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Mental Diseases
mental diseases
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Written By: Anuradha Varanasi | Updated: December 13, 2016, 10:29 PM
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mental diseases
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Run every day: While daily running has a wide range of physical health benefits, it can also promote memory and learning [1]. Make it a point to run for around 30 minutes every day to reap the mental benefits of this physical activity. You can create a playlist with your favourite songs to motivate yourself.
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Drink chamomile tea: Chamomile contains a substance called apigenin that can strengthen connections between the brain cells and also improve the generation of neuronal cells [2]. Due to this, chamomile tea can improve an individual’s memory performance and learning abilities. You can have two cups of chamomile tea a day to reap the health benefits of chamomile tea.
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Add red peppers to your diet: Just like chamomile, red peppers also contain apigenin and can help in boosting your memory and also fight against Alzheimer’s [3]. Other foods include parsley and thyme. You can add these as dried herbs to your food.
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Have green leafy vegetables: American researchers found that adding spinach, kale and collards to your diet can help in sharpening your mental and cognitive abilities [4]. By increasing your consumption of green leafy vegetables, you can also prevent dementia.
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Get 8 hours of sleep regularly: Neuroscientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) say that a good night’s sleep can improve different kinds of memories [5]. In this study, participants were asked to memorise 20 photos along with names and 12 hours later, they were shown the same images. It was observed that under a controlled environment, if they were allowed to have 8 hours of sleep, the participants were 12% more accurate while matching the faces to their respective names.
