How to improve your IQ (Part 4)

 Don't Stop Learning

Keep track of your progress. Take a weekly IQ test and record your results. If you would like to view your improvements, consider placing the results on a line graph using Excel or another graph-compatible spreadsheet program. (See external links for a free, tested online IQ test).
       
Bear in mind that many online IQ tests are not legitimate, and many ask for a mobile number at the end for the results. These are spam. The IQ quiz that could be considered the true IQ quiz is the Stanford-Binet and is the only true IQ test accepted by universities.


Tips
- Turn off the TV and put your mind to work! This also means mindless reading as stimulation is the key. Take a topic and learn it thoroughly in order to understand it.

-Learn a new language. Once you've mastered that, learn another. Learn about the other cultures as well, it will expose your mind to different forms of logic and different ways of seeing things.

 -Sleep. In order to store information into the long-term memory, you need to get enough sleep to transfer the short-term into the long-term. Studies show that on average, a teenager gets a bump up a grade on a test (A- -A, C+-C, etc) if he or she studies over a few weeks, and for every fifteen minutes in excess of 8 hours of sleep they get, their grade gets the bump up. Remember, this in on average.

-The bump up will increase or remain the same depending on the student. Just remember, it is a proven fact that sleeping longer stores more information into the long-term memory.

- Do cardiovascular exercise and cut down on fatty foods to circulate the blood flow to your brain.
    Take nice, slow deep breaths when you are in thought.

-Substitute sugary drinks for water and eat fruits and vegetables regularly.

-Play games like chess and crossword puzzles. They help you to think and it can be fun at the same time.

-Exercise. This increases blood flow to the brain-resulting also in increased thought/memory.

- Read many books and surf the internet for good material.

-Eat brain food. Fish is one such brain food. However, avoid fish such as Tuna, as it often contains a high amount of mercury. Also try an Omega 3 or fish oil supplement. These also have great effects on your health.

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