Brainfit Tricks – Why Social Connection Matters for Your Brain

Brainfit Tricks For ’26 – Part 5: At Brainfit, we often talk about building a stronger brain through what we do each day – how we focus, move, learn, rest and reset. But one of the most powerful brain-health tools is something many people overlook:...

Brainfit Tricks – Sleep: Your Brain’s Overnight Superpower

Brainfit Tricks For ’26 – Part 4: At Brainfit, we often talk about building a stronger brain through what you do during the day  – how you focus, learn and engage. But some of the most important brain work happens when you’re not doing anything at...

Daylight Saving Time in the US

Why can an hour’s time change in spring disrupt our body, sleep, and mental health? On March 12, most Americans will observe the start of daylight saving time (DST) and “spring forward” by setting their clocks one hour ahead. (The exceptions are people...
Will poor sleep make me fat?

Will poor sleep make me fat?

Is this you? You didn’t sleep well last night. Or the night before. And the one before that. You tossed and turned and watched the clock creep round. And now you are dead beat. Too tired to make a real breakfast. You grab a coffee and a doughnut and race to work…….....
Sleep Quiz – True or False?

Sleep Quiz – True or False?

      Test yourself on these common sayings about sleep.  1.  Sleep is time for the body in general and the brain specifically to shut down for rest. True or False? Mostly False.  Sleep is an active process involving specific cues for its regulation....