Making handwritten notes and messages is pretty special, and not only because it has sentimental value. If you want to remember something better or focus more on the subject you’re writing about, it’s best to use your pen and not your keyboard to record it.
This finding was established by a psychological study based at the State University of Indiana, which pointed out that writing engages more brain areas compared to typing, and so it makes for better memorizing and more engagement with the material. In the study, subjects who took notes on laptops were much worse at recalling and understanding the material than those who wrote down the notes, which only proves the obvious – writing isn’t going out of fashion any time soon.
7. Doing Nothing At All
In a society that values hard work more than anything, it’s difficult to conceptualize the idea that doing nothing can be more beneficial to our wellbeing than investing all the time we have on ‘productive’ tasks. Well, that’s a real shame, since an increased number of scientific articles suggest that unwinding is just as important for our physical and mental health as anything else.
Most of these papers focus on the effect of meditation on the human body and soul, as it is the ultimate, most intentional act of doing nothing, but by far not everyone is cut out for meditation, so any way you like to take your mind off of the daily struggles will benefit you. So, the next time you ‘waste’ your day doing nothing, don’t feel guilty, as everyone needs a bit of laziness in their life, too.
8. Sleeping in Socks
Have trouble falling asleep? Try sleeping in socks. Yes, we’re absolutely serious, sleeping in socks can help you feel warmer in cozy in bed and will make you fall asleep faster. This is because our sleep cycles are dependent on skin temperatures.
In fact, sleep study showed that sleeping is socks or taking a warm foot bath before sleep helped the subjects that don’t suffer from insomnia fall asleep faster by increasing their body temperature, so don’t hesitate to wear a pair of cozy socks to bed. Just make sure to have a separate clean pair of sleeping socks, of course.
9. Daydreaming
Do you want to boost your creativity and make your brain more efficient overall? Then you better start daydreaming right away, as it has been shown time and time again that daydreaming helps increase neuro-connectivity in the brain. Neuro-connectivity, or the ability of our neurons to form connections with each other, is crucial for healthy and improved brain functioning.
On top of that, letting your mind wander is a great exercise for your working memory, which is crucial for reasonable thinking, decision-making, and many other important behaviors.
10. Smelling More Cucumbers and Apples
How could the mere smell of green apples and cucumbers benefit me, you might ask, and rightfully so, as most of us would say that you actually have to eat fruit and vegetables to derive any real benefit from them. And yes, smelly a tasty food may help you develop an appetite, which can help you digest foods better, but that’s not the benefit we had in mind.
The benefit we wanted to tell you is much, much weirder. It goes back to a 1995 study researching the effect of different smells on symptoms of claustrophobia. It turns out that the smell of cucumbers and green apples actually helped patients cope with the symptoms, as the smell of these two foods made them believe the room they were in was actually larger. Interestingly enough, the smell of barbecue had a reverse effect.
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