31 Ways To Get Smarter In 2012

Read stuff. Learn new languages. Master chess. Zone out. Getting a bigger brain is easier—and more fun—than you think.

1. Play Words With Friends
2. Eat Turmeric
3. Take Tae Kwon Do
4. Get News from Al Jazeera
5. Toss Your Smartphone
6. Sleep. A Lot.
7. Download the TED App
8. Go to a Literary Festival
9. Build a ‘Memory Palace’
10. Learn a Language
11. Eat Dark Chocolate
12. Join a Knitting Circle
13. Wipe the Smile Off Your Face
14. Play Violent Videogames
15. Follow These People on Twitter
16. Eat Yogurt
17. Install SuperMemo
18. See a Shakespeare Play
19. Refine Your Thinking
20. Hydrate
21. Check Out iTunes U
22. Visit MoMa
23. Play an Instrument
24. Write By Hand
25. The Pomodoro Technique
26. Zone Out
27. Drink Coffee
28. Delay Gratification
29. Become an Expert
30. Write Reviews Online
31. Get Out of Town

 Reference : http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/12/30/31-ways-to-get-smarter-in-2012.all.html