Things that strain our brains

•Sleep deprivation
•Multitasking
•Stress
•Concussion
•Depression
•Some medications and sleep aids
•General anesthesia
•Failure to seek help if you notice difficulties such as loss of memory, inability to focus and make decisions, and a struggle to understand.

This list of eight comes from the Center for BrainHealth, at the University of Texas at Dallas. They are referenced in a story that Nancy Churnin wrote for The Dallas Morning News called "Human Brains Grow, Change and Can Heal Themselves."

Her article talks about plasticity and the benefits of brain physicals, (which cost $600.)