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In our imaginations we fancy ourselves possessors of the wit and skill at repartee of a Robin Williams. Until we stand tongue-tied over cocktails. But it's not entirely a flight of fancy. It's entirely possible to think a little faster, a little smarter, a little wittier. Think of it as cross-training your  brain . It's not all that difficult, insists Joel Saltzman, author of  Shake That Brain . Conventional  wisdom  holds that we use a mere 10 percent of our brain cells. Why not put the rest of your head into gear?

Train Your Brain With Exercise   Not only is exercise smart for your heart and weight, but it can make you smarter and better at what you do Anyone with a brain exercises these days, but did you know   exercise   can return the favor and train your brain? Not only is exercise smart for your heart and weight, but it can make you smarter and better at what you do. "I like to say that exercise is like taking a little Prozac or a little Ritalin at just the right moment," says John J. Ratey, MD, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of   A User's Guide to the Brain . "Exercise is really for the brain, not the body. It affects mood, vitality, alertness, and feelings of well-being."