Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine
Are You Burnt Out or Depressed?
Taking care of her mother at such a young age turned out to be incredibly isolating.
Research also suggests thatfour in 10 cases of Alzheimers disease may be preventableby adopting specific brain health habits.
Basically,nowis the time totake care of your brain.
And they do it all with a signature dose of levity and humor.
They say laughter is the best medicine.
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Actual medicine is the best medicine.
But laughter is maybe second best, say the Rogens.
They say laughter is the best medicine.
Actual medicine is the best medicine.
But laughter may be second best.
Today, HFC is the largest youth organization fighting against Alzheimers.
Sleep
It is so important to get seven to nine hours of quality sleep a day, they say.
Eat well
Our brain is the organ most easily damaged by poor dietisnt that crazy?!
Take care of your emotional well-being
Friendly reminderstress is bad for us!
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Get physical exercise
Exercise isgreatfor your brain!
The key to creating and sticking to an exercise plan is finding what works for you.
Move your body, raise your heart rate, and stick with it.
Work on cognitive fitness
Active learning improves memory, creativity, mood, and self-esteem.
Keeping your mind active is one of the most impactful ways to delay the onset of cognitive decline.
So what does all that actually look like in practice for the Rogens?
I took up hiking, says Seth.
Weve both learned to make pottery.
Laurens meditation record stands at 20 consecutive days.
(Hey, its a marathon, not a sprint.)
Thats not to say that they think these lifestyle changes are a cure-all.
Do we still worry about a future with Alzheimers?
Of course, admits Seth.
But education has empowered us to channel that fear into actionfor ourselves, and for our community.
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