Of course, everyone knows the importance of taking care of our bodies. However, do you know how to take care of your brain?
According to David Rock and Daniel Siegel, eating daily from the Healthy Mind Platter is a great practice because it gives us the essentials our brains need for optimal functioning.
Physical Time gives our body the positive effects of exercise that energies our brain!
Sleep Time gives our brain the rest it needs to recover from the challenges of our day, plus the open space to consolidate our learning.
Focus Time causes us to concentrate on one thing instead of multitasking which helps us tackle a cognitively challenging task or solve a complex problem.
Play Time gives our brains space to have fun and try out new things which in turn helps them create new ideas and make connections.
Time In helps us explore our inner selves and reflect on our sensations, images, feelings, and thoughts which in turn helps our brain to better integrate.
Down Time gives our heads non-focused space to wander with our thoughts coming and going without having to do something with them.
Connecting Time makes space for connection with other people which is truly life-giving for us and healing for our minds.
Which of these times does your brain most need to operate at its peak capacity?
