This is the fastest way to keep your brain young:
Be willing to feel stupid again.
The moment you stop learning, you start aging faster.
And I don't mean that metaphorically.
People will often treat learning like something with an end date.
You finish school, you land a job, you figure out how things work...
And then you just... stop.
You settle into what you know because it's comfortable.
Life gets too busy.
But your brain doesn't settle with you.
It's either growing or it's shrinking.
There's no staying the same.
Just take a look at this image.
One brain is active, lit up, building new connections.
The other is dim and slowly fading.
The difference between them isn't age, but simply whether you're still asking it to do new things.
Your brain can keep rewiring itself well into old age.
But only if you give it a reason to.
When you learn something new (a skill, a topic, a different way of thinking),
You build up what's called cognitive reserve.
Think of it like a buffer.
It protects you against dementia, mental decline, and against that foggy feeling that creeps in when you've been coasting too long.
And it doesn't stop there.
Staying curious actually changes how you handle stress and helps regulate your mood.
There's even evidence linking it to better physical health.
People who keep learning tend to stay sharper and healthier for longer.
Now, I'm not saying you need to go back to university.
Learning can look like:
→ Trying a hobby you've never touched before
→ Reading something outside your usual interests
→ Picking up a bit of a new language
→ Taking a short online course
→ Having real conversations with people who see the world differently
It doesn't take huge amounts of time or money.
It just takes being willing to feel like a beginner again.
All these small bits of learning add up.
But remember... so can stagnation.
So I'll leave you with this:
What's one thing you could explore this month that you genuinely know nothing about?
Doesn't have to be big.
Just has to be new.
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source : Gareth Lloyd for more on health & wellness.
