
Here are some habits that raise your general intelligence:
Sleeping more than 7 hours per night.
Enough studies have been done to drill the point home that if you don’t get your Zs in each night, you become stupider.
Do what you can to get those 7–9 hours daily.
Head to pillow is time well spent when your mood, creativity and mental acuity multiply in your waking hours.
Spend at least 10 minutes learning something new.
Your brain won’t develop new pathways if you continually do the same old things and never stretch or learn.
Find something you’re curious to know and make that commitment.
It could be extra-curricular, like learning the guitar, Thai cooking or another language, or you could deepen your knowledge in your chosen field.
Stop eating.
I’m not going to refer to the ongoing studies done on the benefits of fasting.
You only need to stop eating for a few hours to know what this does to your mental clarity.
Your energy will spike, and your thinking will clear. Plus, it’s good for your waste line.
Consult a doctor before trying this if you’re unsure, and take small steps.
You might surprise yourself with the power of intermittent fasting.
Meditate.
I get it. Enough gurus are harping on about why you need to meditate.
