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Ready for a Happy New Year  and Happy New Decade?

Here’s a special edition of the SharpBrains monthly e‑newsletter featuring the latest on Brain health and mental well-being — we hope you enjoy these tips and advice about what to do, and what not to, to promote brain wellness in 2020 and beyond:

Practice Breathing & Compassion: Three evidence-based ways to develop a resilient mind

… and a Sport you love: Play sports (smartly) for a quieter brain

Challenge your friends, often: For better memory and thinking skills at age 70, play cards and board games from age 11

… for example by solving big problems together: Mindstrong Health recruits slew of Silicon Valley talent

When in trouble, consider therapy before meds: To Treat Depression, therapy alone works better than therapy combined with antidepressants

… your might even be able to access it privately, online: First Digital Health Formulary by Express Scripts includes CBT-based programs to treat depression, anxiety and insomnia

Finally, beware “brain-boosting” supplements, and don’t jump on direct-to-consumer transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) unless you understand Pros and Cons

… but always keep your mind open to awe and to new ways to tease your brain, see the world around us and even shape it!

Wishing you a happy, healthy prosperous New Year and New Decade,

The SharpBrains Team