Seeds

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Socialize:

People with a strong social support system live longer, are happier, and are more cognitively acute.

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Exercise:

Changes brain activity and boosts longevity. Give birth to new neurons (neorogenesis). Aerobic exercise serves as an antidepressant and anti-anxiety and energy boost.

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Education:

"Use it or lose it". The less you use your brain for learning, the less it will be available to make learning possible. Alternatively, the more you use your brain for learning, the more "cognitive reserve" you will have. Increase Seratonin and Dopamine.

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Diet:

A balanced diet forms the foundation for generating the cornucopia of neurotransmitters. This foundation allows you to enjoy positive moods, be calm, and have sharper focus.

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Sleep:

Poor quality sleep increases your stress hormones, including cortisol. Higher levels of cortisol affect your prefrontal cortex; you are less able to focus and, make clear decisions. Higher levels of cortisol are corrosive to your brain and are associated to atrophy in the hippocampus, the area critical for laying down memories.