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Creativity Can Be a 'Fountain of Youth' for Your Brain

Creativity Can Be a 'Fountain of Youth' for Your Brain

Update: 2025-12-06
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  • Engaging in creative activities like music, dance, art, or gaming helps your brain stay up to seven years biologically younger than your actual age
  • Even short periods of creative learning, such as 30 hours of focused practice, improve brain function and reduce biological brain age by about three years
  • Creativity strengthens communication between brain regions responsible for attention, coordination, and problem-solving, helping maintain clarity and focus as you age
  • You don't need to be an artist to benefit — everyday creative choices like journaling, cooking intuitively, or designing your space keep your brain flexible and resilient
  • Regular creative engagement supports better mood, stronger memory, and faster thinking, offering one of the simplest and most enjoyable ways to preserve long-term brain health
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Creativity Can Be a 'Fountain of Youth' for Your Brain

Creativity Can Be a 'Fountain of Youth' for Your Brain

Dr. Joseph Mercola