I snuck into a new (and AWESOME!) Harvard course called “The Psychology of Eating (Culinary Psychology)” Well, to be honest, I didn’t officially sneak in, my wife is finishing up her master's, and she was attending class via zoom and I couldn’t help but listen in. The professors repeatedly taught how food can affect us in so many different ways. I agreed wholeheartedly as my lunch of Thai food with rice was causing a downturn in my energy and quickly sending me into a sleep coma. The Harvard class reminded me of all the small choices and events in our lives that can make a drastic difference in our day. I decided to share (or maybe remind you) of six evidence-based ways to change your brain for a good day. Tune into today’s podcast to learn about the six ways to jump start your brain and what research is teaching us about each of these factors. A few of them may sound familiar, but it is important to understand the new insights into why you should focus more on your brain health. I also share new neuroscience research on how caffeine effects the structure of your brain. This research was released February 15, 2021, so it is hot off the press! References for the article -- “Daily Caffeine Intake Induces Concentration-Dependent Medial Temporal Plasticity in Humans: A Multimodal Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial” by Carolin Reichert et al. Cerebral Cortex -- Theconversation.com: Six scientifically proven ways to help improve brain and mental health. 2020