How self-love changes the brain, your pupils reveal your memories, and more

Here's the truth about how your internal self-love shapes your overall brain health. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­

It's the month of love! 🌹   Although you're caught up thinking about what to get your valentine, don't forget to show your brain some love too. In this month's newsletter, we'll cover how self-love influences the brain, what to eat for brain health, and how you shape memories throughout the years. Practicing self-love has profound effects on the brain's structure and function. Engaging in self-compassion and self-acceptance activates the prefrontal cortex. This is the area responsible for self-awareness and emotional regulation, leading to improved emotional stability.    Self-love also reduces activity in the amygdala, the brain's "fear center." Over time, this type of practice can create structural changes in the brain, such as increased gray matter density in regions linked to emotional regulation and processing. Want to know how this works? Read more here. Sometimes, the best "health hacks" are the simple ones. We tend to avoid the basics when it comes to health. For example, we all know 8 hours of sleep is good for us… but we don't usually get enough!   Interesting research from Harvard Health shows us again how important fruits and vegetables are for building a healthy brain.    Incorporating a variety of fruits and vegetables into your diet can significantly support brain health. The best ones to eat are blueberries, kale, spinach, collards, and broccoli. Most of these are rich in brain-healthy antioxidants and nutrients such as vitamin K, lutein, folate, and beta carotene.   These foods help the brain function better, so you can focus with ease, sleep deeper, and stay in a good mood throughout the day.   If you haven't yet, check out our full blog on the best diet for a healthy brain here. A recent study from Cornell University has uncovered that during non-REM sleep, the size of our pupils indicates when the brain is busy consolidating new memories versus reinforcing older ones.   When pupils contract, the brain focuses on solidifying fresh experiences; when they dilate, it revisits established knowledge. This alternating process ensures our memories are efficiently organized and preserved. Take a look at the summary of this new research here. BREAKING HEALTH NEWS & FUN FACTS Magnesium for Brain Health: More Than Just Relaxation* 😴 Magnesium isn't just for relaxation and sleep quality.* Clinically-tested forms of magnesium, like Magtein, support brain health and cognitive function too.* What type of magnesium is best?   Your Brain > The Internet 🧠 Your brain has around 86 billion neurons, and each one can make up to 10,000 connections with other neurons. That means your brain's network is more complex than the entire internet!

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