Healthy Brain Habits

What are 5 healthy habits that contribute to a healthy brain?

Sleep

sleep helps to consolidate and strengthen new memories

Exercise

exercise increases brain activity

Exercise at least 7 minutes a day!

• Exercise improves your memory
• Exercise helps de-stress
• Exercise keeps you focused
• Exercise helps you stick to goals that require effort

Eat Good Food

Broccoli

• Vitamin K and choline improve brain function
• folic acid keeps you happy

Eggs

• Choline (in the yolk) helps you remember!
• Protien helps improve overall brain function

Whole Grains

• Whole grains supplies your brain with a steady supply of energy
• Whole grains help to keep your vascular system clean and clear so that your brain and organs have good blood flow

Oranges, Strawberries, Grapes

• Oranges and other fruits contain vitamin C and flavonoids
• Flavonoids are powerful antioxidants
• Antioxidants helps to keep all of our cells healthy...including our brain cells

Almonds

• Are a good source of omega 3 fats
• Omega 3s are highly concentrated in our brain and are important to brain function

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Drink Water!

• One of the most fascinating aspects of neurons is that they store water in tiny balloon-like structures called vacuoles. Water is essential for optimal brain health and function.
• Staying hydrated helps your brain stay cool enough to learn

Meditate

• allows you to be more rational
• relieves stress
• allows you to understand situations from a different perspective
• Improves compassion and empathy
• Helps you to act with awareness and less judging

Meditation 101

• Take a deep breath or two to relax
• Meditate with a purpose.
• Try to see a situation from a different perspective. Imagine how another person might feel
• Be thankful
• Understand that sometimes things are hard and require effort

5 Healthy Brain Habits

Sleep

Exercise

Eat good food

Drink Water

Meditate

Keep your Brain Healthy