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TIPS FOR BETTER BRAIN HEALTH

Your brain is the most advanced collection of networks known to mankind, and its abilities and capabilities could be infinite. And if you want to get the best out of it, you need to maintain it.

Here are the top brain health tips agreed by neuroscientists.

GET ENOUGH SLEEP
Your brain works according to certain rhythms, and sleep is a key part of that. If you don’t get enough, or not the right kind of sleep, you can affect the rhythm of the brain and its health.
TAKE IT SERIOUSLY!
Most of us don’t spend enough time thinking about our brain health, yet it’s the most important health of all. So give it some attention.
DRINK THIS, NOT THAT
Proper hydration is essential for proper brain function, given that most of your brain is water. On the flipside, too much alcohol can harm brain health.
EAT THIS, NOT THAT
There are certain foods that help the brain, keep it healthy, keep it running at its optimum. And there are other foods that harm it. It’s essential you get to know the difference between the two.
GET PLENTY OF EXERCISE
Exercise isn’t just great for the body, but the brain loves it too. Exercise is not only great for brain health but certain exercises can help you grow even more brain. And who doesn’t want that?
GET A GRIP ON STRESS
Too much stress can damage brain cells, and impair the functioning and performance of the brain. And yet most stress can be managed. If you just put your, well, mind to it.
MANAGE HOW YOU THINK
Did you know that you can think your way to being kinder, happier, calmer, less stressed, and even healthier? So much of what happens to the brain happens in the mind. And guess who’s in charge of that?
NEVER STOP LEARNING
One of the most important pillars of long-term brain health is something called neuroplasticity, and the ability of the brain to constantly forge new connections to other parts of the brain. And the best way to trigger this neuroplasticity is to keep learning.
STAY MENTALLY ACTIVE
Your brain loves a challenge, and the more complex and frequent the challenges, the stronger and healthier your brain becomes.
MANAGE YOUR BREATHING
Your breathing is like a messenger to the brain. Bad breathing makes the brain think you’re in danger and can trigger stress. Good and healthy breathing sends all the right signals to the brain.
STAY SOCIALLY CONNECTED
Staying socially active, and maintaining good friendships and relationships, is not just central to long-term mental and brain health, but it’s also one of the key pillars of happiness.
MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION
Thousands of studies over decades has shown that both mindfulness and meditation are great for your physical, mental, and brain health. And they’re so easy to do, and even better when combined with healthy breathing.
BE KINDER
Brain scans have shown that people who are kinder have different brains, different in a good way. Kindness is also key to happiness and happiness is great for brain health.
MIND YOUR HEART
Your brain needs a constant supply of blood, oxygen, and nutrients, and it depends on a healthy heart to do that. So a good heart health program should be part of any good brain health program.
TAKE A WALK
Getting out in nature is great for brain health, and can also help to manage stress, to help you disconnect from negative thinking, and brings more essential oxygen into your body and your brain.
DON'T SMOKE
Did you know that smoking can destroy the essential gray matter of the brain? Or that if your lungs are damaged, it’s harder to get essential oxygen to the brain?