| It is now commonly accepted that collectively, our brain | | | | music lessons, learn and recite nursery rhymes to your |
| works by utilizing billions of neural inter-connections | | | | children, take a music appreciation course or simply |
| along an almost infinite variety of pathways to manage | | | | add more music to your everyday life. Online check |
| our intellectual capacities. The more inter-connections | | | | out these sites to get started: |
| we have, the better or more efficiently our brains | | | | • Live international music feeds |
| perform functions like solving problems or developing | | | | • Live International music feeds |
| creative thought. Scientists know, but can’t | | | | 4. Logical - Mathematical Intelligence |
| explain exactly how the process works, but if you | | | | If you're into computers then your brain is lodged here. |
| study mathematics, your musical ability improves. If you | | | | Structured and organized you revel in order and |
| read extensively your ability to develop new physical | | | | neatness. Likely you'll be at ease with numbers too. |
| skills or artistic abilities is augmented. This being so, we | | | | Bookkeepers, accountants, Statisticians and software |
| can therefore literally make ourselves | | | | programmers are strong in this intelligence. Should you |
| “smarter” by increasing the quantities of | | | | wish to strengthen in this intelligence, solve mysteries, |
| inter-connections in our brain. | | | | learn computer logic or programming or play strategic |
| But how exactly do we go about improving our mental | | | | board games like chess, checkers, backgammon or |
| ability? By strengthening one or more areas of our | | | | Monopoly, anyone? Get a jump on revving up this |
| brain which are lesser developed. If you’re an | | | | intelligence playing games at: |
| avid reader, study art. If you love all things musical, | | | | • Free online games |
| increment your nature studies. Are you an athlete? | | | | • Free game downloads |
| Increase your music appreciation and other areas of | | | | 5. Bodily - Kinesthetic Intelligence |
| intellectual prowess will follow. It may sound strange | | | | This is the reign of the jocks as this intelligence |
| and illogical, but it works. Here are six of the nine | | | | features innate love of motion and movement. They |
| strongest “intelligences” and how they | | | | dance, tap, ballet or play a sport well. Do you go hiking? |
| influence personality, character and ability. Note how | | | | Swimming? Are you a ballroom dancer, cyclist or |
| each one can be strengthened and expanded using | | | | marathoner? Any type of athletics will help serve your |
| simple activities practiced on a regular basis. | | | | mental and physical development. Take up surfing, |
| 1. Verbal - Linguistic Intelligence | | | | learn ballroom dancing, train for a triathlon or improve |
| People whose brains are highly developed in this area | | | | your cooking skills to make yourself smarter. At the |
| are avid readers, like to write anddo crosswords. They | | | | very least, you could go to the neighborhood gym for |
| are also successful language learners. To expand your | | | | regular workouts, or take a brisk walk everyday. Your |
| skills in thisintelligence, do crosswords, word finds and | | | | mind (and your body) will thank you as you improve |
| other word games and puzzles. Delve into poetry or | | | | your health and fitness levels – and get smarter. |
| write essays and articles. (Now there's an idea) Try | | | | 6. Naturalist Intelligence |
| some verbal - linguistic types of activities online at: | | | | Nature lovers snugly reside here. They love animals, |
| • Puzzle Maker website | | | | gardens, flowers, sunsets and the sea. Veterinarians, |
| • Hot Potatoes website for creating puzzles | | | | animal trainers, horticulturalists, environmentalists and |
| [ | | | | biologists are often strongest in this intelligence. From |
| 2. Visual - Spatial Intelligence | | | | simply going regularly for nature walks to the formal |
| If you love flashy colors, are an artist who paints, | | | | study of biological sciences will deepen your mental |
| draws, creates or crafts, then your brain is highly - | | | | strengths in this intelligence. The pleasures of orchids |
| developed in this area. If you're not, then learn to draw, | | | | and roses await you. Simmer in the secrets of |
| cartoon or do jigsaw puzzles and you'll increment | | | | medicinal plants, work with or enjoy horses, bees, birds |
| stimulation to this part of your brain. Visit these | | | | or fish. Volunteer at the zoo or involve yourself in |
| websites for more info and to try your hand at some | | | | activities that take and keep you outdoors. Ideas |
| visual - spatial activities: | | | | abound online beginning with these offerings: |
| • Crosswords Kit home page | | | | • Sea World online |
| • Jigsaw puzzle free downloads | | | | • Ed Web homepage |
| 3. Musical - Rhythmic Intelligence | | | | By working regularly on activities in these areas, your |
| Musicians, singers, rappers and poets unite! You're all | | | | collective intelligence, that is your overall ability to think, |
| focused in on the musical - rhythmic intelligence. These | | | | create, solve problems and execute mental processes, |
| people typically play a musical instrument, sing, whistle, | | | | will grow. So have some fun while you make yourself |
| and hum. They love limericks and music in all its forms. | | | | smarter. |
| You who aspire to greater mental facility could take | | | | |