Dr Paul Rosch, a medical scientist and stress expert said that stress is one of the major reasons for heart disease, cancer, lupus and respiratory problems. Experiencing constant stress would wear out your mind and body. Brain training is one of the ways to rejuvenate or worn out disposition. The American Medical Association, cited that there are 75% of illnesses attributed to stress. As you reach your front door after a hard day s work think of less TV involvement. Studies indicate that people who are so glued to their favorite program tend to go in a neutral state wherein high amounts of alpha brain waves are wondering about the halls of the brain. This is like hiding away in the darkest corner of your home doing nothing. The performance After the tests (conducted extensively on 4 groups, etc.), the trained subjects showed a significant improvement: they could move from solving over 9 problems to 12. Afterwards, the more the participants trained, the more problems they could solve in the post-test, a significant and surprising 40% improvement. In illnesses like Alzheimer s, strokes, and other motor neuron diseases, this self-destruction of neurons can lead to serious consequences. Memory loss, difficulties in comprehension and many other critical mental functions are just some of the sorry results. Stick-to-itiveness One important factor to brain training is sticking to it , especially if you are doing your training by yourself. Fluid intelligence is different from knowledge and skills that have been acquired like vocabulary and math. The head of the research, Martin Buschkuehl, mentioned that it is possible to improve IQ test results if we would take IQ tests frequently. However, it does not mean that there is significant development on the brain, itself. You can do crossword puzzles, soduku, logic board games or other mental sports. The primary rule is simple practice makes for better memory, visualization and reasoning skills. Neurobics and other tips The secret is to make connections to the new knowledge. Recalling past events refreshes the old sights and sounds (and even smells) and makes them new again.