The left side of your brain processes logic and reason -- from math equations to language. It's easy to let your writing, math and logic skills slide if you're not using your brain to solve such problems every day. If you feel that this area of your brain needs a bit of a workout, practicing logic exercises can get your left brain working more effectively.
Pick Up A Paper
Your favorite newspaper probably contains several exercises to boost your left-brain thinking. Many of these you could complete on your lunch break or during your commute to work. For example, most national papers have crossword puzzles, which require making connections with leaps of verbal logic. Some papers may contain other language and quiz puzzles. Sudoku, a popular form of math puzzle, challenges the left brain with arithmetic and logical thinking.
Writing Exercises
Writing is a left-brain activity. In the book "Your First Novel," the authors explain that practicing your writing can stimulate your left brain, leading to improvements in your ability to create sentences, ideas and stories on paper. Exercises can be as simple as sitting down to write for a timed period of around 30 minutes. Alternatively, try taking the first lines from 10 books you admire and rewriting them.
Math Workouts
Any form of math gets the left brain firing. Although you may not want to spend your time reciting multiplication tables, even simple activities such as counting change or working out exchange rates when abroad can help. Some exercises are just a part of normal life. For example, draw up a budget and spending plan for the coming month based on your income. The math you use in working with numbers is all left-brain thinking.
Physical Exercises
The left brain doesn't just require logic and mind puzzles. A change to your physical routine is enough to create brain stimulation. In her book "Tennis Fitness for the Love Of It," Suzanna McGee recommends changing the hand you use to brush your teeth, eat your soup, put on your tie and even hold your pen. This change in ordinary routine by switching hands for everyday tasks will help get the left brain working again.
