The brain improvement industry is huge.
Just do a simple Google search and you'll find literally millions of results.
But did you know that the science behind modern neurology is fairly young? Like a 100 years young? And that's not even taking into account the recent discovery of neuro-plasticity (your brain's ability to change) - a discovery that changed how neurologists of the past viewed the brain.
In this article, I want to reveal two things that most people fail to do when it comes to maintaining and boosting their mental health.
Because the science is so new, don't be surprised if even professionals missed these.

1. You may already know that brain exercises can boost brain functions.
   This is because when presented with a challenge, your brain adapts and become stronger, much like your muscles.
   But did you know that there's a crucial ingredient that scientists took for granted? When challenges were presented to two groups of rats - one in a group with regular social interaction and the other in isolation, the results were quite different.
   The rats in groups had more neurons - as expected - but the brains of the rats in isolation actually shrunk! Yes, brain exercises can boost your mental health, but this is true only if you have regular social interaction.
   
2. You may not know this but open space has a huge effect on your psychology.
   An experiment was once conducted by John B.
   Calhoun, again on rats.
   When space was abundant, the rats behaved as expected in the universe he put them in.
   But as they multiplied and space became scarce, he witnessed erratic changes in the rat's behavior.
   Females refuse to reproduce and became increasingly aggressive while males became anti-social and stopped courtship.
   Solitary confinement has often been used as a torture tool so don't use it against yourself.
   Go out to an open space, preferably out of town, at least once a week.
   You'll love the feeling.