Improve your brain health and mental strength.

Gratitude-minded people tend to be less lonely, more stress-resilient, and more optimistic, likely because they are more tuned in to the good things in life.

Savoring increases our capacity for joy by enhancing our reward sensitivity.

To positively impact the trajectory of brain aging, consider reducing sugar and simple carbs, and consuming green tea and Mankai.

Dogs improve many aspects of our mental and physical health.

A high-fat diet increased anxiety in rats. Decreasing fat and sugar, and increasing fruit, vegetables, and fiber can improve gut microbiome balance, reduce inflammation, improve immune function, and reduce anxiety.

Anxiety, self-doubt, and perfectionism lead to suffering.  A daily self-compassion micropractice can improve self-awareness and reduce stress. 

Brain healthy habits, such as sufficient sleep and regular exercise, can positively impact brain function and cognitive capacity for up to 15 days. 

To improve the health and function of your hippocampus, which empowers your memory and expertise, consider reducing your intake of sugar and simple carbs.

Higher Brain Care Scores are associated with lower risk of dementia and stroke.

Omega-3 fatty acids may be protective against the negative impacts of stress.  They may reduce stress hormone levels and decrease inflammation.  They may also reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. 

Getting enough sleep is imperative to allow the brain to cycle through the memory consolidation activation, and the restorative rest periods, necessary for optimized cognitive function.

Eating blueberries and strawberries regularly can improve memory and executive function, as well as reduce age-related cognitive decline.

Workplace well-being may require customized interventions for employees. Men report greater well-being than women; older employees report greater well-being than younger employees; employees with greater remote work opportunities report greater well-being than those with fewer remote work opportunities; and senior leaders report greater well-being than junior employees. Perhaps leaders should ask employees what might make their work easier to accomplish and what might improve their well-being.

Meditation can increase mindfulness, calm an overactive brain, reduce stress hormones, and improve attention, concentration, and memory. Consider trying guided meditations on an app or website.

Research studies have shown that stress, anxiety, and depression may be improved with higher consumption of fruit, vegetables, leafy greens, nuts, and beans, while eating fast food, foods high in sugar, and processed food increases the risk of stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms. Strive to eat more plant-based foods.

Do not skimp on sleep, or you risk impairing your memory by as much as 40%. Strive for at least 7 hours of sleep each night.

The healthier people eat, the younger their cells are likely to be. Eating foods rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients decelerates epigenetic aging, where added sugar accelerates it.

Anxiety may be a modifiable condition that, if improved, can positively impact brain health. Managing or reducing anxiety may decrease the risk of dementia.

Hippocampus loss with aging is not inevitable, and it can be reversed with moderate-intensity exercise such as walking.