Exercise a little. Physical activity-just enough to get blood pumping-can "wake up" your brain enough to help you think better. Walking seems to work best, but any aerobic activity can help increase your IQ.

Sleep well. You knew this one, right? Just remember, evidence shows us that quality of sleep is very important, not just quantity.

What You Eat Can Increase Or Decrease your IQ

Consume ginkgo biloba. Whether in capsules or tea or off a neighbors tree, ginkgo leaves have been shown to increase blood flow to brain, helping memory and concentration. The effect is quick, and doesn't seem to diminish with regular use.

Drink coffee. Everything from test scores on college exams to chess games have been shown to improve after a cup of coffee or other drink containing caffeine. It is a temporary effect, however, and caffeine may have adverse long-term effects for regular users.

Avoid Sugar. Actually any simple carbohydrates taken in large quantities can give you that sluggish feeling that makes it difficult to think. This is due to insulin that is dumped into your veins after sugar is. Don't eat white flour, sugar, potatoes, and other carbs before an important meeting.

Results - Not Definitions

Let "experts" argue about whether you can increase IQ or not, in any absolute sense. We know tests measure your IQ at a moment in time, and you know that there are times when you would score higher or lower. What you want is a real improvement in brain function. If you slept well, exercised, drank coffee and ginkgo tea, then sat up straight and breathed deeply as you took test, don't you think you would score a few points higher on an intelligence quotient test? More importantly, wouldn't you be better prepared for whatever mental tasks you faced.?

We'd rather believe that our anxiety is due to biological factors so we can take a pill to deal with it. But masking panic is not same as managing panic. If you want to transcend your anxiety, you've got to get to bottom of it.

The truth is that we only panic about things we don't feel confident handling.

If we don't handle a particular situation well, we dread next time we must face it. We doubt that we will ever handle it skillfully even if we have done so in past. We worry about it--and then worry about worrying! Fearful avoidance becomes our new way of responding. Before we know it, we're stuck in panic purgatory.

Insert mindfulness here. Don't ask for anxiety--ask your anxiety. Focus on first thought you have when that panic starts bubbling up and gently ask, "Why? Watch...then ask again. Play through several “why” cycles—and learn. Panic is simply misguided attention. We must learn to watch ROOT (some element requiring greater self- esteem) instead of RESULT (all-night panic party) of our anxiety.

Ask your anxiety and listen carefully. Use mindfulness to help you redirect your attention, and you will learn to disconnect that panic button for good.