For a few personal reasons, I am back in the city again for the first time in 5 years...

I am reading my posts and thinking, WTH???? Where has my brain gone?

I look like a complete airhead latley. I don't seem to be able to explain anything in a comprehedable manner, etc...

I just ate an apple, mabey that gave me enough proper hydration to have enough of a brain for a minute to even come up with this thread.....

Does anyone else notice after long peroids in the country, they lose their smarts when they get back into the city?

Any tips on regaining my intellect??

[edit on 23-1-2010 by mellisamouse]

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Originally posted by mellisamouse
Does anyone else notice after long peroids in the country, they lose their smarts when they get back into the city?

I will tell you in about 2 and a half months when I move back to a large city

Maybe stimulate your brain with some brain teasers or mind stimulating games?

i cant relate to this, but i can say that reading a book then at the end of each chapter have a good think about what it meant and what it communicated to you is good for getting your brain working, that and general mental excercises like visualization (picturing an object from different angles etc.) seem to get a pretty good reaction from people that've tried.

hope this helps.

I know, I never wanted to come back to the city... I am going to be getting a place up the mountain top at the beginging of the month so it should be a tad better then in trafic land etc..

BUT there are a ton of other city people who seem mentally sharp, so what are they doing right???

Could it be drinking the tap water, with a combination af the air pollution and electromagnetic pollution? Probly!

But how do you combat that??

I know a ton of you people are in the city, and are as sharp as a whip, so any advice??

I have been reading posts I am embearrassed of...not just spelling, but plain wrong, and BAD communication.....

Not me at ALL, like some attitude has taken me over. I am ashamed and have shed a few tears over it.

It has only been just over a week....

Noise
It distracts the human brain
it interferes with concentrating on
issues at hand
Visual
More to see more to distract
Pollution
brain damage raise's heart rate

I go threw this every time I go to city to get supplies

i don't like cities at all
way too busy,i like smaller beach towns.
can't live without my oceans
old school beach bum

Maybe it was a joke or maybe you are just more stupid than normal.

Maybe you just came to a realization of how stupid you were and now you are more smartiest than you have ever been.

[edit on 23-1-2010 by tooo many pills]

I think I am starting to believe there may be anti depressants and medications getting into the water supply......I need to do something asap I guess....

Funny, because I feel the opposite. I moved from a major city to the country, and I feel less challenged and intellectually stimulated. Not only that, but the people around me in the country seem to be really bored and not living up to their potential. I guess it depends on each person's individual situation. It's never a good idea to make blanket generalizations.

I tend to meet a lot of foreigners living in a major city. Lots of different ethnicities and cultures jumbled into one area. A lot of the smartest people I met were European tourists or students who had a totally different view on life. You'd never meet those characters living in the country.

I will say that the country does have the effect of recharging your batteries after a lot of stress, which is why I did this (divorce, blah). However, you can always drive a ways away and go camping every weekend, right? Kind of punches a hole in your argument there, eh?

I'm actually moving back to the city because there is no challenge here in the country. I don't feel like I have to fight to survive out here, so I use less brain power. I don't have to make any major decisions, and there is less competition for jobs.

You should move to a major city with minimal air pollution, take up a jogging regimen, and purchase a counter top water distiller if you're worried about your water supply being drugged. That will wake up your brain.

[edit on 23-1-2010 by northexpedition]