Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine
Are You Burnt Out or Depressed?
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Read on to learn what the brain hacks are and how to do themtooptimize your brain health.
neuroscientist, senior lecturer at MIT Sloan, and author ofThe Source
Practice deep breathing
Upon waking up, the first thing Dr. Swart does is take 1020 deep breaths.
Mindful breathing can alsoreduce the size of the amygdala, which promotes stress reduction effects.
Its more than just visualizing, though.
The brain does this through selective attention and value tagging.
Bonus points if you also do sometree hugging.
Write a gratitude list
Dr. Swart lists 10 things shes grateful for every day.
I spend some time regularly just being rather than doing and allowing my mind to wander, she says.
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neuroscientist, senior lecturer at MIT Sloan, and author ofThe Source
