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Surprising Habits Hurting Your Brain Health
Everything we think, feel, and do involves our brains, so keeping them healthy is worth our time. But doing so might require more from us than a nutritional diet, exercise, and occasional sudoku. Everyday habits can profoundly affect our neurological health, and some will likely surprise you.
have more difficulty reasoning and forming memories. Fortunately, neuroplasticity also means we can choose to change. Mindfulness, stress relief, purposeful positive thinking, and therapy can all help us learn to turn negative thoughts around. It will improve brain health, and we’ll likely feel happier, too.
Checking Our Phones After Waking Up Many people have their phones in hand before they even get out of bed, but this morning routine could be doing significant damage. Immediately inputting so much sensory information causes our brains to miss crucial stages in the natural waking process. The dopamine we get from checking messages and likes also primes our brains for more, creating further distractions throughout the day. Experts suggest waiting an hour to check your phone, but if you can’t last that long, every minute you delay counts. Engaging in Negative Thinking Did you know poor mental health impairs our ability to think clearly? The same is true with patterns of negative thinking. Neuroplasticity means the input we give our brains shapes and changes how they function, and negative thinkers
Spending Too Much Time Alone Humans are social creatures. So, while our
brains need new challenges and information to stay sharp, they also crave social interaction. Spending time with others improves our mental health and ability to form memories. Socializing also keeps our brains active, which neuroscientists believe might fight dementia. Specifically, older adults can have trouble switching between active and daydream states, but social interaction will help sharpen that skill. Alone time is crucial, but too much of a good thing can be dangerous. Make sure to interact with friends and family often or find ways to meet new people whose company you enjoy.
AVOID DIVORCE DELAYS TIPS TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS
Prepare to compromise. If you genuinely want a fast divorce, then you want a mindset indicating you intend to settle. By keeping your emotions in check and staying professional, you and your ex may come to an accord quicker than you think. Stay organized. When you meet with your divorce attorney for the first time, you should bring a whole host of documentation with you. You need at least two months of income, assets, and debt documentation. Start documenting interactions with your spouse and children, and keep that information in a safe, easy-to-access location. Work with an attorney who understands your options. Spouses fighting over everything and attorneys encouraging such behavior to ramp up their billable hours can be sanctioned under California Code § 271. This allows you to recover attorney fees from your ex if the court agrees they are holding up the process on purpose or are being unduly unreasonable. An experienced family law attorney can protect your rights and remind the opposing attorney of the statute and the benefits of working together.
Many consequences come into play whenever a divorce drags on for an extended period of time. You’ll likely spend way more money and struggle to move on with your life. Because of this, many people want to finalize their divorce as quickly as possible. Here are a few tactics that will help speed up your case. Set realistic expectations. So many myths about family law float around that it’s easy to walk in with many misperceptions. You may have heard someone say their ex “took everything,” so now you’re wondering if you can do the same or find yourself on the receiving end instead. In most cases, “took everything” actually means “I’m not happy with my divorce settlement.” Remember, the purpose of a divorce is to dissolve a marriage, not to punish your spouse. Discover what’s important to you. Once you’ve reset your expectations, you’re in a great position to start determining what you might really want out of this divorce. Is it to be the primary custodian of the children? What are your non-negotiables? What can you live without? Be sure to express your desires to your attorney.
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