I’m a little offended listening to THIS SHOW didn’t make the cut here: “Psychology Today” has a list of ways we’re all making ourselves DUMBER every day. Here are the top four . . .
1. Not treating your brain like it’s a muscle. It’s NOT a muscle, but you can train it like one. Most people think of their brain like it’s a fixed thing. But studies have shown just knowing you can train your brain and improve cognition tends to help make it happen. If you don’t do it, you might just slowly decline.
2. Not getting enough sleep. Even just one night of bad sleep can make you dumber. You can probably feel it when it happens. But scientists can measure it too by testing things like reaction times, memory, and poor judgement skills.
3. Drinking alcohol. You’re not just dumber while you’re drunk. Drinking too much, and too often, can greatly affect brain function long term.
4. Not having enough structure in your day. Our brains thrive on purpose and deadlines. Without them, we’re less focused and less creative. A study in 2021 found procrastinating too much can have measurable effects on brain function.
