How to Keep Your Brain Healthy

Here are some neuroscience-backed tips for a healthy brain:

1. Stay Active: Regular exercise promotes brain health by increasing blood flow and stimulating the growth of new neurons. According to a Harvard study, walking is a superdrug.

2. Eat Brain-Booting Foods: Your diet should include plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats to provide essential nutrients for brain function. Fish SMELLS, but it's great for the noggin.

3. Get Quality Sleep: Aim for 7-9 hours of sleep per night to allow your brain to rest and consolidate memories. And a NAP of 30 mins of less after lunch really works.

4. Manage Stress: Chronic stress can have detrimental effects on the brain, so practice stress-reduction techniques like meditation, deep breathing, or mindfulness. Stress hurts if you think of it as stress, but HELPs if you think of it as motivation to perform.

5. Challenge Your Brain: Keep your brain sharp by engaging in mentally stimulating activities like puzzles, learning new skills, or reading. Get the HELL out of the house...go see a symphony, a play, a basketball game.

6. Stay Socially Connected: Interacting with others stimulates the brain and may reduce the risk of cognitive decline. Get the HELL out of the house!

7. Protect Your Head: Wear helmets during sports or activities with a risk of head injury to prevent traumatic brain injury. You really think that FOOTBALL is a safe sport?

8. Limit Alcohol and Avoid Drugs: Excessive alcohol consumption and drug use can impair brain function and lead to long-term damage. But a BEER or glass of WINE is OK--just don't turn it into a crutch.

9. Stay Hydrated: Dehydration can negatively impact cognitive function, so be sure to drink plenty of water throughout the day. You get what you MEASURE--keep track.

10. Prioritize Mental Health: Seek professional help if you're struggling with mental health issues like depression or anxiety, as these can affect brain function. Talking to a GOOD FRIEND is the first step. Get the HELL out of the house.

?Taking care of your brain is essential for overall well-being. Incorporating these tips into your lifestyle can help maintain a healthy and functioning brain.

Brain Science for Leaders is due out in early 2025. But we'll be posting part of it before then.

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.This week's activities:

• Speaking to Fairfax County leaders about Misfit Leadership--how to leverage your "challenges" as assets. I discuss my own form of neurodiversity, dyslexia. Over half of the Shark Tank celebs are dyslexic! As are 35% of entrepreneurs. About 1 in 5 people have some form of neurodiversity.
• Meeting with Professor Anand Rao to design our third in a series of A.I. workshops for small businesses. Join Professor Anand Rao and me on May 9 at 12noon for our third A.I. free George Mason webinar...still virtual seats available Free Mason webinar
• Book Giveaway at Peet's Burke, VA

• CEO Gathering at Tysons Tower Club on leadership.

• Executive Coaching: Meet with execs this week.
• Northern Virginia Family Service 100-Year Anniversary at the Torpedo Factory. Honor to be on the board of such an amazing non-profit. https://www.nvfs.org/

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