Get enough Sleep

When you sleep, your brain literally recharges, removing toxic proteins that accumulate during the day as byproducts of normal neuronal activity. 

This ensures that you wake up alert and clear-headed. Your energy, attention and memory are all reduced when you don't get enough quality sleep....

Your brain manages energy better when you get enough sleep.

Sleep deprivation causes the prefrontal cortex to lose control over the regions of the brain that create cravings and the stress response. Sleep between 6.5 hours and 7.5 hours every night.

Getting an adequate amount of sleep every night is necessary for maintaining our health. The center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults get an average of seven or more hours of sleep every night.

When you don’t get enough sleep, dopamine receptors in your...