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5. Work out, even if it's just light exercise

Many experts agree: Physical exercise is important to strengthen the brain, but that doesn’t mean hours and hours of weight training every day. Any kind of exercise is good, especially when you do it outdoors and surrounded by nature, which has also been shown to be very good for brain health.

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Bill Gates’s habits to increase your brain power:

Bill Gates’s habits to increase your brain power:

For some years now, Bill Gates has managed to maintain a place near the top of the list of the richest people in the world, but, more importan...

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<p>And how has he achieved all...

And how has he achieved all that he has? Gates knows very well that, to be successful, to age well, and to maintain your good memory over time, you first need to have a sharp and powerful brain.

The brain is a muscle and that means you have to look after it and exercise it. You have to make...

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4. Find time to rest

This is not simply about sleeping, but also setting aside time for yourself, to do the things you like, and simply to take a break from thinking when you relax and have fun.

Downtime is important for physical and

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2. Never stop reading

A powerful brain needs to be learning and discovering new things, and reading is ideal for this.

Bill Gates recommends reading around 50 books every year and his ...

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And it’s not just about excelling at Sudoku or Wordle, you need to have good habits that help protect, strengthen, and empower your brain, and Bill Gates has some of the most important ones.

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1. Sleep at least 8 hours

Many studies talk about the importance of getting enough sleep, because the brain needs time to recover, consolidate memories, and store the information it has absorbed during the day. Lack of sleep is a major factor in cognitive decline.

Bill Gates once said that, early in his career, he s...

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3. Don't stop working

According to some studies, people in the world’s so-called “blue zones” live longer and better for several reasons, one of which is that they don’t stop working.

This doesn’t mean that you have to stay at your job until you die, but rather that you have to find activities that make your bra...

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