Sleep and Health. Getting sufficient sleep is very important to overall health. It is an often overlooked aspect of health. I frequently have patients with multiple complaints who inform me, only when asked, that they have terrible sleep. They did not make the connection between their sleep and their symptoms, however. Good sleep has been tied to longevity. A review of studies found that getting <6 hours of sleep on average per night was associated with a 12% increased risk of death. The same review found that getting >9 hours of sleep a night was associated with a 30% increased risk of death. It is difficult to determine cause and effects with these studies.
Even still, it is plausible that lack of sleep is stressful to the system, especially brain function, and therefore sleep disorders should be identified and treated. A recent study sheds additional light on one aspect of sleep – the possible association between lack of sleep and susceptibility to infections. Conclusion. How I Am Productive – Everyday Utilitarian. I like to think that I get a lot of stuff done. I write on this blog nearly four times a week, I volunteer for both local and distant non-profits I like, I’m active in student organizations at college, I study a lot, and I still get my homework done.
Other people have noticed this and asked me how I’m so productive. This essay is where I try and “share my secrets”, so to speak. The real secret is that, in the past, I wasn’t nearly as productive. Hopefully these systems will work for you. So what are the systems? Organize The first step to being productive is to be organized and remember things without memorizing them. The Most Important Rule: Write Things Down If you only take away one system from one category, I want it to be this one. I’ve found in my life that stress has come in surprising part from trying to keep everything in my head. I’ve also found in my life that I constantly think I’ll remember something and it’s not worth writing down. How do you do this? The trick here?
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Some of you learn better with text, and some of you learn better with video. As one commenter who watched the above video put it: “Tim, thanks so much for this video. I read your blog post about this like four times without being able to get it. Have fun, and I’d love to hear your results in the comments. If you enjoy this, you might also like my posts on rapid language learning, or my interview with champion memory competitor, Ed Cooke. PhilosophersNotes - Brian Johnson. How Successful People Spend Their Weekends. Spritz. WorkFlowy - Organize your brain. Beeminder.