How to think faster and sharper
10 brain hacks and 5 essential nutrients you need:
10 brain hacks and 5 essential nutrients you need:
Hack 1: Reduce inflammation
Inflammation creates a foggy brain.
To reduce inflammation, eat:
β Nuts (walnuts, almonds)
β Berries (blueberries, strawberries)
β Leafy greens (spinach, kale)
Inflammation creates a foggy brain.
To reduce inflammation, eat:
β Nuts (walnuts, almonds)
β Berries (blueberries, strawberries)
β Leafy greens (spinach, kale)
Hack 2: Use caffeine strategically
Caffeine can boost productivity, but if used improperly, it can reduce attention span and lead to anxiety.
Strategically use caffeine before starting a task, not during it.
Caffeine can boost productivity, but if used improperly, it can reduce attention span and lead to anxiety.
Strategically use caffeine before starting a task, not during it.
Hack 3: Exercise
Exercise increases the number of new brain cells.
Just 20 minutes of cardio can improve your mood, reduce inflammation, and boost cognitive function.
Exercise increases the number of new brain cells.
Just 20 minutes of cardio can improve your mood, reduce inflammation, and boost cognitive function.
Hack 4: Practice mindfulness
Meditation has been shown to increase grey matter in the brain.
Start small, just 5 minutes a day.
Your brain will start to "pop" with creative ideas you never thought possible.
Meditation has been shown to increase grey matter in the brain.
Start small, just 5 minutes a day.
Your brain will start to "pop" with creative ideas you never thought possible.
Hack 5: Reduce screen time
Electronic screens can damage the eyes and reduce sleep.
Reducing screen time can improve mood and reduce anxiety.
Try using the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Electronic screens can damage the eyes and reduce sleep.
Reducing screen time can improve mood and reduce anxiety.
Try using the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Hack 6: Remember More
To remember more, eat:
β Blueberries
β Red beets
These foods contain antioxidants that protect the brain and improve memory functions.
To remember more, eat:
β Blueberries
β Red beets
These foods contain antioxidants that protect the brain and improve memory functions.
Hack 7: Deep Sleep
Sleep is when your brain repairs and consolidates memories.
Sleep deprivation:
β Reduces creativity
β Increases mood swings
β Reduces cognitive performance
Get 7-9 hours of sleep every night.
Sleep is when your brain repairs and consolidates memories.
Sleep deprivation:
β Reduces creativity
β Increases mood swings
β Reduces cognitive performance
Get 7-9 hours of sleep every night.
Hack 8: Learn a new skill
Learning a new skill strengthens connections in the brain.
Choose something challenging that youβve never done before.
Learning a new skill strengthens connections in the brain.
Choose something challenging that youβve never done before.
Hack 9: Use Brain Training Apps
Apps like Elevate, Lumosity, and BrainHQ can improve memory, focus, and processing speed.
Just 10 minutes a day can help unlock a sharper mind.
Apps like Elevate, Lumosity, and BrainHQ can improve memory, focus, and processing speed.
Just 10 minutes a day can help unlock a sharper mind.
Hack 10: Read more
Reading requires focus, boosting neural connections and concentration.
Reading a book can transport you somewhere else and help reduce stress.
And the 5 critical nutrients you're missing:
Reading requires focus, boosting neural connections and concentration.
Reading a book can transport you somewhere else and help reduce stress.
And the 5 critical nutrients you're missing:
1) Omega-3
We do not consume enough omega-3 in our diet.
This omega-3 deficiency leads to:
β Poor brain growth
β Memory decline
β Mood swings
Omega-3 rich foods:
β Coldwater fish (salmon, tuna)
β Nuts (walnuts, almond)
β Chia seeds
We do not consume enough omega-3 in our diet.
This omega-3 deficiency leads to:
β Poor brain growth
β Memory decline
β Mood swings
Omega-3 rich foods:
β Coldwater fish (salmon, tuna)
β Nuts (walnuts, almond)
β Chia seeds
2) Magnesium
80% of people don't get enough of this mineral.
Magnesium deficiency causes:
β Memory decline
β Anxiety
β Restlessness
β Insomnia
Magnesium-rich foods:
β Spinach
β Black beans
β Almonds
80% of people don't get enough of this mineral.
Magnesium deficiency causes:
β Memory decline
β Anxiety
β Restlessness
β Insomnia
Magnesium-rich foods:
β Spinach
β Black beans
β Almonds
3) Zinc
Deficiencies in zinc are becoming more common in the United States.
Zinc deficiency causes:
β Poor focus
β Memory decline
β Slow metabolism
Zinc-rich foods:
β Pumpkin seeds
β Beef
β Lentils
Deficiencies in zinc are becoming more common in the United States.
Zinc deficiency causes:
β Poor focus
β Memory decline
β Slow metabolism
Zinc-rich foods:
β Pumpkin seeds
β Beef
β Lentils
4) Vitamin D
If you're indoors for most of the day, you may be deficient in vitamin D.
Vitamin D deficiency causes:
β Poor memory
β Mood swings
β Insomnia
Vitamin D-rich foods:
β Fatty fish
β Cheese
β Beef/Calves liver
β Egg yolk
If you're indoors for most of the day, you may be deficient in vitamin D.
Vitamin D deficiency causes:
β Poor memory
β Mood swings
β Insomnia
Vitamin D-rich foods:
β Fatty fish
β Cheese
β Beef/Calves liver
β Egg yolk
5) B vitamins
Not getting enough B vitamins can negatively impact our brain function.
B vitamins deficiency symptoms:
β Brain fog
β Cognitive decline
β Memory loss
B vitamins-rich foods:
β Whole grains
β Dairy
β Lean protein
Not getting enough B vitamins can negatively impact our brain function.
B vitamins deficiency symptoms:
β Brain fog
β Cognitive decline
β Memory loss
B vitamins-rich foods:
β Whole grains
β Dairy
β Lean protein
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