Top 10 Brain Damaging Bad Habits To Watch Out For In order to have a better functioning brain, here are some habits you must stop before the year runs out. Premature stress Stress is part of everyone’s life. Certain amount of stress related to work or family is a part and parcel of life. Stress of completing work on time or winning a competition is a healthy expression of stress. But when stress goes beyond your capacity to cope, it hinders the normal functioning of the brain and makes you feel low, depressed, angry, irritable, and sleepless. If you feel one or more of these emotions too often, it is time to seek help with a counselor or move away from things that are causing stress. Little Or No exercise Exercise makes you more flexible and increases mobility. Without enough exercise the ...