While it might not seem like an everyday behavior you're intentionally engaging in, cultivating space for your inner critique to shine without restriction often manifests as one of the everyday habits that can damage your brain
Whether it's staying in bed too long or forgoing time spent outside in the winter, spending too much time in darkness can cause your body to lower its production of serotonin — the brain's chemical that determines your mood and emotional well-being.
According to Dr. Nicole Clark, a neurologist from St. Peter's Health Medical Group, caffeine isn't entirely bad; in fact, in some of her patients, she's seen caffeine be the trick to curing chronic headaches and migraines.
Coupled with too much screen time throughout the day, people who get right on their phones, scrolling socials and answering emails, in the morning when their alarms go off could be sabotaging their mental and emotional well-being before even getting out of bed.
By listening to loud music with headphones consistently in your routine, you may be overloading your brain with sensory input that negatively impacts your ability to concentrate and focus, even when you continue on with your day.
While listening to and seeking out bad news feels inevitable with the accessibility of traditional media and social media sites, the constant overload of negative news that outlets tend to share with readers can drastically impact your general well-being and brain chemistry.
According to experts from the American Chemical Society, a poor sleep schedule not only sabotages your mood and energy throughout the day, it has the power to also alter your brain chemistry when you're not getting enough sleep