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Exploiting the Brain for Fun & Profit #dc4d 2016
The document discusses key principles for optimizing brain function, emphasizing the importance of sleep, nutrition, and exercise. It highlights various techniques for improving cognitive performance, including sleep hacks, engaging multiple modalities for learning, and managing information overload. Additionally, it addresses the significance of mindful choices in enhancing overall well-being and productivity.
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Exploiting the Brain for Fun & Profit #dc4d 2016
- 1. Alena Holligan @sketchings sketchings.com PHP Teacherat Treehouse PHP Users Group Leader Women Who Code Leader
- 2. Exploiting the Brain forFun and Profit
- 3. Two Truths Everyone isthe same Everyone is different
- 4. MOST IMPORTANT TOOL Sleep Physical:Food & Exercise Knowledge Managing Information YOUR BRAIN
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- 6. REARRANGE SENTENCE talk thisbeneficial is fascinating
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- 8. ELDERLY PRIMING Words: Old,Gray, Florida Significantly longer to walk to the elevator Done on psychology students Did the priming influence you? NO Why? Make things up We don’t say “I don’t know” instagram.com/ginalee/
- 9. The Brain MakesThings Up
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- 11. I’m always right. I remember things wrong.
- 12. How do weuse this to our advantage?
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- 14. -Leo J. Burke "Peoplewho say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one."
- 15. Question: How much sleepdo you get?
- 17. SLEEP EXPERIMENT 5 daysmimicked Alzheimer's hallucinations and paranoia 30% loss in cognitive ability after 1 night Physical Affects: blood pressure, immune system, body temp Factor to obesity trouble metabolizing glucose feel hungry get cravings longer to feel full
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- 19. Some people needless insomniac gene
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- 21. ANALYZE How much doyou need, sleepcycle.com Wake up at the same time everyday, even weekends - go to bed when you’re tired Go to bed at the same time everyday - wake up without an alarm Write down how you feel, multiple times - both physically and emotionally
- 22. morning lark (1/10) nightowl (2/10) play to your strengths When are you at your best
- 23. SLEEP HACKS 90 minutecycles Create a routine Turn off electronics or f.lux Stop caffeine Cool and Dark Room/Bed is Sacred SOUND SMELL
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- 25. NAPS IMPROVE PERFORMANCE 26min nap = 34% improvement ~ army
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- 27. -Bill Phillips "Food isthe most widely abused anti-anxiety drug in America, and exercise is the most potent yet underutilized antidepressant."
- 28. FOOD AS FUEL Brainadores glucose 2% of mass 20% of energy Your brain needs fat Balance: carbs, proteins and fats Supplements Caffeine and Alcohol are drugs, use carefully
- 29. WHY EXERCISE improves bloodflows clears waste improves performance actually makes brain bigger Exercise for 75 minutes to maximize mortality reduction per minute 20%
- 30. Walking Desks Walking Meetings Boeing MayoClinic Start your day with Yoga
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- 32. Power Poses Amy J.C.Cuddy
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- 35. -Heraclitus “The only constantis change” (especially on the internet)
- 36. LEARNED Use multiple modalities Attentionneeds engagement Elaborate, Meaningful, Context Stories and Examples
- 37. INTEGRATED WITH EXISTING KNOWLEDGE Makeit yours - do something with it Teach
- 38. REMEMBERED OVER TIME Forgetting stuffis a feature not a bug Take frequent breaks Follow up Spaced Repetition - Increased knowledge and retention - Timing is key - Information decay - computers can help - The Mnemosyne Project
- 39. DEPLOYED AS BEHAVIOR Havethe right attitude Make it a habit - habitica.com
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- 41. Make up acrazy story
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- 43. new languages new technologies newapproaches books articles blogs podcasts twitter conferences Bombarded with Information overload
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- 45. We can’t multi-task Cellphones prove this
- 46. EMAIL IS LIKEGAMBLING variable reinforcement
- 47. ATTENTION IS PRECIOUS BeSelective Information Diet Selective Ignorance Pick something you care about Skim the rest Use your friends Prune Aggressively - if you’re note reading it delete it
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- 49. Productivity Inbox Zero (declarebankruptcy) Getting Things Done (GTD) Pomodoro Technique (Agile)
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- 51. External Brain Capture ideasto generate more ideas. We Forget. No, you wont remember.
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- 55. Wiki is agreat tool for teams
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- 57. Location, Location, Location Mindfulness Trynew things Quality over Quantity Write it down Breathe Balance
- 58. -Ralph Keeney, DukeUniversity America’s top killer isn’t cancer or heart disease, nor is it smoking or obesity. It’s our inability to make smart choices and overcome our own self-destructive behaviors.
- 59. Choose One SmallStep Today
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- 61. BOOKS Predictably Irrational A WholeNew Mind Getting Things Done Your Brain: The Missing Manual Pragmatic Thinking and Learning Brain Rules Mind Hacks Sway Nudge Drive
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- 63. Alena Holligan @sketchings sketchings.com PHP Teacherat Treehouse PHP Users Group Leader Women Who Code Leader