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When you get older, you can commit yourself regularlycardio For a heart and lift louderweight For more muscle mass. But that's not all you should do to keep your body when you advance in years. You must keep yourbrain Busy too. After all, when your memory starts to stand upon start of the thirties, and your "social cognition" - to the ability of your brain to recognize visual signals, such as some tangible expressions - begins to disappear when you enter your fifth decade.

But there are many things you can do for your Noggin to work with maximum capacity. We talked about some great thinkers to get their own tips stays and included them here. And for bigger tips to keep your brain, here is theBest foods for brains over 40 years old.

"Mine is cognitive science, but it could be the literature or bike design - all that illuminates your brain," saysTony dottinoFounder of the Dottino Consulting Group, which provides advice on commercial applications of the last brain research to large companies and government institutions.

"I am always looking for new studies and articles on cognitive science," says Dottino. "The more we learn about a topic that excites us, the easier it becomes to learn in general."

"I am part of a" master-minder group "that exchange e-mails, rings links to stories and updates up-to-date on the most recent science," says Dottino. "The networking of knowledge intellectuals accelerates the accumulation of it. "

"To that end, I will structure my day deliberately," saysStephen Wolfram, Ph.D., author ofA new kind of scienceand winner of the MacArthur price scholarship. "In the morning, I answer simple emails. Then I drive performance meetings (ie those who involve more discussions than problem solving) while I'm on my treadmill. I work on creative projects at night, when my mind tends to be most alerts. By listening to my intellectual rhythms, I assure myself that I always have the mental energy for the task in hand. "And speaking energy, here's13 tips for an instantaneous energy boost.

"For me, it's surfing and snowboarding," saysGarrett Lisi, Ph.D., a physicist and the author of the paper "an exceptionally simple theory of everything". "A precipitated life that is devoted to a task after a task after another is incompatible with a deep creative thought. Fortunately, I have a network of friends in beautiful places of Maui in Colorado, and they helped me to find this balance. "

"I'm sitting on a chair, close your eyes and visualize one of the two scenes: my favorite beach in Aruba or the farm at the base of the smoky mountains where I grew up," saysScott Hagwood, Great American master of the memory and the author ofMemory power. "I'm not just imagining where I am, I feel it too - the smells, sounds, textures. In so doing, I train my brain to be engaged in the moment, to sharpen his goal and reject the distractions . Conscious visualization taught me to calm my mind on order. "Remember: meditation is one of the20 sound rules of life you should live.

"I start most days with a great protein meal of two hard eggs and a small oat bowl", saysFrank Lawlis, Ph.D., a psychologist for American Mensa and author ofThe answer IQ. "Studies show that students who eat some eggs before taking an academic test score up to 20% higher than those who do not.

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