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Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon by Rahul Jandial
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon by Rahul Jandial












Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon by Rahul Jandial

You don’t have to be a pro, but the mere process of learning a language – at any age – uses all parts of your brain. Try it it will make a huge difference.ĭoing so builds up a cognitive reserve. If you stand for long periods, try walking more. Standing up literally showers your brain. Get some Omega-3s, they’re the building blocks for the right kind of fat. White fish in particular has a unique fat which is good for the neurons in the brain. Cut down on red meat, but don’t give it up entirely if you enjoy it. Eat oily fish, chicken and use olive oil. It is far more important, I’d argue, to watch what you eat generally rather than focus on microbiotics if you want to stave off degradation of the brain.

Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon by Rahul Jandial

Microbiotics have worked for decades it’s not groundbreaking information.

Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon by Rahul Jandial

Of course, the microbes in your gut can affect your mind and your body, but this is nothing new. You’ve probably read loads about how your gut is your second brain, but I feel this has been oversimplified. EAT GOOD FOODS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT Don’t toss and turn do something else and restart the hibernation process later. If you struggle to get to sleep, get up and do something different. Avoid coffee after lunch, as it stays in your system for eight hours and affects your initiation process. Turn your phone on silent so that when you do attempt to sleep, you won’t be disrupted. Let your brain know that sunset is happening by dimming the lights or dimming the screen on your phone. The sun sets at 6pm/7pm/8pm, depending on where you are and the time of year, but this is a natural process and you should follow this process in your home. It uses sleep to clear out memories that you don’t want to hold onto, which is why it’s so important for your mental health. The part of the brain that identifies day and night is located behind the bridge of the nose. We have grown on a planet that rotates, which means our brains enter a nocturnal process that changes the genes and chemistry at night time. Whether you suffer from insomnia or a lack of sleep/quality sleep, the biggest thing to realise is that light interferes with our sleep initiation. Here are 10 tips from Dr Rahul Jandial, a dual trained neurosurgeon and neuroscientist. But there are many things we can do to help our brains. The relationship between brain and mental health is a big topic and issues such as dementia are on the rise.














Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon by Rahul Jandial