Think keeping your brain active means solving puzzles?
Movement is brain medicine
Exercise is one of the strongest scientifically proven method to the protect the brain. Physical activities like walking, cycling, swimming, yoga, or weightlifting 3-4 days a week will immensely benefit the brain health. Physical exercise improves blood flow, elevates oxygen delivery, reduces inflammation and mainly increases the release of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) also called as a fertiliser for brain cells. BDNF helps the growth, repair and survival of neurons while strongly creating a connection between learning and memory. Physically active persons show lower risk of stroke, depression and dementia.
Sleep: The brain’s overnight maintenance system
Many people frequently treat sleep as an afterthought, despite being most important to our health. Deep sleep is like nighttime maintenance for the mind, it declutters the day’s mental clutter, locks in what you’ve learned, and stabilises your mood. Proper sleep routine is linked to poor concentration, poor memory, mood swings and increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. An adult should aim for 7-8 hours of good sleep every night and have a proper sleep schedule too.
