To all the sports fans out there, there’s reason to rejoice! It turns out that watching sports is actually good for your brain. Now you have scientific proof to show your friends that spending hours in front of the television watching Sportscenter or the big game is making you smarter. That may be tongue in cheek, but there is mounting evidence that watching sports improves what scientists call “embodied cognition.”
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It has long been thought that listening to certain instrumental music pieces can help you study better. It’s called the “Mozart effect.” The effect was coined by Alfred Tomatis and popularized by Don Campbell. Both men stated that listening to Mozart helps one be more productive and increases cognitive functioning.
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Most people understand that healthy food is good for your physical health, but what about your mental health? There is a lot of mounting evidence that the way you eat affects your mental state as much as your physical state. That doesn’t mean eating certain foods will make you smarter, but it does mean certain brain foods will help your mind perform at an optimum level.
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Would you like to get a job that can complement your online learning? Are you already working and that’s why you’re taking online classes? There are certain jobs that are more complementary to being an online college student than others. We’ve dug up a few that we think you’ll like. Take a look.
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Few scientists have impacted society as Nikola Tesla. To this day, his inventions have a great impact on our everyday lives. He serves as an inspiration to the human mind and will. His life and legacy remind us that we can accomplish great things when we “put our mind to it.”
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