The 5-Minute Morning Routine to Boost Your Brain — Amen Clinics
Dr. Daniel Amen, a double board-certified psychiatrist and founder of Amen Clinics, has performed over 250,000 brain SPECT scans across 155 countries — the largest database of its kind. His morning routine research reveals that even mild dehydration (as little as 2%) can impair cognitive function, reduce focus, and lower mood. Starting the day with water before coffee is one of his most accessible, science-backed recommendations for brain health. Hydration is often the simplest fix for brain fog that most people overlook.

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Glen Kerby
Founder, I Drink Living Water
“Dr. Amen's team built a five-minute morning sequence that puts water first — before coffee, before supplements, before movement. It's one of the clearest, most accessible pieces of practical brain-health guidance a clinic of his scale has ever published for free. Featuring it here so more people find it.”
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