There is no any hidden treasure anywhere that is as rich and versatile as the human brain. Despite the advancement of science and technology, and even with the invention of supercomputers, nothing still measures up to the human brain.

But come to think of it, how can anything compete in excellence or otherwise with its creator? Simply put, all products of science and technology are in themselves products of the versatility of the human brain. So, they can only be second to the brain.

And this same brain is what you use to drive your success.

However, for the brain to be at its best, it desires exercises. It needs challenging and refreshing activities. These activities may be indoors or outdoors, it doesn’t matter. What they do to the brain is the focus.

1. Read Thought-Provoking Books

Reading has been found by researchers to have a great deal of advantages for the brain. Particularly, it has been rated over watching TV. And it is easily understandable. Whereas watching TV is a passive activity, reading is a mentally active activity. Reading is just to the brain what exercises are to the body.

As you read, your brain vigorously does the decoding, shuffling through ideas that come up and matching each of them up with relevant mental images. This multi-layered process no wonders jacks up your IQ and widen your horizon.

And there are indications that  reading on paper appears to be more beneficial than the one done on computer screens. Till when the evidences will be clearer, you can just rely on the fact that, at least, your eyes are safe from dangerous rays that screens produce.  

2. Go Metal Detecting

Television addiction in both adult and children is becoming endemic. The statistics are baffling. Why not engage in something physical, innovative and exciting? Why not go metal detecting?

Just a moment, this activity has nothing to do with the effort to screen people for firearms at the airport or other places. It basically involves the use of metal detectors to find metals of values, some of which might even have antiquity value. You know, gold, diamond, gemstones and the like. Just as the activity is about metal it is also mentally tasking and engaging.

Though a relatively newcomer in the world of games, metal detecting is fast metamorphosing into an everyday recreational endeavour. And just as Detectorlist, a leading metal detector manufacturer, puts it, “metal detecting is not a hobby limited to the experts- it can be a fun and affordable activity for the whole family.”

So you also can join in the fun and ‘exert’ your faculty.

3. Condition Your Brain

You can set a fast pace for your brain so that with time, it gets accustomed to the pace and shoot ahead of other in reasoning. There are also free apps!

There are many ready-to-use techniques that you can adopt to condition your brain for a higher level of functionality. One of such apps is Puzzle App. Puzzles in generally have been known to aid improved cognitive.

4. Expose Children To Brainteasers

Today, there are a number of brain teasing games that can be particularly good for children. And adults can join in this too. This way you’ll give the children a head start on their path to success in whatever profession they may later choose in life.

When you maximise the capacities of your brain, you’re certainly set for success; there is no other way.