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Here’s the frightening part: We gravitate to a customary level of interruption. If you are disrupted by notifications all day, every day, then even if those external triggers magically disappear, you will unconsciously start interrupting yourself to maintain the rhythm of distraction you’re used to. That is why the mere presence of a smartphone on a desk or in a pocket—even if it is turned off—has been shown to impair performance on cognitive tests, particularly among people who are more phone dependent.
The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’
theatlantic.com
While both THC and CBD are anti-inflammatory and antioxidant painkillers that quell nausea, there are major differences between the two. THC can make you a bit fuzzy or make it hard to stop eating. (So just don’t start. Munchies solved.) CBD tends to cut appetite and promote focus. THC, especially in large doses, can make one anxious or self-conscious, but CBD can effectively decrease anxiety.
Good Chemistry
Julie Holland
I here submit the concept of a multidimensional balance of human life which can serve as a framework for evaluating man’s relation to his tools.
Tools for Conviviality
Ivan Illich
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