Eat a healthy diet – what you eat directly effects your brain and how it functions. The best diet to follow to keep your brain and body in good shape is a Mediterranean-style diet. Eat plenty of daily veg, wholegrains, nuts, seeds, fruit and olive oil as well as fish, eggs, beans, poultry and limited red meat. And don’t forget to keep hydrated – your brain is a thirsty organ.
Prioritise sleep – sleep deprivation can make you forgetful, clumsy, irritable, moody, depressed, demotivated – and hungry! Aim for seven to nine hours and no less than six or more than ten. This can be broken up into a night-time sleep and a daytime nap if that suits you better.
Go with your natural rhythms – your circadian rhythm works best with…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2022