- Have you noticed that more people than ever can’t find their keys?
- Have you noticed how many people are mentally overwhelmed?
- Would you agree with experts that ADD is more a question of how much you have rather than if you have it?
Our sense of smell – the olfactory system –has a HUGE impact on brain function, particularly on memory and emotion. Linking a memory to a particular scent actually increases our ability to recall that memory by 30% to 100%. This is especially effective when you have a blend of essential oils that helps increase mental alertness and focus. So, if you want to remember what you are reading, be sure to apply some Quick Study before you read on!
Quick Study is our star performer for mental alertness and concentration. It helps boost both physical and mental energy. People living in urban centres encounter 2000+ chemicals per day; it’s no wonder so many of us suffer from mental fatigue, brain malfunction or both!
Since most essential oils are detoxifying, inhaling Quick Study and absorbing it into the body can also help dissolve petrochemicals that congest receptor sites in the brain, allowing for improved clarity and focus.
Removing chemicals from the body, breathing in clean air and using natural remedies can help move one from brain fog to mental clarity. Once your “brain fog” has cleared, however, you might notice that there are other things that inhibit complete mental clarity. Did you know that you actually have 2 brains! These left and right hemispheres function somewhat independently of each other and one side typically leads while the other side lags. They alternate every 90 minutes or so.
To increase mental capacity, we’ve discovered that Brain Gym exercises work really well. Simple diagonal movements, such as touching the right hand to the left shoulder and vice versa have proven to create new neural pathways.
Which leads us to another important point: Movement! A great way to boost your brain- power is to move, move, move. Our sedentary lifestyle has us sitting for long periods of time and movement is a simple yet effective way to get blood flowing and oxygen pumping towards the brain. We suggest that you get up every 20 minutes for a quick stretch. If meetings are a standard part of your day, try going for a walk for your meeting or do your meeting standing up. Not only are you exercising and releasing pleasure-enhancing endorphins, you are also bound to have faster and more productive meetings!
From brain fog to mental clarity, we’ve learned that most solutions to boost brain-power are all very reachable…if we remember to implement them!
10 Tips to Boost your Brain:
- 1) Chronic stress causes your neurons to shrink. Using essential oils for stress has the added benefit of helping memory.
- 2) Nebulizers help you breathe more fully: more oxygen + cleaner air + negative ions = substantially greater mental capacity.
- 3) Stimulating oils such as rosemary, basil, peppermint and lemon can help you make fewer mistakes and recall information more easily. Quick Study, roll on or spray, includes lemon for memory, geranium for hormonal balance, cedar for grounding and clove for stimulating and clarifying thinking processes.
- 4) Our nostrils actually function independently. Breathing through the left nostril elevates our energy while breathing through the right nostril is relaxing and calming.
- 5) Activities you can do to exercise your “mental muscle:”
- a) crossword puzzles, chess, Sudoku
- b) cardiovascular activities
- c) keep learning new things!
- 6) Physical fitness plays an important role in proper brain function. If your collar size is more than 16-17 inches in diameter, this can partially obstruct your airways while you sleep, thus blocking the flow of oxygen to the brain!
- 7) Top 5 Saje products for mental clarity and alertness: Quick Study, Energy Boost, Peppermint Halo, Head Cold Remedy and Super Detox!
- 8) Omega 3 fatty acids help to reduce memory loss associated with aging. Coconut oil is also believed to support brain function.
- 9) Some of the top foods for your brain include:
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- 10) Optimism boosts both your brain power AND your overall well-being! You can increase the release of pleasure-enhancing endorphins by exercising, practicing yoga, meditating and by participating in other activities that make you feel happy.