Mind Workout: Everyday Habits to Sharpen Your Brain, According to a Neuroscientist

Neuroscientist Majid Fotuhi shares six practical brain-boosting habits: start your day with a positive mindset; exercise about four days a week to boost oxygen, BDNF, and hippocampal growth; eat a high-fiber breakfast to support overall body-brain health and gut balance; use brief mind resets (slow breathing and a simple ma-ta-sa-ba finger rhythm) to curb stress and sharpen focus; don’t panic if sleep is interrupted—keep moving and breathing to reset; and practice memorizing three to four new names daily to strengthen memory.