Your Everyday Brain Armour: Simple Steps for Lifelong Brain Fitness

Isabel Hood - BRAIN FITNESS - Building a Brain to Last a Lifetime

Whether you're finalising a strategy, negotiating a deal, or mapping out quarterly goals, the quality of your thoughts shapes the quality of your results. Yet most of us only think about Brain Fitness when something goes wrong. Daily Brain Defence flips that script - small choices which keep neurons firing smoothly year after year.

Colour load each plate - aim for five plant colours by lunchtime - berries, spinach, peppers, turmeric spiced lentils, beetroot. Polyphenols neutralise free radicals and keep memory centres youthful

Move every hour - stretch, climb the stairs, pace during a call - anything which raises your heart rate for two minutes floods the hippocampus with oxygen and nutrients and sharpens your concentration

Train a learning microhabit - replace a few minutes of screen fatigue with something which gently engages your brain — a podcast episode, a thought-provoking article, or even a quiet moment to reflect

Minimise screen stress by following the 20 20 20 rule: every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds. This eases eye strain and interrupts cortisol buildup which blurs focus

Protect your sleep - think of sleep as preparation for tomorrow's energy, focus, and mood. Keep your room cool and dark, and try switching off devices an hour before bed — this can really help.  And a magnesium rich evening snack like pumpkin seeds let the brain's cleansing system work uninterrupted

None of these habits demand perfection; but they do thrive on consistency. Think of them as layers of armour - each one on its own may be light but together they provide a formidable shield against cognitive wear and tear. Practise them daily and you'll notice quicker recall, steadier mood, and a renewed appetite for learning.

If you're curious about a Brain Fitness plan which fits sustainably into real life, let's schedule a complimentary zoom chat, and talk about how your brain deserves the defence it earns every single day.

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