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5 Tips For Boosting Your Productivity
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4. Get Plenty of Sleep and Exercise & Eat Right
As time goes on we learn more and more about how intertwined the mind and body really are. Of course, you don’t need fancy neurological studies to know that things like exercise and sleep can improve your brain function. Anyone who’s ever suffered from insomnia knows this.
a. You NEED sleep. Coffee is not a substitute. Energy drinks are not a replacement either (not to mention they’re loaded with sugar). Sleep is actually vital to maintain brain health. When you are asleep, your brain “cleans” itself by eliminating waste proteins that build up between the brain cells as a result of neural activity. When you deprive yourself of sleep, you not only become groggy, unfocused and unproductive, but your brain doesn’t clean out these toxins and you increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease later in life.
b. Exercise is also essential for honing your productivity. Rigorous physical activity improves brain oxidation and stimulates the production of Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor, which facilitates the growth of new brain cells.
c. As for diet, you probably already know the need to eliminate junk food. Instead, eat a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids and reduce sugar intake as much as possible. Foods high in omega-3s include various types of fish, olive oil, and coconut oil. Fish oil supplements are also an option.
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