Your mind is very sensitive to the environment that you expose it to. The food you eat, the amount of sleep you get, and the content you consume all have the power to make your mind healthier and sharper.
How? We will take a look at six lifestyle habits that can have a positive impact on your cognitive health. But first, let’s dive into why it is so important to make the effort.
What’s at stake?
The mind is responsible for cognitive functions that impact who you are in terms of personality and how you perceive and approach life. Any imbalance in overall health and wellbeing is often reflected through a change in how smoothly these functions run. This includes everything from memory to mood.Â
Memory
This refers not only to long and short term memory but also to immediate recall. More often than not, a neglected mind is not able to hold on to new information. For example, you might find yourself forgetting the names of people you just met, missing appointments, and just struggling to retain important details.
ConcentrationÂ
If your mind is not as sharp as it could be, you are more prone to getting easily distracted. You may also notice that you are not as interested in things that used to get you passionate before.
Thought Processing
This is probably the best-known function of the mind and also the most impacted by poor cognitive health. Thought processing allows us to perceive stimuli from the environment and process it. Any issues in this process can lead to things like poor flow of thought and an overall struggle in expressing ideas and feelings.
Creativity
The mind is truly a great thing when it is healthy and sharp. Just look around you. From vehicles to skyscrapers, the greatest inventions on this planet are a result of a creative healthy mind. Cognitive issues usually present themselves with something called ‘mind block’ which is common with artists and writers and is also known as artist’s/writer’s block.
Mood
The mind not only impacts mood but mood also impacts the mind. As a result, issues with mental health, and stability often spill over to unpredictable emotions.
6 Habits That Support a Healthy Mind
Now that we understand why it is important to support the mind, let’s dive into how. Here are six habits that support a healthy, strong mind.Â
1. Daily Brain-Boosting Supplements
These often include concentrated extracts of superfoods meant to promote overall brain function. In the process, your mind benefits with noticeable improvements in cognitive functions. We will take a closer look at one of the best supplements in this category in a bit.
2. Eating Habits
The type and amount of food you eat as well as the frequency of your meals has a huge bearing on how healthy and sharp your mind is. It’s important to focus on whole foods that are rich in brain supporting nutrients like essential fatty acids, vitamins, and healthy carbohydrates. When you eat matters as well. Eating too frequently can redirect the blood supply to the gut thus slowing down the brain. On the other end of the spectrum not eating deprives the brain of much-needed glucose.Â
3. Work Out
There is a direct link between exercise and cognitive function. This is facilitated by feel-good hormones that are produced when we exercise. So if you feel you are getting a little groggy or having trouble remembering or connecting your thoughts, take a break to move your body. It could be a trip to the gym or even a simple walk around the house.
4. Meditate
Meditation is all about clearing the mind and learning how to intentionally calm a worked up body. Physical and psychological stress tends to cause internal distractions that affect cognitive function. By meditating, you calm the body and mind allowing for much-needed rest.Â
5. Healthy Relationships
The mind responds very strongly to the environment that it is exposed to. This includes the people we surround ourselves with and the type of relationships we cultivate. Healthy relationships help us deal with and even eliminate psychological stress for a healthier and sharper mind.
6. Sleep
The average adult requires between seven and nine hours of high-quality sleep every night in order to have a healthy and functional mind. Too much or not enough sleep tends to adversely affect functions like memory, concentration, and even mood. Research has shown that sleep deprivation, in particular, leads to the buildup of waste in brain cells resulting in slower and less efficient functioning.
Mind by New Earth; The Ultimate Mind Supplement
Unlike many other supplements on the market, Mind is not a conglomeration of isolated lab-manufactured vitamins and minerals. Instead, it is a whole food product that contains Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA) harvested from Upper Klamath Lake. This organic Wild Microalgae™ contains a plethora of naturally occurring nutrients such as antioxidants, chlorophyll, fatty acids, enzymes, minerals, proteins, and vitamins among many others.
New Earth has taken this amazing food and removed the cell wall through an exclusive solvent-free (mechanical) process. This process exposes the heart of the Wild Microalgae including all of its nutrients. These nutrients are broken down during digestion and then become available for assimilation.
During this process, the nutrients are able to pass through a very important barrier called the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) allowing them to nourish the brain and the central nervous system. The BBB is formed by the brain capillary endothelial cells, a protective mechanism that limits or prevents dangerous substances from reaching the brain cells.
Put simply, this unique blue-green algae accompanied by New Earth’s proprietary process produces a whole food supplement that directly nourishes the brain. Mind, it’s a product you will not find anywhere else in the world.
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