Hi Reader,

Not long ago, a patient told me, “I’m eating well, I'm sleeping, I’m working out… but I still feel fuzzy and off.”

We looked deeper and found a common habit that was sabotaging her efforts.

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She was constantly multitasking, glued to her phone, hadn’t had a deep conversation or reflected on her life in weeks, and was running on autopilot.

The problem wasn’t just physical. It was Emotional. Mental. Social. Spiritual.

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Her brain was overloaded—and undernourished in a different way.

We talk a lot about what to eat and how to move… but brain health is just as much about what’s happening in your inner world.

Here’s what the research (and real life) indicate:

• Chronic stress shrinks the hippocampus, the part of your brain responsible for memory.
• Loneliness increases dementia risk as much as smoking!!!
• Digital overwhelm lowers attention span and makes it harder to retain new information.

☀️ But summer is a natural reset:

• More opportunities for face-to-face connection
• More time for reading, reflection, and play
• Less pressure to rush from one thing to the next

You don’t need to meditate in a cave or delete all your apps.
But small shifts in your attention and connection go a long way.

🎯 This week’s tiny challenge:

Plan one screen-free, soul-filling activity.​
A phone-free walk. A catch-up call with a friend. A moment to journal. A board game with your kids.

Because a nourished brain isn’t just a fed brain—it’s a calm, connected one too.

🧠 And because you’ve stuck with me through the full series… I’ve got a little bonus coming next week.​
A surprise 5th email to wrap it all up—with something you can keep and refer back to anytime your brain needs a reset.

Talk soon,
​Amy Loden Tiffany, MD

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