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Engage Your Brain

Simplify Birthday Reminders With Tech

Use your phone or an app to keep track of birthdays and never forget again

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Eat Right

Start a Daily Salad Habit for Better Brain Health

A simple way to boost nutrition and support brain health

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Restorative Sleep

Darken Your Bedroom for Better Sleep

Blocking light may help your body stay on a healthy sleep cycle

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Restorative Sleep

Cuddle Before Bedtime for Better Sleep

Some end-of-the-day snuggling may increase your zzz’s

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Be Social

Make Small Talk to Build Meaningful Connections

Chitchat isn’t idle! It can help forge new relationships and ease loneliness

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Manage Stress

Let Nature Help You Unwind and Reduce Stress

Take a nature break to help elevate your mood

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Manage Stress

Make a Playlist to Spark Joy and Memories

Create a go-to collection that matches your mood and activity

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Engage Your Brain

Set Up a Space for Learning Success

A quiet, well-equipped study nook may help you remember more

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Eat Right

Embrace Olive Oil for Better Health

A healthy fat that may support heart and brain health

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Ongoing Exercise

Get Moving to Help Support Memory

Aerobic exercise can benefit your brain health as well as your body

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Manage Stress

Let Go of Negative Thoughts With Mindfulness

Instead of distraction, try awareness and acceptance

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Ongoing Exercise

Start Healthy Habits With SMART Goals

Achieving your health goals is all about strategy

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Restorative Sleep

Try a Breathing Exercise to Ease Into Sleep

Slow, mindful breathing can help relax your body at bedtime

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Engage Your Brain

Find Your Keys Every Time With a Routine

Set up a system to keep your belongings organized and easily accessible

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Restorative Sleep

Skip the Afternoon Coffee for Better Sleep

Replace it with a caffeine-free pick-me-up

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Manage Stress

Start a Joy Journal for a Better Mood

Recording happy moments may reduce stress and improve your well-being

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Activity Batches

A wide variety of different foods that could make up a Mediterranean diet

Eat Right

Eat the Mediterranean Way

7 Staying Sharp activities to make brain-healthy eating easy and delicious

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Manage Stress

Quick Tips to Stop Stress

7 Staying Sharp activities for making simple changes that can shrink your stress

A smiling woman hugging a smiling man from behind while outside

Manage Stress

Boost Your Happiness

7 Staying Sharp activities to try to help add joy to your days

Mindful

A mother and daughter hugging in the countryside

Manage Stress

A Compassion Practice for Opening the Heart

It begins by imagining yourself surrounded by the most loving beings

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Manage Stress

Mindfulness in Your Digital Life

Three practical ways to be more present and purposeful

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Manage Stress

Practice to Notice, Shift, and Rewire Your Brain

When things don’t go to plan, it’s easy to spot ways things have gone wrong

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Meditations

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Imagery Meditation for 10 Minutes

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A small boat on calm water at sunset with the text "Slow Breathing 15 mins"

Slow Breathing Meditation for 15 Minutes

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A forest with tall trees with the text "Thoughts 5 mins"

Thoughts Meditation for 5 Minutes

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