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When I was a kid, I used to love to do math in my head. It was a way of challenging myself to think better and faster. I was able to, with practice, multiply 3-digit numbers in my head while I stood on the bus stop waiting for the bus--which always seemed like a lifetime. It was fun and it passed the time in a useful way. Although I try to do it now, it has become a great deal more difficult. My mind tends to wander and it seems more rote than it used to feel when I was a kid. But as I pointed out in my last Fun Friday Post (Fun Friday: Enhancing Your Brain After 50. Post #1), the way to keep your brain sharp is by working it, training it, challenging it-- and basically, using it. So, I got on my search engine (which is still SwagBucks Search) and looked up better ways to do mental math. I found some interesting info on math tricks and then I stumbled upon a TED talk that really grabbed my attention: The Magic of VedicMath by Gaurav Tekriwal. OMG, I watched it and halfway in, I got it back! I got back the ability to do math in my head. I used to multiply those 3-digit numbers in my head the old fashioned way. But Vedic math is so much faster and easier. Ever since I watched that video, I've been playing with different 3-numbers multiplications in my head and have been having a blast. So, here's basically how it goes. You use a base system to multiply numbers. For example, 17 x 14 using 10 as the base: Yes, the diagram seems too complicated and the method in it only works in certain cases. But it's just one trick using these principles.
Don't take my word for it. Go see the video for yourself. This method makes multiplying large numbers in your head a breeze. And practicing mental math can enhance your brain capacity. I hope you enjoyed this example. Thank you for reading. Other Sources and References: The magic of Vedic math - Gaurav Tekriwal techmath on YouTube VedicMaths.org VedicMath ~ VedantaTree
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As you may know from my bio, I am over 50. I don't know about you, but I want to make sure that my brain stays active and alert and working for me in the years to come.
With this in mind, I've been researching techniques and tricks to keep my brain in tip-top shape. I've found a great deal of information on how to achieve this in your daily life. And, I've found many fun things to play with. (I am a gamer after all and I love all games, not just video games.) So, I'd like to share some of what I've found with you. I hope you find the games and information useful and fun. As you can tell by the title of this post, this is going to be a short series (or maybe a longer one if I see any interest in continuing it) that I'll be posting every Friday. But for today, I'd like to share this great article I found on Scientific American about increasing intelligence. To summarize, it lists five principles to practice that can exercise your brain and help keep it sharp: 1. Seek Novelty 2. Challenge Yourself 3. Think Creatively 4. Network Since the author of this article, Andrea Kuszewski, explains these points beautifully, I encourage you to read it at Scientific American. In my next Fun Friday post I'll give you an example of how to practice this. Until then, thanks for reading and ... whenever possible, make today great and tomorrow even better. I don't know about you but I've been a doodler long before there were websites teaching you the exact, critical steps to put pen to paper to make a ... doodle. In my humble opinion, doodles are stream of consciousness art form using a drawing implement and your own thoughts to guide you. However, I do see the allure of having someone tell you exactly how to draw. If you can follow directions you can mirror these recipes and make some drawings. Some people have specific tools to doodle with. In my many years of doodling/drawing I've used regular pens, pencils, cheap markers, Sharpies, fountain pens and costly drawing pens. And, you know what? If it is going to be art it's going to be art no matter what you use to make it with. Now, I'm not an "Artiste." I just draw. I enjoy drawing and that's why I do it. I'm far from the expert but I know enough to say it's very soothing when I'm doodling, letting the pen go where it will on the paper. When you're in the moment, experiencing the flow of art-making it can feel like a form of meditation. So, if you're so inclined, just for today, take some time out and have a go at doodling (the do-it-yourself kind, not the prescribed step-by-step method--you can always check that out once you've done it on your own). You just might like it. Just so you know anyone can doodle/draw, here's one of my current drawings in progress. It's mandala-esque because I'm stuck on those these days. Have fun doodling or drawing or art-making. :)
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