5 Easy Things To Do Daily To Get Smarter

Being smart is a choice.

Assuming you aren’t born with genetic disorders or unfortunate mental issues, you can always train yourself to become smarter.

Here are 5 little easy things you can do daily to become smarter.

Tip #1 Meditate

If you are also a fan of personal development, I’m sure you have heard enough about the immense benefits of daily meditation.

It improves your focus. It protects your emotional well-being. It reduces stress and tension.

The whole point of meditation is to find a quiet place where you can be present and be aware of yourself – your thoughts, your feelings, your breathing patterns etc.

A common misconception is that people need to empty all their thoughts and resist them. That’s misleading.

All you need is to simply concentrate on your breathing and notice anything inside you and let your thoughts come and go without holding to them.

This will train you to think more clearly, have greater focus, and develop better resilience so that you are better prepared when life inevitable hits you hard.

Tip #2 Read 30 Mins A Day

Reading is essentially training your mind to develop thinking patterns like the author of the book.

If you don’t understand entirely the book, great! That means you’re stretching your mind to comprehend something bigger than your current capacity.

When your mind is regularly stimulated with these new information, especially when you’re reading non-fiction books, you’ll become smarter every day.

Tip #3 Write Everyday (Journaling)

When you write, you don’t have to be grammatically accurate, error free or rigidly structured.

Just free flow your words without self-judgment or self-editing.

The act of writing is to let your ideas flow smoothly so that it enhances your memory, your thinking process and sometimes your communication skills.

So develop a night journaling ritual and it’s going to train your mental power quickly.

Tip #4 Learn Something Everyday

When you learn a new language, sports or hobby, you are rewiring your brain to coordinate in a special way so you pick up a new skill.

So every now and then, you should actively participate in new classes, workshops or activities so that you can exercise your brain in a new, fun and engaging way.

Tip #5 Disrupt Your Patterns

Change is the only constant in the Universe. You change. People change. Nature changes.

Most people wrongly assume that there’s an end, a finish line, or a day when they don’t need to adapt anymore. Not true.

Your ability to remain flexible and adaptable will be a major key to your sustainable success.

So when it comes to becoming smarter, try to break your old habits or behavior patterns to shake things up.

Use your non-dominant hand to open a door. Explore an entirely different route to supermarkets. Have a spontaneous day where you just go with the flow instead of following a plan.

These changes may disrupt your normal patterns, but they are going to provide a chance for your mind to make new connections, be extra resourceful and to think creatively.

 

Do these practices for a week and you will be surprised at the results.