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And in other (Hacker) News... Ask HN: My brain refuses to think, what should I do? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1545774 Ask HN: Suggested Reading List http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1547988 Ask HN: Anyone have OCD? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1546203 Ask HN: Food hacks for eating well? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1545325 Ask HN: Your "Keeper" articles. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1…
Bad: - reading news, fiction books (99.99% of them are crap); - programming in boring languages (Java); - chatting drunk in a bar; - watching any movies (youtube included), tv; - blogging about nonsense (life, politics, etc); - listening to a podcast while doing nothing (like sitting on a sofa); - participating in any social network (livejournal, facebook); - living in the countryside (I don't really know this, but i…
Be sure to take a look at "Brain Rules" by John Medina. http://brainrules.net/ The short version: EXERCISE | Rule #1: Exercise boosts brain power. SURVIVAL | Rule #2: The human brain evolved, too. WIRING | Rule #3: Every brain is wired differently. ATTENTION | Rule #4: We don't pay attention to boring things. SHORT-TERM MEMORY | Rule #5: Repeat to remember. LONG-TERM MEMORY | Rule #6: Remember to repeat. SLEEP | Rule…
I've read a ton in this area so let me offer some of my findings. If I get time this weekend I'll put together a blog post and link to it from here so I can include references, etc: Generally thought to be good for the brain: Fish oil (Omega 3 in general but fish oil is tough to beat) Exercise (Read the book Spark for more details) Meditation (While this needs to be studied more some of the studies on long-time medit…
Great post, Jon! Saving Your Brain is a fantastic book by Jeff Victoroff, M.D. He reviewed 14,000 medical research studies to write that book. He's also the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board for Nolan Bushnell's new company, Anti-AgingGames.com. I would add to your list above: not smoking; being within 5-10 lbs of your ideal weight; partnering with a doctor who is both proactive and focused on prevention; get…
I've read a ton in this area so let me offer some of my findings. If I get time this weekend I'll put together a blog post and link to it from here so I can include references, etc: Generally thought to be good for the brain: Fish oil (Omega 3 in general but fish oil is tough to beat) Exercise (Read the book Spark for more details) Meditation (While this needs to be studied more some of the studies on long-time medit…
Great post, Jon! Saving Your Brain is a fantastic book by Jeff Victoroff, M.D. He reviewed 14,000 medical research studies to write that book. He's also the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board for Nolan Bushnell's new company, Anti-AgingGames.com. I would add to your list above: not smoking; being within 5-10 lbs of your ideal weight; partnering with a doctor who is both proactive and focused on prevention; get…
Bad: - reading news, fiction books (99.99% of them are crap); - programming in boring languages (Java); - chatting drunk in a bar; - watching any movies (youtube included), tv; - blogging about nonsense (life, politics, etc); - listening to a podcast while doing nothing (like sitting on a sofa); - participating in any social network (livejournal, facebook); - living in the countryside (I don't really know this, but i…
It's not the language IMHO, but for me rather the problem that Java programming involves using libs and configuring stuff (which is rather dumb and boring) rather then designing algorithm and understanding how stuff really works..
Good: writing, quiet, solitary runs and walks, thinking in the shower, schedule with plenty of margin, moving around, standing, working in large blocks of time.
Bad: noise, too much information (TV, radio, clutter), hurry, packed schedule, too much food, too little water, sitting too long.
Social News sites have permanently fucked most people's brains up
Unless you live with no tv and you check them 10 minutes daily to keep yourself informed of what's happening in your industry (i.e. they're not an addiction).
And in other (Hacker) News... Ask HN: My brain refuses to think, what should I do? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1545774 Ask HN: Suggested Reading List http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1547988 Ask HN: Anyone have OCD? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1546203 Ask HN: Food hacks for eating well? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1545325 Ask HN: Your "Keeper" articles. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1…
there is really no value in putting searchyc.com results here