善待大腦:讓大腦更鋒利的5個健腦技巧

If you're in a bit of a slump, it might be due to your brain being a bit bored. Sticking to the same daily routine is like eating just white rice everyday for your noggin. Playing games with your mind keeps you sharp and boosts memory retention and powers of reasoning. Try these five fun and free activities to stimulate your brain.
如果你心情有點低落，可能是因爲你覺得有點無聊了。每天做同樣的事就像每天只吃米飯一樣無趣。玩思維遊戲會讓大腦靈活、提高記憶力和思考能力。試試下面五個不用花錢的有趣活動來激發你的大腦潛能。

1. Use the opposite hand: If you're right-handed, become a lefty for the day. Simply switching the hand you usually use for routine tasks gets your brain thinking in a different way. When brushing your teeth, use the opposite hand. Eating? Use the opposite hand. You can really test yourself and try writing an entire day while using your less-used hand.
1. 換手做事：如果你是右撇子，用左手做一天事。用另一隻手做日常任務可以讓大腦換種方式思考。用另一隻手刷牙。吃東西也是。你可以測試下自己，試着用不常用的那隻手寫一整天的字。

2. Talk to yourself: Pick one hour a day to verbally discuss anything and everything with yourself. Describe what you see, what you're doing, your afternoon plans, or what you'd like to make for dinner vocally instead of keeping it locked up in your head. Sure, you might look like a total nutso, which makes this activity best kept for when you are on your own, but talking while thinking is a great brain booster. And you might find solutions to problems you've been struggling with or that stresses voiced make for a better night's sleep.
2. 和自己說話：每天花一小時和自己討論，什麼事都可以。說說你看到的東西、你在做的事、下午的計劃，或者想做什麼晚餐而不是隻在大腦中思考。當然，你可能看起來像神經病，這個活動最好是隻有自己一個人的時候做，但是邊做邊想對促進思維大有幫助。你可能會解決一直頭疼的問題，說出壓力也會讓晚上睡得更好。

3. Write down your dreams: You can write out aspirations and goals as a reminder, but keeping a pen and paper next to your bed for recording your sleeping dreams is a fun way to get your brain thinking. Along with boosting memory, attempting to unlock the mystery and hidden meanings behind your snoozing brain is one way to get to know yourself better.
3. 寫下夢境：你可以寫下期望和目標作爲提醒，但把紙和筆放在牀邊記錄睡覺時做的夢是個能讓大腦思考的有趣方式。除了提高記憶力，試圖解開沉睡大腦的祕密和隱藏含義也能讓你更好的瞭解自己。

4. Wash your hair with your eyes closed: Your senses are what helps your brain make decisions and build connections, but we often rely too heavily on one or two senses, leaving the others behind. Stimulate your brain and close your eyes while washing your hair, eating, or putting on your clothes. Along with being a fun challenge, your brain is encouraged to use those other senses that have been forgotten about.
4. 閉着眼睛洗頭：你的感官幫助大腦做出決定並建立聯繫，但我們往往過於依賴某個或某兩個感官，沒有注意其他的。當你洗頭、吃東西或穿衣服時閉上眼睛，讓大腦運轉。這不僅是個有趣的挑戰，你的大腦也會調動那些被忘記的感官。

5. Walk on: Just like the body, our brain needs physical exercise too. A steady walk increases blood circulation, which encourages cerebral blood vessels to grow and enhances energy production and waste removal. And walking isn't strenuous and can be done anywhere anytime. Park a little farther from work, or make time to walk around the block at the end of the day.
5. 行走：和身體一樣，我們的大腦也需要鍛鍊。穩步行走增強血液循環讓腦血管生長、提高體力以及除去無用之物。步行並不是劇烈運動，可以隨時隨地做。把車停在離公司較遠的地方，或者工作一天後繞着辦公大樓走一圈。