We all know the importance of keeping our bodies healthy. The food we eat, the precautions we take to avoid getting sick, and even the times when we manage to drag ourselves out of our dorm room and to the gym are beneficial. But there is one muscle that we sometimes forget about; one part of our body that we use daily even when we feel like it has turned to mush: our brain.

But how do we keep our brain healthy? Is studying for our classes enough to fuel our heads?

The answer is no. As humans, our brains are always receiving and sending messages like a 15-year-old girl with an iPhone.

To put it into a more professional way, the Science Daily website said, “The human brain is perhaps the most complex of organs, boasting between 50-100 billion nerve cells or neurons that constantly interact with each other.”

Sadly though, as we age, our brain, like the rest of our body, begins to slow and deteriorate unless we take the time to strengthen it. In a study done in early 2012 by Professor Andy Randall and Dr. Jon Brown from the University’s School of Physiology and Pharmacology, it was found that our brains begin to lose cognitive functions such as memory and speech as early as our late forties; the speed at which our brain ages is a huge concern due to diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

So how the heck do you exercise your brain? One of the great things about living in the twenty-first century is the awesomeness that is the Internet.

There is a website called Lumosity.com which is built to help you keep your brain healthy and sharp. When you first join the website it asks you what it is you want to work on; things like better memorization, organizational skills, concentration, and even just recognizing objects and places. Once you figure out the things you feel need work, the site gives you what seems like a vast amount of computer games. But the cool thing about these games is that they are testing and building the skills that you seemed to be lacking in. The site also keeps track of your daily progress and gives you helpful advice on other ways in your life to keep up your brain strengthening skills.

So instead of spending all your procrastination time on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, give your professors a real excuse for turning in your homework late and exercise your brain.