MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH

 https://getpocket.com/explore/item/your-ability-to-focus-has-probably-peaked-here-s-how-to-stay-sharp?utm_source=pocket-newtab   CERTAIN GAMES AND EXCERCISE LIKE WALKING PROBABLY HELPS  Here’s the Gist: Researchers say our ability to pay attention is equal parts focusing and ignoring. Irrelevant information bogs down our ability to suppress distraction, especially as we age. To increase our ability to focus, researchers suggest both boosting our ability to concentrate as well as reducing distraction. Here’s how: To reduce distraction... Use one screen, one browser window, and one computer program at a time. Keep your physical and virtual desktop tidy. To increase our ability to concentrate... Exercise, meditation, and spending time in nature may help boost cognitive control. Some cognitive exercises and immersive action video games also seem to improve our ability to focus.

 https://getpocket.com/explore/item/beat-stress-like-a-navy-seal-with-this-ridiculously-easy-exercise?utm_source=pocket-newtab     "A practice that SEAL teams use in times of trouble is one you can borrow at your desk. It's called box breathing or four-square breathing. Here's how it works: Breathe in for four seconds. Hold air in your lungs for four seconds. Exhale for four seconds. Hold your breath, lungs emptied, for four seconds."

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https://getpocket.com/explore/item/i-tried-these-8-sleep-tricks-here-s-what-worked-and-what-didn-t?utm_source=pocket-newtab  "Wear a Sleep Mask I haven’t gotten around to putting up shades in my new apartment, so there’s some ambient light from streetlights and lots of sun in the morning. I have a couple friends who swear by a sleep mask , so I bought a cheap one at CVS. Verdict: Maybe I need more time to get used to it or to buy a nicer one, but it felt fairly constrictive, and would fall off during the night. I did find it helped me fall back asleep for an hour one weekend morning when I wanted to sleep in, and the sunlight had already started streaming in."     "Journal Before Bed For anyone who struggles with anxious thoughts or worries, journaling can be a great way to help clear your head before bed—especially if you write about what’s good in your life. Multiple studies show that writing about positive exper...