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...

Age 40 Is When Busy Americans Get the Least Sleep

Neuroscience Articles June 14, 2022   Summary: Sleep efficiency dips for most around age 40, increasing again at around age 50. Researchers say that for most aged 60 and older, sleep duration increases. Source: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University A...
How Silence will Boost your Brain.

How Silence will Boost your Brain.

The research results are in! When it comes to helping the brain, silence really is golden! That’s the kind of silence where there is no sound – just mindfulness. As attributed to the philosopher, Pythagoras: “Listen and you will be wise; the beginning of...