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Every computer has its processor, so when it comes to human body, I personally consider our brain incredible and hardworking processor. It controls so many functions such as move, sight, hearing, language, furthermore brain also contains centers, which are responsible for the memory, emotions, intelligence, motivation etc. There used to be a myth in the past, that we use only 10% of our brain but it is totally wrong because nowadays is known that we use almost all the capacity it provides. You may find it weird but our brain is composed of 60% of fat! There are so many activities, especially the multitasking ones we take for granted but.. ehm, let's go through one simple example: Just imagine that you are eating and reading a book. Maybe not a big deal for you but your brain has to turn on the centers of sight, taste, hearing, reading, memory and maybe even others I am not now aware of them. Why? Of course, that you don't read and eat with closed eyes, so that is why sight and reading, since you eat you are able to recognise the taste of food, when you turn on the page, you can hear the sound of it and you are also able to remember, what you have read. Isn't it awesome?

Once our brain is demaged, it can have bad impact on the quality of our life. The brain needs oxygen and even 5-10 minutes without it can end up with fatal consequences. We might lose our memory thanks to the accident or also thanks to the serious diseases. What about stroke? This is kind of a different case becuase it is not about lack of oxygen but here is the main problem blood circulation. It is very dangerous and if you are aware of the symptoms, you are able to save someone's life. In fact the earlier you notice something is wrong, the higher chance suffering person will have to get back to the normal life. Just remember, if somebody starts talking non-senses, is disorientated with blurred vision, isn't able to move both hands or legs up, isn't able to give you smile or whistle, then there is a high chance that this person suffers from stroke and you should immediately go to the hospital or call the ambulance because time plays a big role here.

As we know there are many things, which can affect brain functions. Lack of sleep without doubt is the reason why our brain is unable to work properly, we are not fully concentrated, disturbed and it can also have bad effect on our memory. What about alcohol? In the past scientists thought that alcohol kills brain cells BUT it was proved that it was not true! Therefore we can't deny for example that thanks to huge ammount of alcohol in our body our temporary memory is unable to work, so that is why drunk people don't remember in the morning, what they were doing during the last night. However, there are also positive things, which can affect our brain. Listening to the music is highly recommended because it activates dopamine, that makes us feel pleasure, satisfaction the same what we feel when we eat something delicious. Meditation might be also a good way how to make our brain relaxed after hard day. Another interesting fact is that estrogen (hormon which you can find more in women than in men) promote better memory function and … here we go! That is why men usually don't remember birthday of their girlfriends or wives or forget what date it was when they got married! :D

In my opinion it is very important to train our brains because it prevents us from various disseases. Learning something new, memorizing rhymes, lyrics, it all efficiently helps us to build a big awesome brain. For many reasons we should focus on solving the quizes, crosswords or sudoku, playing Tetris etc., so that we would avoid for instance Alzheimer dissease. Eating sea food is also very heatlhy because according to the studies people, who eat seafood three times a week have 30% less possiblity of suffering from dementia in the future.

And now after torturing your brains with the facts, let's move on and let me add some useful idioms related to brain:

Rack your brain

It means you think very hard, you are very concentrated on solving a problem etc.

Example: I am rackoning my brain right now, therefore I still have no idea how to finish this blog!

Do a brainstorm

To come up all of a sudden with good idea.

Example: To start an interesting project, the best managers of the company decided to gather and to do a brainstorm.

To brainwash someone

To repeat something what is not true over and over again with the intention to influence mind of the second one.

Some dangerous sects can easily brainwash many people, who join them within a weeks.

Brain drain

The situation when intelligent people leave one area or country to make better money abroad.

Brain drain in my country caused that doctors better search for a perspective job in Germany for economical reasons.

So my dear friends, don't underestimate your brain,

live healthy, be active and don't let it die in vain!

Source of the picture: http://www.brain-surgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Brain-Functions.jpg

If you are interested in other blogs I wrote on the topic HUMAN BODY, you can check them by clicking here:

• BLOOD
• HEART
• EYES