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I had a successful exit two years ago ,thinking retirement would be bliss,traveling here, exploring hobbies there. But it all became routine and surprisingly boring, faster than I expected. Over time, I started forgetting things, which really unsettled me. I became increasingly lazy and unmotivated. Earlier this year,I began volunteering as a systems administrator and network engineer for an NGO and I couldn’t be hap…
How many times do we need to hear "exercise and healthy eating" prolong life and improve cognitive function?
Personally, I'm well aware of the positive effects of drinking plenty of water, eating vegetables, exercising daily, and going to bed early. However, I buy myself a chocolate bar every day, love pizza, just want to unwind after a hard day at work, and still read Reddit late into the night.
All the healthy stuff has friction: a workout takes time out of the day, the veggies need preparation, while going to bed early means I'm missing out on fun or intriguing things that I would learn about otherwise.
My mother had Alzheimer's for 20 years. I would not recommend it for more than 10 years no matter how healthy you are. I have one copy of the APOE4 gene and am ~40lbs overweight and probably drink too much, and will definitely double my weight and triple my alcohol consumption if I get it. I have always said the heathier you are when you begin to die, the longer it takes to die.
How many times do we need to hear "exercise and healthy eating" prolong life and improve cognitive function?
I'm actually working on an app for myself to remind me of that. For example, there is a full glass of water sitting on my desk from 9am. It's noon. I haven't taken a sip. Until now. Constant reminders do work.
What gets in between? Because the first two are 99% success rate I'd bet.
My mother had Alzheimer's for 20 years. I would not recommend it for more than 10 years no matter how healthy you are. I have one copy of the APOE4 gene and am ~40lbs overweight and probably drink too much, and will definitely double my weight and triple my alcohol consumption if I get it. I have always said the heathier you are when you begin to die, the longer it takes to die.
Weight loss is much easier if you eat foods with low calories per gram.
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If you stop using your phone for anything other than communicating (yes, not just the loose "stop doomscrolling" advice) a lot of these will come naturally. It will lead you to using a real alarm clock and not using your phone after going to bed, which will make your sleep schedule that much more consistent, and also improve quality of sleep. These will probably give you more motivation, which you'll need because the…
Are you commenting this using a phone?
Great, so my brain isn't a doomed potato after all. Just need to sleep, exercise, eat well, socialize, reduce stress, stop doomscrolling, learn a language, play chess, meditate, avoid sugar, limit screen time, and reverse the entropy of the universe. Easy.