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Create Brain-Healthy Routines

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What is like 1,000 steps for your brain?

Like your body, your brain benefits from daily exercise. The expression 2 + 5 + 7 can help establish a daily pathway of simple steps to forming brain-healthy habits that can build better brain health.

SCIENCE SAYS:

Your brain is capable of change. Neuroplasticity makes it possible to improve your focus and mental capacity based upon how you use your brain. By challenging yourself to adopt a growth mindset and take small steps toward healthier daily practices, you can create significant brain changes over time.

WAYS TO BEGIN:

  • Take small, yet challenging, steps toward larger goals (2 times/day.)
  • Give your brain a break from stimuli and intentional thinking (5 times/day.)
  • Innovate many possible solutions to a challenging problem (7 possibilities.)
  • Place your brain health and performance at the top of your daily priorities.

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