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    SharpBrains.com published an article on maintaining a healthy brain that will function better. Here are the four keys to improving your brain health:

    Physical Exercise

    • Do something you enjoy for even just 15 minutes a day. You can always add more time and activities later.
    • Schedule exercise into your daily routine. It will be become a habit faster if you do.
    • Do something cardiovascular to get your heart beating faster

    Mental Exercise

    • Be curious! Get to know your local library and community college, look for local organizations or churches that offer classes or workshops
    • Work puzzles like crosswords and sudoku or play games like chess and bridge
    • Try computerized brain fitness programs
    • Learn something new every day

    Good Nutrition

    • Plan your meals around your vegetables (especially leafy greens), and then add fruit, protein, dairy, and/or grains
    • Add some cold-water fish to your diet (tuna, salmon, mackerel, halibut, sardines, and herring)
    • Try to eat more foods low on the Glycemic Index

    Stress Management

    • Get enough sleep each night
    • Practice meditation, yoga, or a calming activity to help you relax
    • Set aside 5 to 10 minutes to just breathe deeply

    Check out the other ways to improve your brain health . . .

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    2 Responses to “4 Easy Ways to Improve Your Brain Health”

    1. [...] Four Easy Ways to Improve Your Brain Health | Student Hacks [...]

    2. WOW! Thank you! My main problem is that I do not sleep enough everday. I am a night peron, and like to stay up late. Is it the same if I sleep at around 4AM and wake up at 1PM (9 hours of sleep) compare to sleeping at 11PM ane waking up at 8AM?

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