Boosting Our Brain

Some ways we can boost our prefrontal cortex are through good nutrition, exercise, and mental games.

These measures don’t always help when we face a real-life situation and must make a choice in the moment. To address this point of conflict, there is a simple method called POP that helps can be used at a point of conflict—such as a distraction from your goals—to support flexible thinking.

POP stands for “pause,” “open your options,” and “pick the joy choice.”