‘Likes being challenged’: New study reveals breaking daily habits could be good for the brain

A new study has revealed daily habits and routines can lead to cognitive decline, says Neuroscience Research Australia Director Professor Matthew Kiernan. “The brain is really a dynamic network,” he told Sky News Australia. “It likes being challenged. “The more that you can challenge it with new tasks (and) new experiences, the more that it functions at an optimal level. “As Professor Ray Dolan, who was the lead scientist behind the study, suggested, the more that you can challenge yourself, for instance, just taking a new way home from work, new tasks, the better the brain will function.”