See also
"Mind Hacks: Tips & Tools for Using Your Brain"
by Tom Stafford & Matt Webb (an O'Reilly book)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0596007795/qid=1117164905which has 100 such tips.
-Sven-
> One of my young colleagues found this article -
>
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/mg18625011.900 - as he
> said, it has nothing much to do with the subject of the mailing list but
> we can all use a little extra brainpower here and there.
>
> ?From the article - "It doesn't matter how brainy you are or how much
> education you've had - you can still improve and expand your mind.
> Boosting your mental faculties doesn't have to mean studying hard or
> becoming a reclusive book worm. There are lots of tricks, techniques and
> habits, as well as changes to your lifestyle, diet and behaviour that
> can help you flex your grey matter and get the best out of your brain
> cells. And here are 11 of them."