Why is brain training so important?

Your brain sucks 20% of your overall calorie burn (1) and is always looking for ways to conserve energy. It is intentionally trying to be lazy which is why we sometimes try to avoid most of our everyday activities and just want to stay in bed.

So how do you fix that? Train and retrain your brain.

According to a study by a group of researchers (2), brain training games were able to improve the executive functions and processing speed of elderly people who previously played little to no games at all. The participants in the study were asked to play 15 mins each day and over the period of time, they showed improvement in working memory and focus, and this was only a short-term training exercise. Another study (3) conducted observed similar effects on young adults which shows that there is a pattern and you can use brain games to increase mental capabilities while having fun.

Aside from getting essential nutrients every day, we need to stress test our mental capabilities to make sure that our senses are fit. Many of us do cardio or other training exercises to keep ourselves physically fit but have we ever considered being mentally fit?

“ When you practice something with conscious mind and then continue practicing the same even with sub-conscious mind, You Master it! ”
― honeya

We here at Quiklee believe that you should maximize the capabilities of your brain but the process should be as fun as possible. Whether you want to practice by yourself or challenge a friend, the games are designed to be as interactive as possible. Here are some of the reasons why you need to keep training your brain every single day.

To remain active and assist in learning

If you keep training your brain for at least 15 to 20 minutes every day, your brain will become a lot more active and become better in learning. The process of your brain growing as you age is called brain plasticity (4) but for that, you need to train it as stated by Harvard. You need to choose different activities every day and need to shift from low to high complexity to keep challenging your mind and keep it well prepared for tedious tasks.

For better memorization

If you are looking to memorize your learning material, you need to keep your brain active every day. It often occurs that school or college students have difficulty getting back into their daily routine after the summer break. This is because your brain tends to become lazy since it doesn’t receive the same workload as it used to.

Better cognitive abilities for adults

As mentioned above, adults tend to lose mind sharpness as they age over time. In a randomized controlled trial (5), it was found that non-action video games not only help maintain brain health but also enhance certain aspects of our cognitive ability too. Quiklee has a different variety of math and science games which keeps your brain active and sharp so that you don’t lose your mental toughness. This is a perfect game for people of all ages to keep challenging themselves every single day.

Conclusion:

With those above points in mind, it is important to understand our brain is the most important organ of the human body which is responsible for controlling each and every function we perform. A healthy brain will keep you motivated and get you through the day’s work but that is only possible if you keep on training it. Not only will it help with your learnings but you will also be able to make better and quicker decisions, and be more active in following your schedule.

References

(1) https://gohighbrow.com/how-your-lazy-brain-affects-learning/

(2)https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3256163/pdf/pone.0029676.pdf

(3) https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?type=printable&id=10.1371/journal.pone.0055518

(4) https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/train-your-brain

(5) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00277/full