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5/ He could also no longer imagine events or situations he's never experienced before. So get in those short sessions of aerobic exercise every week! 🏃‍♀️👟 Your brain needs your attention so it can function at its best for you. Full podcast here:

4/ But what does a healthier hippocampus really do for you? In a well-known case among psychology students, a man, HM, was operated on in 1954. He had his hippocampus removed due to his epilepsy. Without it, he could no longer form long-term memories of facts or events.

3/ So what actually happens when you move your body in a way that increases your heart rate? You release neurochemicals that go directly to your hippocampus and help new brain cells grow. 🧠

2/ Which means that if you workout earlier in the day, you can reap the benefits of increased focus and mood for at least up to 2 hours after your workout. If you exercise in the evenings, the boost of energy might intrude on your sleep.

1/ We all know that 10 minutes of walking a day can boost your mood, but it's really aerobic exercise (getting your heart rate up) that boosts the quality of your memory formation.

Underrated focus and memory tool: exercise 💪 Not just any exercise though... A thread on key takeaways from a podcast @hubermanlab with Dr. Wendy Suzuki, @wasuzuki neural science and psych professor at NYU. 🧵⚡️⇣

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We created a guide with studies and suggestions for your team to prevent burnout and cultivate an energizing work-life together. Like or re-tweet this to help out friends, family, and coworkers working remotely!

4/ Do you have workspace boundaries? Both physical & mental? Just as crucial as protected deep work is our need for deep relaxation. Just as it takes time for our brain to transition into a flow state, it takes time and effort to transition out of that state to relax and recover.

3/ Say no to context-switching. Studies show that repeatedly switching between complex tasks takes a toll on your brain's processing. There's an "attention residue" that ties up your cognitive resources so you'll be less efficient, less present, more easily overwhelmed.

2/ Make company info more accessible to employees. The International Data Corp has reported that a knowledge worker spends about 2.5 hours/day or roughly 30% of the workday, searching for info. That's a large time sink as those hours add up by day and person.

1/ Design meetings according to your team's preferred work styles. 1:1s in the mornings or afternoons? Asynchronous updates on certain days? With meetings up 13% and workdays 8.2% longer for remote teams, cutting down on meetings can increase productivity and reduce burnout.

Remote work comes with benefits, but it can have its drawbacks, too. Distractions, jammed schedules, and unclear boundaries all contribute to burnout. Here are four ways to help your team stay happy and productive.🧵🔥... https://t.co/izjP8Kme3M

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5/ This one's important: your perception of your stress & focus matters. If you believe that the pressure of deadlines helps you become sharper, then you'll perform better. If you believe the stress hinders your abilities, you'll perform worse. Backed by many studies.

4/ If your work requires you to find a certain answer, then wearing a hoodie or a hat that narrows your field of vision could help with focus. If your work is more open-ended, then being in a place with high ceilings opens up your creativity.

3/ Where you place your computer monitor makes a difference. Above or at eye level helps activate alertness in your brain. Below eye-level deactivates alertness.

2/ You might be familiar with using white noise or a Spotify playlist to get into the zone. But try this for a change: binaural beats of 40hz (with headphones). Research shows it heightens the brain's state of focus and cognition.