Often people think of intellectual health as academic knowledge. However, it also entails creativity, general knowledge, and common sense. When it comes to decision-making, it is not merely the IQ that matters, but general knowledge is essential too. As with all other dimensions of health, intellectual health also demands a balance. In this article at LifeHack, Evan Jarschauer explains the proven ways to improve your intellectual wellness.
Tips to Boost It
Learn Something New
When you learn something new, you must practice continuously to ‘get it.’ Your brain is similar to muscle. Without regular exercises, it can lose its strength as well as its form. In addition, studies have shown that intellectually stimulated people demonstrate greater job satisfaction.
Improve Study Skills
“Reading not only challenges you to stay focused on the words you see but also on the context in which those words are intended to be interpreted,” says Jarschauer. Reading helps increase your comprehension skills, strengthens your attention span, and also enables you to expand your global perspective on any given subject.
Play Strategy Board Games
Games of strategy will undoubtedly improve your critical thinking skills. Therefore, choose a game that challenges you to use as much strategy and skills as possible. For example, chess can help you improve your overall intellectual wellness. Furthermore, it can help you improve memory, build self-awareness, and boost your mental processing speed.
Get Social
Interacting with others can improve your intellectual well-being. In fact, you are less likely to develop dementia than those who remain socially isolated. So build your social connections by attending events with your friends or family. You can also take a group tour somewhere, even if it is local.
Intellectual wellness is more important than ever. These tips will assist you in creating your action plan for improving your mind. To read the original article, click on https://www.lifehack.org/900266/intellectual-wellness.
