Is Your "Brain Janitor" Showing Up to Work?

If you take one thing away from this week, let it be this: Sleep is not a luxury. It is brain hygiene.

We discussed the "Glymphatic System"—basically, the night-shift janitor for your brain. This system only turns on when you are in deep sleep. It scrubs out the metabolic waste (amyloid plaques) that lead to Alzheimer's and brain fog.

If you cut sleep short to "hustle," you are sending the janitor home early. The trash piles up. That’s why you can’t find your keys.

Dopamine vs. Serotonin: I also touched on corporate culture. Many companies try to "hack" happiness with pizza parties.

• Pizza/Donuts = Dopamine. A quick hit of pleasure (like scratching an itch). It crashes fast.
• Real Health = Serotonin. Long-term contentment and calm.

You cannot build a high-performing team on sugar highs. You have to build it on fueled foundations.

The Hard Truth: We are living in an addiction economy. Food is engineered to hack your brain. If you feel "weak" around chips, stop blaming yourself. You are fighting a chemical weapon. The only way to win is to stop playing their game.