Keep your legs forward with toes pointing upward, legs straight, striking with the ball of your foot to propel you forward. Single-leg bounds. Balance yourself on one foot, push off that leg, and land on the opposite foot. Keep going without a pause in between.
In particular, getting adequate B vitamins helps your brain respond appropriately to stress. Get your daily B dose via: 1  Chickpeas and other legumes for vitamin B6. 2  Dark green, leafy vegetables for folate. 3  Fish, poultry, and meat for B12.
Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient for brain and heart function and overall health. It aids red blood cell formation and DNA synthesis. It also helps lower levels of the amino acid homocysteine; elevated homocysteine levels have been linked to conditions such as heart disease, osteoporosis, depression and dementia.