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How To Boost Your Intellect

According to the BBC, playing Sudoku or taking a shower with your eyes closed can make you up to 40% cleverer. Brain exercises can make us 40% smarter in just a week! BBC created a programme that combined healthy eating, physical activity, sound sleep and mental stimulation for the study. This is the programme they created : THE GET SMARTER GUIDE! ooh SAT = Brush your teeth with your 'Other' hand, and take a shower with you eyes closed. SUN= Do a crossword or Sudoku in the papers and take a walk MON= Have oily fish such as Salmon or Tuna for dinner, and cycle or walk to work. TUES= Select unfamiliar words from the dictionary and work them into a ubiquitous conversation. (I just tried it) WED= Do Yoga, pilates or a meditation class. Talk to a stranger THURS= Take a different route to work, Watch Brainteaser (what's that?) FRI = Avoid Caffeine or alcohol, memorise shopping list. Hmm, seems like pretty simple list of things to do. I wonder if playing bejeweled