5 of the Worst Bad Habits for Your Brain

Socializing, sleep and other habits are important to keep your brain healthy. When we lack these habits, it can have serious consequences for our brains.

By Alisa Bowman
Dec 30, 2022 2:00 PM
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Person displaying bad habits by working with a keyboard and eating sweets. (Credit: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock)

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All of those weeks of pandemic-induced remote work, telehealth, grocery delivery, and online shopping have changed many of us — and not necessarily for the better.

Research shows that now, several years after COVID-19 became a household word, we’re less likely to seek out the company of other people, exercise regularly, eat veggies, get enough sleep or have a life outside of work.

Here’s how all of that affects the brain, along with what you can do about it.

1. Failing to Socialize with Other Humans

Long before COVID-19, researchers knew that social isolation increased the risk of body-wide inflammation, as well as dementia.

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