Intelligence is such a subjective thing. Everyone wants to be smart. But how is the best way to go about it? Here are some tips you can use to help increase your own intellect.
Adventure
Adrenalin can give you a temporary increase to your intelligence. Regular exposure can promote long-term benefits to your I.Q. as well as increase your ability to think coolly under pressure. Bungee jumping, extreme mountain climbing, skate boarding all the high-octane sports require quick thinking and good judgment. At least they do if you intend to be any good at them. Just look at Tony Hawk who boasts a 144 I.Q.
Avoid Repetition
Repetitive tasks dull the mind. Activities like Farmville or assembly line work require little thought and your mind enters a state of autopilot for hours on end. When challenged with a new situation that requires critical thinking your mind must shake off the fog of autopilot. The longer one engages in mindless repetitive activity the harder it becomes to shake off that fog afterwards
Proper Diet
Put down that Big Mac. It is literally numbing you down. Junk food clogs more than your arteries, it clogs your brains capacity to think. Your diet contributes to mental state just as much as your physical state. Try brown sugar or raw sugar over bleached white sugar. Drink some orange juice instead of soda. Eat more salad. Poor diet leads to poor thinking; so don't sell yourself short when choosing what to eat. If you eat well you will think well.
Try Hypnosis
There are a variety of hypnosis programs you can down load or view on YouTube to increase your reading speed, memory, perception etc. etc. In the comfort and safety of your own home you can use these hypnosis programs to improve your thinking process. It is not so much a magic bullet as much as it is a tool like any other one can use and the more you use it the better your results.
Use the Internet
Online you can find websites that will teach you new languages, provide binaural beats, and offer philosophical discourse and so much more. Utilize it to the fullest extent. And if you really just want the question answered for you the Internet can do that too. The point being, is that their are so many folks the web willing to provide tips and tools to help out their fellow man for little to no cost, it's just dumb not to use it.
This is just the short list. There are many more things you can do to nudge your noggin in the right direction. If you start off with these small steps first then you should be more than capable of taking the BIG steps on your own. And don't rush it. Great minds are not made over night. It takes time. One salad and skydiving lesson will not turn you into Stephan Hawking. However, if you keep at it you will find yourself as smart as you want to be.