Lesson 6 of 7 6 min read 17 min listen
Brain Aging
The brain ages last if you use it well — and first if you don't.
Cognitive reserveNoveltySocial
Key takeaways
What to hold onto
- 1
Migraines don’t just start with pain—they start long before you feel them.
- 2
Jared Leon continues the conversation from Part 1 by diving deeper into the timeline and neurological patterns behind migraines, and how understanding them is the key to taking control.
- 3
Leon explains how migraines can begin 24–72 hours before the pain even appears, in what’s known as the premonitory phase—a critical window most people overlook.
- 4
He challenges the common belief around triggers, emphasizing that they are often not the true cause, but rather signals that the brain is already under stress.
Clinical Pearl from Dr. Leon
“Migraines don’t just start with pain—they start long before you feel them.”
— Dr. Jared Leon
Action steps
Practice this week
Learn one new thing this week that requires focus.
A language, an instrument, a skill. Novelty is fuel.