- Rachel Summers is a medical expert who regularly shares advice on TikTok
- Neuroscientists recently revealed 5 ways to boost memory
- In it, she shared that you should sleep 8 to 10 hours a night
Neuroscientists have revealed five things you can do every day to boost your memory and stimulate your brain.
Rachel Summers is a medical professional who regularly shares tips and tricks for “leveling up” her mental health on her TikTok account, which boasts over 513,000 followers.
Recently, she took to the video sharing platform to detail various activities that can help improve memory of events and information.
In the viral video, which has garnered over 969,000 views to date, she explains why eight to 10 hours of sleep each night, exercise, trivia, and other activities can help power your brain. explained.
She captioned the clip, “5 tips to improve your memory from a neuroscientist.”
Rachel then dove straight into the tips, starting with why getting enough shut-eye is important.
“The first thing is to get enough sleep. It's actually when we sleep at night that we consolidate our long-term memories.
“I recommend about eight to 10 hours a night,” she said.
Rachelle also pointed out that you should try to move your body regularly.
She added that exercise is important for brain development.
The expert explained: “Aerobic exercise has been shown to improve memory in both young and older adults.
“One of the reasons is that it increases blood flow to the brain.”
Moving on to her third tip, Rachel said that practicing 'mindfulness', such as meditation and journaling, can be extremely beneficial to your health.
“Mindfulness has been shown to increase the thickness of the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with attention and memory,” she explained.
Rachel added: “Number four is to participate in activities that stimulate your brain.”
“Activities that challenge the brain, such as learning a new language or learning to play a musical instrument, can improve memory.
“These activities stimulate the brain and promote the growth of new neural connections.”
Finally, my therapist said I should try practicing remembering things without the help of the internet.
she said: “Fifth is practice searching, which means practicing remembering things from memory without using Google.”
“I recommend trivia night with friends. It's one of my favorites.”
People flooded the comments section to praise the neuroscientist's advice.
One person said, “Thank you!”
Another added: “Very interesting explanation.”
Another user simply wrote: “Awesome.”
“Loved this,” a fourth user commented.
