How to Increase Your Verbal GRE Score. 14 Simple Ways to Super Charge Your Brain. Have you ever felt exasperated when you bumped into someone at the store but absolutely couldn’t remember their name? Sure, it happens to all of us. Despite being the strongest computer on the planet, our brains do lapse. It’s hard to blame them really. As humans, we spend much of or existence stuffing our brains with stuff. Some stuff is worthless, some of it’s meaningful, some of it, well, it’s just stuff and there is an endless amount of it.
No matter how powerful our brains are, they need recuperation time, to be kept in shape, and even an occasional charge. Think of it as a tune up for your brain. Now I am not a brain surgeon and I am not going to suggest you do anything surgical or dangerous. Here are some things you can begin doing as soon as today to begin the great brain tune up. Eat Almonds Almond is believed to improve memory. I don’t believe these are that tough. -Shilpan. How to Give Up Coffee and Caffeine Altogether. A few of the original readers of DLM may remember my article about quitting smoking. Well, after hearing that my father-in-law gave up coffee and caffeine 8 months ago and how it’s impacted him, I decided to do the same.
Exactly 60 days ago I began the quest and for the last 30 days I have been caffeine-free. To put this into context a little, you should know that I drank at least a full pot (12 cups) of coffee per day. I never drank soda; for me it was coffee and I have been slurping it down for over 15 years. Many may think that this addiction was a side effect from my abnormal but productive sleep schedule. So here is how I did it, step-by-step. In humans, caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant, having the effect of temporarily warding off drowsiness and restoring alertness. So we already get a glimpse into the fact that caffeine messes with you. So, let’s wean ourselves off. Reasons: What are the reasons? I am never groggy. So that’s my story. . - Jay. Sleep Adjustment - Gain 10 days per year. On Dumb Little Man I have mentioned (several times) that I am generally awake each morning at 4AM. While that time may seem inconceivable to most of you, the simple idea of at least waking up earlier in general should be easy to swallow.
From 4-6 AM, I simply get a ton of things done. In fact, I’d argue that I get more done from 4-6 AM than I do from 8-Noon. No matter what I decide to do, it’s uninterrupted simply because no one else is awake and functioning. My life was not always this way, I used to be the guy that stayed up late and woke up with barely enough time to shower before work. Lying in bed is not sleeping: 10:00 PM was my previous bedtime. These 3 simple things have created a self-adjusting alarm clock inside my body. Think about what you could do with this added 5 hours per week. Jay.
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