9 Simple Ways To A Healthier Brain And Happier You

Want to be happier? According to research, a healthy brain is often the secret to a happier life. The good news is its easy to have a healthy brain. Here are the highlights from the TedTalk "Change Your Brain, Change Your Life" by Daniel Amen, one of the world's foremost experts on applying brain imaging science to clinical psychiatric practice.

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On average, we lose 85,000 brain cells every day. You can speed up or slow down this aging process with your behavior. According to Dr. Daniel, some of the things that hurt our brain includes smoking, drugs, environmental toxins (polution), obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, lack of exercise, regular unhealthy diet and ANTs (Automative Negative Thoughts). ANTs are thoughts that come into our mind automatically and ruin our day. They are the seeds of anxiety disorder and depression.

Here are 9 simple ways to cultivate a healthier brain. Try a few of these and enjoy happier life at home and work place.

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1	Positive social connections - Yes, spending time with positive people and people with healthy habits will keep your brain young. People you spend time with determine your longevity. Become very serious about who you spend time with.
2	New learning - When you learn something new, your brain cells makes new connections among each other. When you stop learning your brain cells disconnect themselves.
3	Gratitude - Want the best anti-depressant? It's not Prosac. It's gratitude. Practice gratitude daily for 3 weeks and you will notice your levels of happiness increase significantly.
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4	Good diet - Nutrients help your brain thrive while unhealthy food acts like poison for your brain cells. Good diet leads to stronger brain cells and stonger connections between the cells.
5	Good sleep - Less than 7 hours of sleep gets lower overall blood flow to the brain. Humans are used to sleeping for longer than 9 hours just 100 years back. As sleep goes down our weight goes up because our cravings get out of control.
6	Exercise - Exercise improves blood flow to the brain which in turn stimulates chemical changes that enhances mood and thinking power.
7	Healthy anxiety - Yes, a little anxiety is actually good for your brain and mental health. Some degree of anxiety helps you be careful with life and surroundings. It enables you to make better decisions in life and path correct when needed.
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8	Meditation - Meditation is shown to thicken the pre-frontal cortex, the front and the most thoughtful part of our brain. This part of the brain manages higher order brain function such as concentration and decision making. Meditation seems to strengthen higher order brain activities and reduces distracting thoughts.
9	ANT killing - Automative Negative Thoughts or ANTs are thoughts that come into our mind automatically and ruin our day. They are the seeds of anxiety disorders and depression. Learn to add positive thinking to your life and help your brain cells thrive.