your brain health is more important than your standing desk
BG4 BG4 BG4 !
where is the shut off switch?
no helicopter
no escape
no waking up
nothing
hopeless
it will be over
everything will be good again
we are survivors
I need to prepare myself
work is not an exercise
I'm not a doctor
working at Amazee for 7 years
5 companies
3 continents
40 people
no plans to stop :)
a new one in the making
sometimes
it's not easy
we do elite sports with our brains
they treat their
bodies well
our brain needs treatment as well
your brain health is more important than your standing desk
1.
get a coach
follow your goals
keep track of them
overestimate per day
underestimate per year
2.
reflect
once a week
am I still happy?
3.
find your productive time
4.
split up your day
1. dislike
2. like
3. dislike
4. like
repeat
30min
60min
30min
60min
5.
drink water
body ~60% water
brain ~85% water
0.5 - 1 ounce per pound
30 - 60 ml per kg
1 percent dehydrated
5 percent decrease in cognitive function.
2 percent dehydrated
fuzzy short-term memory
problems focusing
6.
take breaks
two brain modes:
1. focus
2. diffuse
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511180702.htm
we solve hard problems in the diffuse mode
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511180702.htm
peeing
7.
find something that relaxes you
Sports
Reading
Games
TV
Podcasts
Workout
whatever
but:
shouldn't take too long
showering
8.
sleep
17 percent increase in car accidents
Day light saving
http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/17749/workplace-injuries-rise-after-switch-to-daylight-savings
only sleep when tired
relaxing breath
4-7-8
4 counts in
7 counts hold
8 counts out
count down from 100
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get help
bad eyes?
broken arm?
sick?
doctor
doctor
doctor
77%
19%
4%
Do you think that discussing a
physical health issue would have negative consequences?
No
Maybe
Yes
https://osmihelp.org/research/
your brain can also get sick
Do you think that discussing a
mental health issue would have negative consequences?
36%
41%
23%
No
Maybe
Yes
https://osmihelp.org/research/
there is treatment!
keep on improving
remember the story?
I learned to prepare myself
A: be happy
B: tweet to the winner
you will fail
hard, very hard
You will never be perfect
and that is perfectly fine
learn and improve
get a coach
reflect
find your productive time
split up your day
drink water
take breaks
find something that relaxes you
sleep
get help
keep on improving
your brain health is more important than your standing desk
By Michael Schmid
