Do you actively do anything to stay intellectually fit or even become smarter?
There are plenty of "brain training" apps out there, the biggest one being Lumosity. Probably the most evidence-supported brain exercise is dual N-back which is meant to improve your short-term memory.
brainworkshop.sourceforge.net
I've failed to develop a habit of doing the exercise, but I consider trying again. Unfortunately, I gotta say that it's pretty boring and I'm not sure if reading a chapter of a book or doing some extra language learning isn't a better investment than tracking blinking boxes in hopes of improving short-term memory.
Besides focused stuff like that, I have a routine of studying French with apps (Drops, ClozeMaster and Lingvist), I try to read for at least an hour in bed with varying results and I meditate (simple focus on breath or loving-kindness stuff) before falling asleep (however long I feel like which can be 10 minutes or an hour, it's pretty nice and more relaxing than actual sleep, so that's a surprisingly easy habit to form).
I'm mostly interested in stuff like these "brain training" apps/exercises or solving puzzles or whatever, but feel free to describe your intellectual routine however precisely you wish.
There are plenty of "brain training" apps out there, the biggest one being Lumosity. Probably the most evidence-supported brain exercise is dual N-back which is meant to improve your short-term memory.
Brain Workshop - a Dual N-Back game
Besides focused stuff like that, I have a routine of studying French with apps (Drops, ClozeMaster and Lingvist), I try to read for at least an hour in bed with varying results and I meditate (simple focus on breath or loving-kindness stuff) before falling asleep (however long I feel like which can be 10 minutes or an hour, it's pretty nice and more relaxing than actual sleep, so that's a surprisingly easy habit to form).
I'm mostly interested in stuff like these "brain training" apps/exercises or solving puzzles or whatever, but feel free to describe your intellectual routine however precisely you wish.
