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The 5 Most Effective Ways To Increase Productivity
Managing your time properly is the key to increasing productivity , but it can sometimes be very difficult to know exactly where to start. Many people start their working day with the best of intentions, but they often end it with an even longer list of things to do. Whether you’re just starting out in your career or have reached the top of your chosen profession, time management is an essential component of your working life. Try incorporating these five super effective ways to increase your productivity so you can work smarter each and every day. Stop procrastinating Many people fall into the trap of believing that multi-tasking makes them more productive, but the reality is somewhat different. While it is tempting to try speaking on the phone while sending an important email and scouring social media, it is highly likely that none of the tasks are being done efficiently. Your ability to get things done is reliant on how well you can focus on one task at a time, however long that particular task may take. Earl K. Miller, a neuroscience professor at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , says multitasking is not humanly possible.“When you multitask, you tend to make more mistakes,” he told the New York Times.“When you toggle back and forth between tasks, the neural networks of your brain must backtrack to figure out where they left off and then reconfigure. “That extra activity causes you to slow down, and errors become more likely. People are much more efficient if they monotask. “As with physical exercise , the more we strengthen our mental connections by focusing on one task to the exclusion of all others, the better we can perform.” Don’t neglect sleep Demands on time mean […]
Morning Coffee: Deutsche hiring expensive old timers, and a mystery solved at Barclays
For a bank that’s cutting, Deutsche Bank isn’t half doing a lot of hiring . According to Financial News *, it’s on track to make as many as 50 hires at the Managing Director level this year (so far, it’s hired 12). This might be thought a bit strange as Deutsche has a bit of a reputation for being top-heavy in its pay structure, but it’s actually quite a natural phenomenon. Paradoxically, when you fire a load of people, you often have to do a lot of hiring too. The trouble is that cutting headcount is not an exact science. When you fire 10% of your staff, you can expect that another 10% will leave; people react to uncertainty at their current employer by looking out to the wider market, and once a resume is out on the street, it’s out there. And the 10% who leave are often exactly the ones that you’d rather keep. Get the latest career advice and insight from eFinancialCareers straight to your inbox So, a bank that is going through a cost-cutting process will find that it has a lot of damaged franchises (like the Deutsche Bank FIG team in London, which lost five MDs in the space of a few weeks). And if you haven’t yet decided to shut these business lines down altogether, that means that they need to be repaired; you can patch things up temporarily with juniorisation , but if you’re going to stop an impaired franchise losing money, you need to bring in a banker or trader with a personal franchise. Deutsche has always recognised this; it’s been clear from the start of the year that there would still be hiring in fixed income and in DCM origination. But … hiring the people with the very best franchises […]
Early life stress plus overexpressed FKBP5 protein increases anxiety behavior
Summary: Early life adversity, coupled with overexpression of the FKBP5 protein, increase susceptibility for later neuropsychiatric disorders, a new mouse study reveals. The association is more pronounced in females. Source: University of South Florida Researchers continue to dig for molecular clues to better understand how gene-environment interactions influence neuropsychiatric disease risk and resilience. An increasing number of studies point to a strong association between the FKBP5 gene and increased susceptibility to depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health disorders. Adding to the growing evidence, a new preclinical study by University of South Florida neuroscientists finds that anxiety-like behavior increases when early life adversity combines with high levels of FKBP5 – a protein capable of modifying hormonal stress response. Moreover, the researchers demonstrate this genetic-early life stress interaction amplifies anxiety by selectively altering signaling of the enzyme AKT in the dorsal hippocampus, a portion of the brain primarily responsible for cognitive functions like learning and memory. While more research is required, the study suggests that FKBP5 may be an effective target for treating anxiety and other mood disorders. The findings were published June 4 in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. “We know that the combination of genetic variations and environmental factors can make people either more or less susceptible to mental illness – even when they experience the same types of trauma,” said senior author Laura Blair, PhD, assistant professor of molecular medicine at the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center. Postdoctoral scholar Marangelie Criado-Marrero, PhD, was lead author of the study. In a series of experiments, newborn mice overexpressing human FKBP5 in the forebrain were divided into two groups – one group was exposed to an early life stress (maternal separation), and the other was not. Two control groups were comprised of stressed and non-stressed mice without […]
LED device could increase memory retention among astronauts
Hanli Liu, a professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, is working to improve memory and cognitive function in astronauts during space missions by directing light onto their brains. Hanli Liu Liu is co-primary investigator on an $800,000 NASA grant with Jacek Dmochowski, assistant professor of bioengineering at City University of New York, that will deliver a light-based technology to increase the energy available to brain cells and improve astronaut performance. UTA’s share in the grant is $321,608 for two years. Liu researches how to use lasers to deliver near-infrared light to the human brain to detect traumatic brain injuries and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Her recent work has broadened to investigate the neurophysiological principle of non-invasive delivery of near-infrared laser light to improve human cognition. This research has led to an understanding of how light can stimulate mitochondria, which are the powerhouses within cells, into creating more oxygen in the brain to increase cerebral metabolism and mitigate memory loss. With the new grant, Liu will investigate whether light-emitting diodes, or LED, can replace lasers as the delivery method for near-infrared light. Specifically, she will find the wavelength range and duration necessary to produce the desired effects. In general, lasers are heavy and bulky and would take too much space in the cramped quarters of a spacecraft or space station. LEDs are lighter and smaller and could be attached to a headband or similar device more easily stowed. Also, light delivered by LED is safer to human eyes than light from lasers. LED light in the red and near-infrared range is already in widespread use for relieving pain and treating acne, although few researchers have rigorously investigated its feasibility and limitation for boosting and stimulating brain metabolism. “Researchers have evidence that memory can be improved […]
10 Ways to Deal With Menopause Symptoms
Related When hot flushes hit, we all find ways to deal with them, but here are some helpful tips that can also help. 1 What’s your trigger? Keep a diary to track what sets off your hot flushes. Caffeine? Alcohol? A hot room? Stress? All are common causes. When a flush starts, take slow, deep breaths, in your nose and out of your mouth. 2 Cooling down night sweats At night, flushes can go on for 3 minutes or more, leaving you drenched in sweat and unable to sleep. But there are ways to keep your cool. Swop warm nightdresses, sheets and pyjamas for light cotton. What about putting a bag of frozen peas under your pillow – put it in a sealed plastic bag first to reduce moisture leakage. Turn the pillow through the night and put your face on the cool side. You can also get gel insert pillows that can help and use a bedside fan to keep air moving. 3 Improve your chances of sleep Yoga, tai chi, and meditation can help you sleep according to research. Any exercise can make a difference — just stop 3 hours before bedtime. Skip a nightcap, since alcohol will wake you up later. Sip warm milk instead. It has a substance in it that can help you relax. 4 Hormonal help Hormone changes at menopause means you are likely to be low in both progesterone, which helps you relax, and oestrogen which helps with vaginal dryness. If you are anxious about sleep then progesterone will help, and if you need some assistance for dryness then a combination cream like 20-1 which has both progesterone and oestrogen can help more. The more sex you’re able to have, the better for blood flow, which keeps things healthy down there. 5 […]
12 Mindset Hacks From Successful South African Entrepreneurs That Will Put You On The Path To Excellence
There’s one thing that all successful entrepreneurs share: They’ve got a positive mental outlook and a growth mindset, which drives motivation, determination and the ability to win against the odds. You’re reading Entrepreneur South Africa, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Let’s take a moment to appreciate what an incredible organ the brain is. The average brain has 85 billion neurons, each of which boast 10 000 nerve-ending connections. So, that means there are more than a trillion connections in the average brain. It’s also estimated that a brain can store around one million gigabytes of data, and that messages travel through nerve endings at around 430 km/h. These 12 entrepreneurs understand how important the right mindset is to sustaining your efforts and eventually achieving business success. Here are their mindset hacks. Follow them to help you improve your chances of personal and business growth. 1. Brent Lindeque: Change one thing, change everything Known as South Africa’s Good Things Guy, Brent Lindeque, founder of Chaos Theory and #RAK nominations, says that “The only real difference between today and a few years ago is that I’ve now given my positive attitude a brand. The Facebook timehop app is often showing me old posts, and I’m the same guy, sharing the same content. “I haven’t changed; I’ve just got a bigger platform to make a difference. There’s so much you can do and achieve with the right attitude. I believe in being thankful for everything you have and paying it forward. “My email signature has always been ‘only good things’. There’s nothing better than seeing clients and suppliers starting to echo those sentiments. These aren’t just platitudes for me, I’m sincere, which I think is important. People respond to it, and it spreads.” 2. Jen Su: It’s so important to have […]
10 Supplements To Help Fight Tiredness and Fatigue
Claire Muszalski Experiencing chronic tiredness or fatigue can impact your daily life and the quality of your workouts, leading you to look into supplements for tiredness. When it comes to supplements, there are a lot on the market than can help provide an extra boost of energy for our bodies to function better. Some supplements for tiredness are quick acting and others have a long-term impact. Read on to decide which fatigue-fighting supplements might be right for you. In this article, you’ll find: What causes tiredness and fatigue? Do you feel run down and exhausted all the time? There are many reasons why you might not have enough energy for your workouts, or even just to get through the day. Are you eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, sleeping well, or drinking enough water? You might even be overtraining and overworking your body without ample recovery time. Some days it’s hard to find the perfect balance of food, exercise and sleep when we have so many other demands to meet. The supplements for tiredness discussed below range from basic B vitamins that you can get from your diet, to ancient herbs and common minerals. Some of these supplements might be part of a daily multivitamin or pre-workout blend, and others you might take on their own. Regardless, if you’re suffering from occasional or even chronic tiredness and fatigue, these supplements might be just want you need to start feeling your best. 10 supplements and vitamins for tiredness and fatigue 1. B12 Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, plays a crucial role in cellular function and energy metabolism. You have to get it from your diet (or by supplement), because your body can’t manufacture it on its own. 1 B12 usually comes from animal foods in our diet (meat, poultry, […]
Man who transitioned into a woman, then into a diaper-wearing baby to “correct my life,” proves that transgenders need HELP, not affirmation
( Natural News ) True love means saying or doing what’s best for another person, even if it offends him. And the need for true love has perhaps never been more needed than in today’s LGBTQP-saturated society, where mentally ill “rainbow” people are being affirmed in their derangement and perversion rather than lovingly helped to overcome it. Consider 21-year-old “Camille” Lola, a self-identifying “transgender” who after his “conversion” came to the realization that he still isn’t happy or content, which prompted him to “convert” again into a diaper-wearing “baby.” According to reports , the Switzerland native decided to become a “baby” upon realizing that he wasn’t actually a “woman” inside a man’s body, but rather a deeply broken individual who experienced serious trauma when he was a child, and now wants to “correct my life” by reliving his earliest years. Presumably at the prompting of his “affirming friends,” Camille decided that the best course of action early on was to deny his biological existence and pretend to be the opposite sex, which didn’t work. So he’s now trying another form of role-playing that, like his first attempt, will also be unsuccessful. That’s because Camille is in need of loving therapy or counseling to help him overcome his mental derangement, which he’s apparently beginning to self-diagnose as he explores transition after transition, while never finding success. The power of the elements : Discover Colloidal Silver Mouthwash with quality, natural ingredients like Sangre de Drago sap, black walnut hulls, menthol crystals and more. Zero artificial sweeteners, colors or alcohol. Learn more at the Health Ranger Store and help support this news site. “I got into this community for a sad reason,” Camille admitted during a recent interview. “When I was a kid, I wasn’t able to eat a lot of food […]
Organika Health Products New Adaptogen Line Helps the Body Cope with Life’s Stressors
Used for centuries in ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine, adaptogens have a unique ability to "adapt" their function according to our body’s specific needs. When we’re exposed to life’s stressors, our homeostasis is disrupted and so are the systems of the body. Best known for their mood-enhancing, anxiety-reducing, immune strengthening and beauty-boosting benefits, adaptogens can help improve our resistance to stress and normalize our body’s functions. "Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years," says Rhiannon Lytle, Registered Holistic Nutritionist. "Today, studies are done in the western world to show what traditional cultures have known for centuries: these herbs and mushrooms are beneficial to help us find balance." Organika’s new adaptogen line products: CALM: Using organic chaga mushroom powder from Mushroom Harvest farm in Washington, the CALM product helps keep our stress response at its best. Chaga’s key nutrients allow it to activate potent immune cells, such as lymphocytes and macrophages, which may reduce the risk of developing chronic illnesses. Not only can chaga help reduce anxiety, improve digestion, and even boost longevity, its antioxidants support cellular regeneration and protect against genetic mutation. GLOW: Traditionally used as a beauty tonic, this product uses organic schisandra sourced from China and hibiscus powder sourced from Egypt to help improve the luster of skin and hair. Taken on a regular basis, GLOW can also help to maintain vitality, enhance your energy, and even provide liver and adrenal support. Schisandra berries additionally aid in liver detoxification to help reduce the signs of stress and inflammation which causes signs of aging skin. Plus, when we have a healthy liver, we have stronger immunity and are more able to ward off illness. MEMORY: 100% lion’s mane from Mushroom Harvest farms in the USA. Lion’s mane is a promising ingredient that could help support longevity and […]
Morning Coffee: Deutsche hiring expensive old timers, and a mystery solved at Barclays
For a bank that’s cutting, Deutsche Bank isn’t half doing a lot of hiring . According to Financial News *, it’s on track to make as many as 50 hires at the Managing Director level this year (so far, it’s hired 12). This might be thought a bit strange as Deutsche has a bit of a reputation for being top-heavy in its pay structure, but it’s actually quite a natural phenomenon. Paradoxically, when you fire a load of people, you often have to do a lot of hiring too. The trouble is that cutting headcount is not an exact science. When you fire 10% of your staff, you can expect that another 10% will leave; people react to uncertainty at their current employer by looking out to the wider market, and once a resume is out on the street, it’s out there. And the 10% who leave are often exactly the ones that you’d rather keep. Get the latest career advice and insight from eFinancialCareers straight to your inbox So, a bank that is going through a cost-cutting process will find that it has a lot of damaged franchises (like the Deutsche Bank FIG team in London, which lost five MDs in the space of a few weeks). And if you haven’t yet decided to shut these business lines down altogether, that means that they need to be repaired; you can patch things up temporarily with juniorisation , but if you’re going to stop an impaired franchise losing money, you need to bring in a banker or trader with a personal franchise. Deutsche has always recognised this; it’s been clear from the start of the year that there would still be hiring in fixed income and in DCM origination. But … hiring the people with the very best franchises […]
New Report Discourages Adults From Using Brain Health Supplements
Today, the Global Counsel on Brain Health (GCBH) in partnership with AARP released a report concluding that dietary supplements do not improve brain health or prevent cognitive decline, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease. Dietary supplements are not regulated by the FDA, yet 49 percent of older adults believe otherwise. Experts recommend other ways to keep your brain healthy, such as diet and exercise. This morning, the Global Counsel on Brain Health released a report concluding that dietary supplements do not improve brain health or prevent cognitive decline, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease. The report, released by the AARP, flatly recommends that most consumers do not take supplements for this purpose. “The GCBH reviewed the scientific evidence on various supplements and determined it could not endorse any ingredient, production, or formulation designed for brain health,” the AARP said in a press release. Brain health supplements netted $3 billion in sales in 2016 and is estimated to earn $5.8 billion by 2023. According to the Nutrition Business Journal , 69 percent of adults ages 50 and older are currently taking a dietary supplement at least three times a week and eight percent say they’re taking one to “reverse dementia.” This is impossible, according to the report. But many consumers are steered toward this false hope because of misleading information on the part of supplement marketing. Dietary supplements are not regulated by the FDA, yet 49 percent of older adults in the U.S. believe the FDA approves dietary supplements as safe and effective before they’re sold, according to a 2019 study by AARP. Misleading Claims Under FDA law, it’s illegal for dietary supplement companies to make any claim that their product can treat, prevent, or cure a disease . If a supplement marketer wants to say their product can reduce the risk of a […]
How to Improve Your Memory, According to Science
Quick! When’s your best friend’s birthday? When did you and your significant other first meet? What is this year’s tax return deadline? With so much going on in the world, you can’t be expected to keep track of everything! There are some things you’re bound to forget. But be careful! What you don’t remember might lead to serious repercussions. Luckily, there are ways you can improve your memory; and minimize those awkward moments. So that you don’t have to be that person that calls someone by the wrong name, or who shows up empty-handed… Want to know just how much your brain can store? According to Professor Paul Reber, who teaches psychology at Northwestern University, the official capacity of your brain is roughly one million gigabytes. For context, that kind of storage could hold about three million hours of television. But that’s not our recommendation since binge-watching is linked to memory loss. If you’re between the ages of 40 and 60, studies show that you increase your risk of dementia if you watch more than 4 hours of TV per day. Wait! Before you freak out, just sit back and take a breath. You do not have to give up Game of Thrones. We’ve found a variety of easy, natural ways you can start boosting your memory. Right now! If you can commit to just 10 minutes of exercise per day, you can count on having a better memory. Even a bit of light exercise strengthens connectivity between the dentate gyrus and hippocampus, which are two parts of the brain that are associated with creating new episodic memories. After your workout, take a well-earned rest! A good night’s sleep and daily nap do wonders for your mind! While you’re asleep, your brain is working hard consolidating the day’s information […]
Night owls’ health may benefit from ‘simple’ routine adjustments
People who go to bed late and wake up late can often experience health problems because their body clock does not align with the regular rhythms of modern society. However, a new study suggests that a few easy routine adjustments could go a long way for night owls. A few easy adjustments could help night owls boost their productivity and lower their health risks. Research from earlier this year found that night owls — people who naturally keep late hours — experience an effect similar to jet lag on a daily basis . This occurs, at least in part, because they have to meet the requirements of a world that we created for "morning people," in which 9 to 5 jobs are standard, and there is the expectation that people should primarily work in the mornings. Other studies have suggested that night owls have a higher risk than morning people of diabetes and that they are also more likely to develop heart disease . However, a team of researchers from the Universities of Birmingham and Surrey in the United Kingdom and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, argues that by making just a few simple lifestyle adjustments, night owls might be able to minimize their health risks. For their study, the researchers recruited 22 healthy volunteers with night owl habits. They had an average bedtime of 2.30 a.m. and an average wake-up time of 10.15 a.m. "Our research findings highlight the ability of a simple nonpharmacological intervention to phase advance ‘night owls,’ reduce negative elements of mental health and sleepiness, as well as manipulate peak performance times in the real world," says lead researcher Elise Facer-Childs, Ph.D. The team presents the study’s findings in a dedicated paper that appears in the journal Sleep Medicine . 4 changes to boost night […]
How meditation can slow the effects of aging on the brain
Meditation has been moving out of yoga studios and Ashrams and into the mainstream. Bill Gates meditates, so do Derek Jeter, Arianna Huffington, and Oprah. You probably know a few devoted meditators. You might even be one yourself. The number of Americans who say they meditate for better health or wellness increased threefold from 2012 to 2017, from 4.1% of adults to 14.2%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . And folks age 45 to 64 are the most likely to say they practice regularly. Middle age can be a perfect time to start meditating,” says Lodro Rinzler, an author and meditation teacher in New York City. “You have an awareness of your mental patterns, and perhaps a readiness to change them.” Here’s why you might want to work meditation into your routine, and what you can expect as you get started. The far-ranging benefits of meditating There’s a lot of hype about what meditation can do, but it has one undeniable benefit: more clarity. In addition, research consistently shows that regular practice may be helpful for depression, chronic pain, and anxiety. Studies have also documented that meditation can increase your gray matter and help slow some of the natural age-related atrophy of the brain. Regular meditators report feeling calmer, happier, and better able to deal with stressful situations. What it really means to meditate What, exactly, is meditation? There are many varieties of meditation, but they all share a common theme: to train the mind to stay in the present, either by focusing on the breath, a mantra or on your passing thoughts. The purpose is to help you change your relationship to your thoughts so that you are not consumed by them and your mind is more spacious and quiet. It’s normal to let […]
What gets lost when we rely on GPS
It has become the most natural thing to do: get in the car, type a destination into a smartphone, and let an algorithm using GPS data show the way. Personal GPS-equipped devices entered the mass market in only the past 15 or so years, but hundreds of millions of people now rarely travel without them. These gadgets are extremely powerful, allowing people to know their location at all times, to explore unknown places and to avoid getting lost. But they also affect perception and judgment. When people are told which way to turn, it relieves them of the need to create their own routes and remember them. They pay less attention to their surroundings. And neuroscientists can now see that brain behavior changes when people rely on turn-by-turn directions. In a study published in Nature Communications in 2017, researchers asked subjects to navigate a virtual simulation of London’s Soho neighborhood and monitored their brain activity, specifically the hippocampus, which is integral to spatial navigation. Those who were guided by directions showed less activity in this part of the brain than participants who navigated without the device. "The hippocampus makes an internal map of the environment and this map becomes active only when you are engaged in navigating and not using GPS," Amir-Homayoun Javadi, one of the study’s authors, said. The hippocampus is crucial to many aspects of daily life. It allows us to orient in space and know where we are by creating cognitive maps. It also allows us to recall events from the past, what is known as episodic memory. And, remarkably, it is the part of the brain that neuroscientists believe gives us the ability to imagine ourselves in the future. Studies have long shown the hippocampus is highly susceptible to experience. (London’s taxi drivers famously have […]
How Writing on Paper Is Good For Your Mental Health
Technology is very fast replacing things that used to be done the old fashioned way. The emergence of smartphones, tablets, and computers, which are mainly used for typing, is replacing writing on paper fast. There are numerous apps which ensure efficient typing at high speed and simple notes on digital devices. Interestingly, there are some in the personal development and productivity world that insists that one should write by hand. There seem to be hidden benefits which one cannot gain while typing on a device. We look further into why and how writing on paper is beneficial. How writing on paper is good for your mental health I. Enhanced learning capabilities A study was conducted among different groups of students; the first group was those who preferred taking notes by typing on a laptop and the second group was of students who took notes by hand. The students were later tested on detailed facts of their learning. The students, who took notes by hand learned more, understood the concepts taught and made sense out of them and had the ability to generalize them compared to the students who preferred typing notes in class. The ones who typed had longer notes, but those who wrote by hand had shorter notes due to their understanding and ability to shorten the conceptual understanding. The hand writing students found it easy to apply what they had learned compared to the ones who typed. II. As you age your mind stays sharp Writing on paper is recommended by physicians for older individuals as a cognitive exercise which is effective. Writing on paper activates various parts of the brain, including the language, thinking and working centers. Typing is a more robotic activity, but writing by hand keeps your mind activated because you think of the […]
The 10 Commandments of Off-season Gains
The 10 Commandments of Off-season Gains Build Mass and Bring Up Lagging Body Parts Cutting, or prep if you compete, is a process that some love (no, really), and some despise. Eating a very strict diet that does not allow for most of the tasty foods many of us crave, doing loads of cardio, and feeling hungry, exhausted and bitchy is an acquired taste. But who among us does not enjoy the off-season? The off-season is really what bodybuilding is all about for most people, since the main goal is “building.” It’s when you add mass in general or focus on bringing up lagging body parts or aspects thereof. Then, when you lean out either for competition or merely for your own satisfaction as many do each spring and summer, your physique has improved since the last time it was witnessed in all its ripped and tanned glory. When you’re ready to start building and begin your off-season phase, the following 10 commandments will aid you in your quest and ensure success. 1. Set specific goals, and write them down This is a good idea no matter what you happen to be starting out on, because it’s the first step of three to accomplishing just about anything. Step one, set the goal. Step two, devise a plan to achieve the goal. Finally, step three is to execute that plan, adjusting tactics or methods as needed based on progress toward the goal. Let’s focus on the first step. Give some serious thought as to what you want to accomplish in this off-season phase. More importantly, decide in very specific terms what your goals are. If it’s to gain weight, you need a number. It should be realistic, but still challenging. Let’s say you currently weigh 200 pounds. You could set […]
RESPAWN by Razer is a ‘mental performance drink’ made for gamers that tastes pretty good
Don’t call it an energy drink, but RESPAWN is actually quite good and different from the rest. Every year in tech, it gets a little weirder whether it’s holograms, self-driving cars, watches that can make phone calls, or Razer — the famous PC gaming company — who is now making a non-energy drink. Yes, RESPAWN, which grew out of an April Fool’s joke in 2010 by Razer is now a real thing that you can buy. The drink though is being called a "mental performance drink" for a good reason, which is it has no sugar and just enough caffeine to give you a small boost, but not overload your brain or cause an energy crash later. Razer was kind enough to send me a box of the stuff, so here are my thoughts and what you need to know. No jitter, no sugar. RESPAWN is Razer’s attempt at making a drink to aid gameplay. With mild flavors, no sugar, and just the right amount of caffeine, it’s also quite good, just don’t call it an energy drink. Straight up RESPAWN is a powdered drink that comes in four different flavors with twenty servings per box. The flavors include Pomegranate Watermelon (red), Blue Raspberry (blue), Green Apple (green), and Tropical Pineapple (yellow). Ingredients-wise Razer is de-emphasizing the caffeine, which is a good idea since many people already consume too much. Each packet contains 95mg of the stuff sourced from green tea extract. That amount of caffeine is equal to one cup of regular coffee. For comparison, something like the popular 5 Hour Energy has 200mg while your typical 7-11 energy drink can hit up to 350mg. The other main ingredient is 48mg of choline bitartrate, which is a part of the b-complex vitamin family and quite popular in the […]
Alzheimer’s Inside the Brain
For Cynthia Guzman, a 71-year-old living in northern California, profound confusion at a stop sign while driving one day about eight years ago was a clear signal that something was wrong. Now retired, the former nurse says, “I didn’t know where I was going. It was like I woke up at the stop sign,” which was a frightening moment. “I was scared and confused,” Guzman recalls, She was eventually diagnosed with dementia, and a few years later with Lewy body dementia, a severe form of dementia that can also cause Parkinson’s-like symptoms and hallucinations . She now does a lot of advocacy work for the Alzheimer’s Association, sharing her story so that others might have a better outcome when dealing with dementia. In all forms of dementia, whether it’s Alzheimer’s disease — which accounts for about 60 to 80% of all cases of dementia — Lewy body dementia or another type of neurodegenerative cognitive illness , the brain undergoes a series of structural and chemical changes. These changes result in the symptoms we identify as dementia, including: — Impaired memory. — Impaired language and communication skills. — A loss of ability to pay attention and focus. — A loss of good reasoning and judgment skills. — An increase in feeling confused or disoriented . — Increased irritability. — A reduction in visual perception. — A reduction in the ability to care for oneself and attend to the activities of daily living, such as preparing meals, traveling and keeping appointments. [ See: How Music Helps People With Alzheimer’s Disease. ] “Alzheimer’s is a decline in cognitive and executive function that’s commonly seen in the older population,” says Dr. Vibhor Krishna, a neurosurgeon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center . Though it may be more commonly seen in people […]
5 Surprising Effects Of Dopamine On Your Body To Know About
Dopamine is a substance our bodies produce naturally that helps us regulate our emotions and feelings . Research into dopamine has shown that it plays a role in our social interactions; our body will produce more dopamine when we are having a good time and enjoying someone’s company. Dopamine helps us to feel happy. It could be said that dopamine is a reward for making positive interactions and decisions. When something goes well, or we are having fun with friends, we produce extra dopamine naturally to maintain our enjoyment and keep feeling happy. Dopamine is a neuro-transmitter in our brains – it facilitates communication between nerve cells in our central nervous system. When dopamine is released into our nervous system, we feel pleasure and reward. Dopamine has a number of surprising effects on our bodies, and you shouldn’t underestimate the importance of dopamine to your daily life. Here is a quick guide to five of the effects that dopamine has on your body. Dopamine Helps You Move Dopamine is produced in two parts of the brain; the ventral tegmental area and the substantia nigra . The substantia nigra is an area of the brain that helps govern movement, and dopamine plays a surprising role in helping us move. This helps explain the feelings of elation that can be associated with exercise and dance as, the more we move, the more dopamine we produce. Dopamine Helps Motivate You When we complete tasks that we find rewarding, dopamine is released in the ventral tegmental area to give us a feeling of happiness and pleasure as our reward. This feeling is often likened to a ‘drug-like’ high, and has similar addictive properties. We try to earn the same reward again by repeating these tasks, making our quest for dopamine motivation for doing […]
The Power Within by Corey Daniels book available for only $2.99
Mind has both conscious and subconscious halves. These are likened to a driver and the truck he drives. The driver plans the destination and observes road conditions, while the truck provides motive power. Your subconscious mind is like the truck and it only goes in the direction in which is a steered. This can be the road or off a cliff. Likewise, the consciousness paints a picture of what the world is and what your goals are and the subconscious acts on them through emotion, physical response and energy, whether these are correct, rational images or false negative ones. The subconscious is also like an emotional reservoir which your body and mind draw responses from to external stimuli.
The Power Within lays out a method of programming your subconscious and tapping into the Holy Spirit, God voice or what the Greeks called the daimon (godman).