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Updated April 19, 2023
Choose a new habit based on one of the six pillars of brain health. Give the practice staying power by making your goal specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound.
Setting strategic goals may help you start healthy habits that support brain health, such as getting enough sleep, eating a nutritious diet, managing stress and exercising regularly. Goal setting using the SMART method, as part of a coaching program, helped 41 adults in their 50s through 70s with kidney disease improve overall diet quality, eat more fruits and vegetables, and increase fiber intake over the course of three months, according to a 2021 report in Frontiers in Nutrition.
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