These 5 habits Are Making You Dumb:
1. Multitasking
Studies have shown time and time again that multitasking makes you LESS productive.
Multitasking is actually a myth and should be renamed “Task Switching”, because humans are physically incapable of focusing on two things simultaneously.
Studies have shown time and time again that multitasking makes you LESS productive.
Multitasking is actually a myth and should be renamed “Task Switching”, because humans are physically incapable of focusing on two things simultaneously.
2. Checking your phone first thing in the morning
Our brains are not built to switch from "asleep" to "wide awake" instantly.
The blue light from your phone floods your brain with cortisol (stress hormone) and puts you in a state of “fight-or-flight” seconds after waking.
Our brains are not built to switch from "asleep" to "wide awake" instantly.
The blue light from your phone floods your brain with cortisol (stress hormone) and puts you in a state of “fight-or-flight” seconds after waking.
3. Not having a bedtime routine
More often than not, poor bedtime routine = poor sleep.
Sleep deprivation impairs our reflexes, decision making, and ability to learn.
A high level of sleep deprivation can even cause similar effects to a .08% blood alcohol level.
More often than not, poor bedtime routine = poor sleep.
Sleep deprivation impairs our reflexes, decision making, and ability to learn.
A high level of sleep deprivation can even cause similar effects to a .08% blood alcohol level.
4. Keeping notifications on
Your ability to focus will largely dictate how much you can get done in a day.
As soon as you turn on unnecessary notifications, you’ve willfully given up control of your focus by inviting outside distractions to disrupt your work flow.
Your ability to focus will largely dictate how much you can get done in a day.
As soon as you turn on unnecessary notifications, you’ve willfully given up control of your focus by inviting outside distractions to disrupt your work flow.
5. Drinking coffee more than water
Don’t get me wrong, I fucking love coffee.
But I make a point to drink at least two glasses of water for every cup of coffee I drink.
Even mild dehydration has been shown to have profound negative effects on your mental capabilities.
Don’t get me wrong, I fucking love coffee.
But I make a point to drink at least two glasses of water for every cup of coffee I drink.
Even mild dehydration has been shown to have profound negative effects on your mental capabilities.
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