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Can you hack your brain to be ultra-productive?

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By Helen Thomson Verified
| New Scientist Verified
Is there more to productivity than the myth of multitasking? To say I was busy this month would be an understatement. Two big projects, a book to write, a podcast to host, editing responsibilities, several freelance assignments and this column meant I was overworked and exhausted. With multiple deadlines converging, I needed a serious productivity boost. Obviously, instead of getting on with the work, I started researching how to become more productive.
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Come farsi controllare il cervello

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By Helen Thomson Verified
| Internazionale Verified
N on avrebbe dovuto essere difficile: 72 x 72. Dal sedile posteriore mia figlia voleva controllare se la sua risposta era giusta. Forse perché era fine giornata, perché stavo cercando di parcheggiare o per qualche altro motivo, mi sono bloccata, cognitivamente parlando. Normalmente una moltiplicazione di questo tipo non mi spaventa. Di recente però, ho la sensazione che il mio cervello non funzioni a pieni giri. Non si tratta solo di matematica, ma di una specie di rallentamento generale.
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Wie kann ich die Gesundheit meines Gehirns messen?

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By Helen Thomson Verified
| Spektrum.de Verified
Hintergrund Lesedauer ca. 12 Minuten Drucken Teilen Schlaf, Stress, Entzündung: Wie fit ist mein Gehirn? Wer sein Gehirn gesund halten will, kann vieles tun, etwa besser schlafen, sich bewegen und Stress abbauen. Aber wie kann man herausfinden, ob die eigenen Bemühungen auch helfen? Was Blutuntersuchungen, Scans, Gentests und Smartwatch-Daten wie die Herzfrequenzvariabilität leisten.
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