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Every day you are faced with a barrage of information. There is too much to take in, and it’s easy to forget the most important things. It’s the problem of information overload — how can you make sense of so much? The answer is following these 15 dangerous brain-damaging habits you should avoid at all costs.
The human brain functions on pattern recognition, an automatic type of learning that occur when your brain assembles a dynamic system that organizes incoming stimuli into meaningful categories.
When this system doesn’t function properly, it creates cognitive disorders like ADHD and autism. Avoiding these habits will help your brain restructure itself by restoring the natural pattern-recognition process and limiting other harmful effects from happening.
1. Unrealistic Expectations
It’s important to have realistic expectations about life, especially for those on medication for ADHD. It’s important to know that you have limitations and should be willing to accept them.
It’s important for you to understand that there are going to be things that you can control — but not everything, and not even most things. When this becomes second nature, you will find yourself less susceptible to depression and anxiety attacks in…
