Brain aerobics

Say these as quickly
as you can.
I can’t think of six thin things,
and six thick things, too.
Red leather, yellow leather.
Tragedy strategy.
Can you imagine an imaginary
menagerie manager imagining
managing an imaginary menagerie?

Repeat the sentences below stressing a different word each time.
To be or not to be
To be or not to be
To be or not to be
To be or not to be
To be or not to be
To be or not to be

I am a man. If Larry’s son is my son’s father, what relationship am I to Larry?
His grandfather
His father
His son
I am Larry
His uncle
Answer: c

What number comes next in this series?
9,16,25,36….
2,3,5,9,17….
2,4,6,8…
Answer: 49, 9=3*3, 16=4*4, 25=5*5, 36=6*6…
The difference between the numbers
is progressively multiplied by 2.

Can you remember?
What were you thinking about five minutes ago?
What were you thinking about an hour ago?
What were you wearing last Sunday morning?
What was the last thing you said to someone
before you started this?

Try a different one every day. Don’t write anything down!
Say the alphabet forwards (A,B,C,D…), then backwards (Z,Y,X,W …)
Say the letters two a time forwards (AB, CD, EF…),
and backwards (ZY, XW, VU…)
Number the letters of the alphabet.
A1, B2, C3. continue.

Thinking in opposites
You have won a lot of money.
Think of reasons why this is bad for you.
You have just failed all your examinations. Think of reasons why this is good for you.

Describing people
Think of someone you spoke to yesterday. Can you remember exactly what they were wearing?
Think of someone you have recently met for the first time. Can you describe them in detail?

For and against
Look at the three statements below. Choose one. First believe that it is true, and give reasons why it is true. Then believe that it is false, and give reasons why it is false.
It would be better if all human beings were
vegetarians.
Television is very similar to a chewing gum.
Men love women, women love children,
and children love hamsters.
Money