SIGHT: Each day make as many observations about an area of your body as you can. Then immediately write down you observations. This exercises short term memory. At the end of the week try to write down your observations for each day of the week. This exercises long term memory. You can also substitute objects instead of bodyparts. Some suggestions for areas of the body are: face, torso, back, arms, midsection, legs, and glutes. Then you can break it down even further: chest, biceps, triceps, obliques, low back, thighs, hamstrings, and calves.
Of course you will need two mirrors for some areas of your body.
SMELL/TASTE: When eating a meal try to identify the ingredients in the foods and seasonings you eat, write them down for each item, then check the labels.
MEMORY: Try to memorize the foods you eat throughout the day and the portions sizes. At the end of the day recall as many of the foods/portion sizes as you can and write them down.
HEARING: Try to recognize callers on your phone messages before they identify themselves and try to recount the calls for the day that evening and again at the weeks end.
SMELL/TOUCH: To exercise your sense of smell and touch, with a partner try to identify items with your eyes closed.
My Thoughts: These exercises not only maintain and sharpen mental skills, but also help to create self awareness. Challenge yourself and make it fun.
MAKE THE COMMITMENT TO BE MENTALLY STRONG.
The Official Tom Wilson
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