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7 Brain damaging Habits that you should quit right now!

Make your mind healthy by quitting these things

By Zainab HassamPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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We as a whole certainly need to close off our brains for some time with some good wine, a couple of additional long periods of rest, or sometimes just tuning into tv unintentionally. But a certain way of life can be dangerous for the well-being of our minds fundamentally.

The manner of living that denies our minds' significant nutrients or quickly kills our brains' cells brings us close to mental issues like hopelessness, depression, and uncertainty, and also puts us in dangerous physical sicknesses like Alzheimer's, stroke, cancer, and even epilepsy.

It is difficult to overlook that regardless of whether your mind is at peace, your physical brain is going through tough times. And keep in mind that psychological issues are, to a great extent, a consequence of genetics, way of life, diet, and daily routine. These all elements have an enormous impact on how you manage your brain to keep calm and in peace.

Avoid these 7 harmful brain-damaging habits, which are listed below. Follow these after the consultation of your physician, and you will see the difference in your physical and mental health.

1. Quitting Breakfast

It is said that breakfast is the most significant meal of the day. So there is also a saying that skipping your breakfast stops your brain from getting enough nutrients. If you frequently skip breakfast, it will eventually bring your glucose levels low, which is very harmful to the brain. The brain utilizes more energy than any other organ of the body therefore, it takes up to 20% of glucose of your system daily.

2. Lack of Sleep

Sleep deprivation has a severe impact on your brain. Not getting enough sleep makes you a lethargic and inactive whole day. Sleep can affect your memory and enable your brain to function correctly.

So from the next time you don't get time to sleep, remember that if you don't prioritize your basic needs, you will not be able to perform at your best.

3. Excessive Eating habit

Studies show that overeating means that our food lacks the nutrients that our body needs. So even we have a lot, our brain is still starving. Most of the researchers claim that by 2015, the number of patients diagnosed with obesity hit almost double of the year 1990.

4. Smoking kills

Quitting smoking right now is beneficial for your mind and for your overall health. Studies have found that smoking is dangerous as it severely affects the brain cells and causes damage to the brain's areas, which manage the balance and coordination and all motor skills.

Researchers have declared that smoking causes thinning the cortex and primarily damages memory, language, and thoughts.

5. Less water intake

Everybody knows how water is essential for our body. Since our body is made up of 70% of water, we should consider maintaining the body's amount to function properly. Dehydration affects more quickly on your brain than anything else.

Less intake of water impacts mainly on functions such as coordination, complicated problem solving, and also lessen your focus. Just try having water frequently during the day to keep yourself and your brain specifically active and happy.

6. High Sugar Consumption

Not only Excessive consumption of sugar add for your weight but also damage your overall health. Your body requires an adequate amount of sugar to work proficiently, but too much sugar is dangerous to your body.

Too much sugar can harm your brain health and is linked to memory and cognitive deficiencies. And also keep you starving after having a lot of food as it does not provide you the healthy nutrients which your body needs and eventually leads to obesity.

7. Anxiety and Stress

Stress occurs each and every day and comes in a great variety of forms. Stress is good for some people, as it makes you strong enough to fight against your internal demons. But if you are facing chronic stress, it can affect you negatively.

It actually kills the cell membranes of the brain; it also shrinks the brain so that your ability to memorize and learn something is destroyed.

This information will surely help you to narrow down your priorities and make yourself able to take care of your basic needs as in enough sleep, setting the breakfast routine, relieving stress.

Value yourself and kick out bad habits like overeating and smoking which stops you perform well in your life. You will see the difference in yourself when your friends and family enjoy being with you.

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Zainab Hassam

I am a new content writer. please show some support and love. it would be very encouraging and make me more passionate regarding this field. Thank you!

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