Inspire Your Brain (Don't Ignore It)

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What to do -  How to inspire your brain:

Take care of stress.

Avoid dulling routine.

Do something creative every day.

Read poetry, spiritual material or anything else that makes you feel uplifted.

Take time to be in nature.

Bond with another person who is heartwarming.

Pay attention to being happy.

Make sure you take time every day by yourself to relax, meditate and self-reflect.

Deal with negative emotions like anger and anxiety.

Focus on activity that makes you feel fulfilled.

Give of yourself.

Follow a personal vision.

Attach yourself to a cause that is bigger than you are.

Take the risk to love and be loved.

What not to do - How to ignore your brain:

Get set in your ways.

Don't look beyond your opinions, likes and dislikes.

Isolate yourself from others.

Take relationships for granted.

Reconcile yourself to going downhill as you age.

Look upon the past as the best time of your life.

Forget about having ideals.

Act on selfish impulses.

Don't examine what makes you tick.

Give in to anger and anxiety.

Let life take care of itself.

Go along to get along.

Assume that you are automatically right.

Avoid anything new or challenging.

Put up with stress.

Take no emotional risks.

Distract yourself with mindless diversions like watching sports for hours on end.

From, "Super Brain", by Deepak Chopra.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/04/health/chopra-better-brain/index.html?hpt=hp_abar#cnn-disqus-area