5 science-backed habits to boost your brain health

5 science-backed habits to boost your
brain health:
1.Follow Japan's 80% Rule. Nobody has time for a
food coma. So, at lunch: Prioritize nutritious foods, eat
slowly to calibrate fullness, and stop eating at 80%.
2. Stay Hydrated. Your brain is 73% water. Being
dehydrated by as little as 2% impairs clear thinking.
Carry a water flask with you, and get your brain the
water it deserves.
3. Take Walking Meetings. What do Steve Jobs,
Nietzsche, and Aristotle all share? Each used walking
as a strategic tool for clear thinking. In the words of
Nietzsche, "All truly great thoughts are conceived
while walking.
4.Have a Strong Rest Ethic. Sleep is vital for the brain's
restoration. Prioritize 7+ hours of nightly sleep and
take power naps (as needed).
5.Avoid Energy Vampires. Spend more time with
people who give you energy and less with those who
drain it.

 

As part of my 2025 goal(s) to get healthier I stopped drinking. I'm at 200 days sober and feeling great.

I'm also repeating the Couch to 5K running program, and started to incorporate situps, pushups and half-pull ups so I can work my way up to proper ones. Each day I do one or two exercises, and then switch it up when one muscle group gets too sore. I am trying to drink 60 oz of water a day plus eating a couple servings of vegetables. For weight loss, I've had great success with simple intermittent fasting where I eat only 3 meals a day (7AM-7PM) and no snacking. My BMI has dropped from 27.4 to 26.5. I'm targeting a BMI of 24.

 

Cutting on time in front of the monitor, which is at times hard for me, has significant benefits on quality of sleep and brain health.