Re: Smart Pill for Boosting Electronics Design Performance

D from BC wrote:
There is no smart pill...if so ...
I'll pop one to figure out if I should take more. :)

It's called chocolate. Comes in many varieties. Brand choice can make a
performance difference.

There's some very intelligent people on here and I wonder if it's
partly due to lifestyle...

Are electronic designers getting exercise and eating "mentally"
healthy foods to stay mentally sharp?

I've noticed no discernable difference between Macca's
breakfast/lunch/dinner Dave (younger, nerdier), and all organic food
super fit gym junkie 3 protein drinks a day Dave (older, less nerdy).
The extra muscle mass increases metabolism which means I can safely eat
MORE chocolate to improve my performance ;-)

Also....
I did some reading long ago on attention span... IIRC it matches the
duration of TV shows..about 45 minutes.
I sometimes hack on the same circuit for hours.. But I have to wonder
about my mental performance during those hours...

I've done 2 days straight coding without sleep in my younger days, but
now I have the attention span of a jackrabbit. I'm pretty sure
attention span drops in proportion to age!

Maybe it was best during the first 45minutes?

How do you stay sharp?

I just did a canyon this morning before work. A 30m waterfall abseil
before work really does lift the spirit.
Recommended.

Dave :)

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