“Never skip leg day” is a well-known proclamation among the gym bros.
Most of the time it’s half said as a joke, but within the joke hides an inconvenient kernel of truth — many gym bros prefer upper-body workouts over leg day which leads to an imbalance, and ‘not skipping leg day’ would even this out.
But what about the one muscle group that almost everybody seems to neglect working out in adulthood?
(hint: it’s the one you’re flexing right now to read this article)
Yes, the brain (okay it’s technically an organ not a muscle, but it’s more advantageous to consider it like a muscle)
During the formative years of our lives, a lot of emphasis goes into developing this eccentric but fascinating organ we carry in our skulls.
We’re told to read, learn, study.
But after we graduate from school, there’s an implicit societal nudge that the brain’s done developing, and that it’s time now time to put it to use and work.
So most people do just that. Benchmark whatever grades they got in school as their intellectual position in society and hope it gets them by.
But one moment of clarity, or inquisition, even of suspicion (!?) would be enough to realise that the brain is not done developing at whatever age you read your last page of a textbook.
The brain remains curious, flexible and jittery for new information and intellectual challenges. We just need to realise this and give it what it wants.
But what, exactly, is that? What does it look like?
Well, let’s go back to our gym analogy. People walk into the gym for various reasons. They want different things.
For some, maybe they need to train a certain way for their job. Others want to look good. For others, maybe they just enjoy working out.
Whatever the reason may be, the most important thing is to get in the gym and stay there consistently.
Yes, for as long as you’re alive.
Same thing with the brain. No two persons in the world have the same brain. Our brains and intricate, delicate, powerful.
You can develop and find your own ways of training your brain.
But just like when it comes to training the body, there are certain principles and protocols that can be useful for anybody that is seeking improvement.
Overarching principles and specific techniques that can be implemented and tested.
That is what Cognizent is here to help you with. We’re here to provide resources, tips and ideas for you to find your own method of training.
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