Optimiľ

By: Alaa Babiker

Human minds tend to think in all directions. All sensations, movements, thoughts, memories, and feelings are the result of signals that pass-through neurons.

(Neurons are nerve cells that send messages all over your body to allow you to do everything from breathing to talking, eating, walking, and thinking. Until recently, most neuroscientists (scientists who study the brain) thought we were born with all the neurons we were ever going to have – National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke).

These electric-like signals are responsible for everything inside human brain. If these signals are regularly and gradually increased in frequency, the human will have the ability to work and perform better. In this article we will get to know few and simple techniques that will boost your brain’s signal, and will allow you to be even more optimistic person:

1. Meditation or Exercise: (Regular meditation has been shown to increase alpha waves – your relaxation brain waves – and reduce beta waves – the brain waves of active thought and learning. That’s why it’s most commonly recommended for reducing stress. Deep breathing and closed-eye visualization are techniques that mindfulness meditation usually employs to boost alpha waves. Besides relaxation, alpha waves may also help boost creativity. They also act as a natural anti-depressant by promoting the release of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Another way to boost your alphas, surprisingly, is to do high intensity work-outs. Doing so releases endorphins that which give you that exercise “high” but they also promote alpha waves as you rest – Jefferson Health).

2. To make brain connections even stronger, MIT News states: (Calcium ions stimulate the vesicles to fuse to the membrane of the presynaptic cell, allowing neurotransmitters to be released. At strong synapses, active zones had a significantly greater influx of calcium ions through a notably higher abundance of calcium ion channels than weak synapse active zones did).

3. And to activate your brain power 100%, BetterUp encourages to: (Keep learning. Grab a good book. Get a good night’s rest. Spend your free time wisely. Practice positive affirmations. Build an exercise routine. Stay active socially. Be creative. Protect your environment. Tap into your ultradian rhythm)

To live a healthier life and to have a better mental health that will help you be more optimistic and happier person, try to follow the above advices, and then everything will get much better than it was.

May Allah grant wisdom and positive thinking to our Sudanese leaders and soldiers to end this war and save the Sudanese inside the country and out.