A Brain-Boosting Way To Start Your Day, From A Memory Coach

According to memory coach Jim Kwik, author of Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life, there’s one easy step you can take first thing in the morning to boost your brain health—here’s one tip he shared on the mindbodygreen podcast. 

“Not only that, it's a nice way to force yourself to be present,” he adds. Rather than letting your brain wander to your daily to-do list or ruminate on the previous day, this simple switch can pull you back to the moment, creating an unintentional mindfulness session. What’s more, completing this one, fairly simple task first thing in the morning sets up the rest of your day for success, he says. 

Essentially, presenting yourself with this small challenge in the morning can set you up for better focus and mindfulness the rest of the day—so it's worth the two extra minutes of morning attention.

Brushing your teeth isn’t the only opportunity to shake up your routine for better brain health. Below, find a few more ways to take your brain for a workout: 

The goal isn’t to overwhelm your schedule with an endless list of activities for your brain. In fact, a small mindfulness challenge is more powerful than you think. So pick one or two new mental exercises and stick with them—whether you notice the benefits right away or not, you’ll be doing your brain a favor.