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A Yale Neurologist Eliminated These Destructive Everyday Habits That Lead to Poor Brain Health

7 min readMay 11, 2025

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You have the power to boost your brain health every day. A few daily habits can lead to better brain health in the long run.

However, a few poor habits can damage your brain health in the long run. Moreover, they can diminish the effects of good brain habits on your brain health.

So, it’s more important to mend the everyday lifestyle habits that are proven to wreck your brain health in the long run.

Dr. Baibing Chan, MD in neurology, is making waves on social media platforms like TikTok, advising the youth about the everyday habits that wreck brain health.

Here are the top poor brain health habits that he mindfully avoids for better cognition and attention.

The worst way to breathe for your brain health

Breathing is considered the lifeforce in yoga. It’s a voluntary process, yet it’s the first thing you’re taught in any yoga course.

There are workshops dedicated to breathing that last for weeks if not months. Breathing is an uncontrollable voluntary action until you learn to control it…

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Khyati Jain
Khyati Jain

Written by Khyati Jain

10x Top Writer| Certified Yoga Trainer| I write about health, fitness, lifestyle, and more. Open to writing gigs. Contact:- khyatijainwrites01@gmail.com