Meditation: Learning how to meditate for just a few minutes a day can still be extremely valuable to your mental health.
Getting Familiar The Signs Drowning: Even if you aren't a lifeguard, it's really important to be able to recognize the signs of drowning, especially if you're going to the beach, pool, hot-tub, or so on.
Basic Knot-Tying Skills: Learning how to tie basic knots is a skill a lot of learned as kids, and is still valuable today.
This Very Specific Car-Related Skill: Even if you don't own your own vehicle, basic car skills can help you or a loved one in need at a moment's notice.
You train your brain to focus on what is most important to you: This means you don't waste it on things that are trivial, irrelevant, or distracting in any way.
Save yourself time: Knowing in advance the work you need to accomplish means that you don't waste hours evaluating multiple priorities throughout the day and wondering if you should have done things differently.
Help your brain perform more optimally: Committing to just ONE thing doesn't mean you'll be slacking off. In fact, it will free your brain from cluttered thoughts and gives it space to concentrate on what you consider the most important goal of the day.
Do it early. When you start your day with gratitude, you will feel the effects throughout the day. Take a few minutes when you wake up and before you start getting ready for work or school. Give yourself some quiet time to focus on what you want to say. You might want to write your thoughts down, or you may prefer to think about them or even say them out loud.
Start small. Focus only on 3 things you are grateful for today. It can be the simplest of things: having a warm bed to sleep in; a roof over your head; a family member, friend or a partner who loves you, who you can trust, and who encourages you to become the best version of yourself; food in your fridge; a dog, cat, or bird that you have as your pet; an education or a job that will empower you to take charge of your life and become independent.
You've just been introduced to someone, and you've already forgotten their name. Luckily, there are some strategies you can remember names more easily:
When you first meet someone, take a mental picture of them. This will helps encode or store it in your brain as a long-term memory. Use creative association — if a person named Joy looks happy all the time, think "Joyful person" when you see her, and you'll remember her name. Finally, and look up their name ahead of time, if possible.
Learn to play the guitar: Research actually shows that the brains of guitar players work slightly differently than those of everyone else. The process and art of learning to play the chords on a guitar and read sheet music can open up new neural pathways and rewire the brain in a positive way that can lead to cognitive benefits.
Thank you!