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Re:The aging mind: neuroplasticity in response to cognitive ... by jcims on Sunday April 29, 2018 @02:44PM (#16953291)
Was going to say the same thing. I'm 44 and feel like someone's blasting me with that Men In Black brain eraser once a day.

I also sleep like shit. 3-5 hrs for weeks on end.

I have about 3 hrs of work to do today. Normally I'd wait till everyone is in bed, work on it till 3am, then 'sleep in' till 7 so I could be ready for work.

Now I'm just doing it midday so i can go to bed at a normal time.

(Actually i'm procrastinating currently, another bad habit that i've developed by telling myself i can just do the work when everyone goes to bed).

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Re:The aging mind: neuroplasticity in response to cognitive ... by visarga on Sunday April 29, 2018 @05:01PM (#16953894)
I used to have very bad sleep. Now I take Calcium and Magnesium supplements and feel 10 years younger. It's a miracle. It could be as simple as a mineral deficiency.
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Re:The aging mind: neuroplasticity in response to cognitive ... by MarkusAllen on Sunday April 29, 2018 @10:29PM (#16955247)
I find adding my task to my Google Calendar works like crazy. It is a mind trick that keeps me accountable.

Also, I am big on the "5-minute rule". I promise to do at least 5 minutes of a task. Again, this works like crazy.

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