A neuroscientist has revealed three common habits that can wreak havoc on our brain health, many of which we might be unknowingly practising. The expert, known as Em On The Brain on TikTok , explained that everything we 'feed' our brains has an impact, whether it's the food we eat or the information we consume daily upon waking up. "Three things I will not do as a neuroscientist to protect my brain," she shared in a TikTok post.
"Number one is go on my phone when I wake up in the morning. The content that you consume during this time will have a greater impact on your mindset and messes up our dopamine for the rest of the day so that we continue to check our phones." READ MORE: Toxic metals that may cause fatal health conditions found in item bought by millions READ MORE: Doctor reveals this household item could be making your whole family sick Interestingly, Em isn't alone in her thinking.
Rosey Davidson, a sleep consultant at Just Chill Baby Sleep, agrees that our brains are 'more relaxed and suggestible' when we first wake up. "When we wake up, our brain transitions from the deeper sleep brain waves (like delta and theta waves) through alpha waves and finally to beta waves," reports Gloucestershire Live . "This transition makes us more relaxed and suggestible, which is why consuming phone content immediately upon waking can strongly influence our mood and mindset for the day.
[Meanwhile,] looking at phone content late at night affects our sleep by exposing us to blue light.
