Cogmi

We take care of problems when they appear. That’s still how most of medicine works: Something goes wrong. A result is off. A symptom shows up. Then we act. * Blood pressure rises → we treat it * Glucose regulation fails → we manage it * Memory problems appear → we start worrying about cognition But by that point, the process has often been developing for years. Sometimes decades. This is especially true for conditions like #Alzheimer’s disease. #Longevity approach changes that starting point. It begins with #prevention. Not after something happens. Before anything happens. And we still don’t approach health this way. #brainhealth

How many times did you lose focus today while working?🧠 Not stop working. Just drift. We’re building something that makes those moments visible. Think of tools like ŌURA, but for your focus. You install a lightweight tool on your laptop. No input. No check-ins. It runs in the background and shows you how your focus actually fluctuates across the day. 👉We’re opening a small testing group to try it (for free) in real work conditions. 👉If you want to be part of it, comment “test” and I’ll share access. And if this made you think about your own focus today, repost it. Someone in your network is likely dealing with the same invisible drift. #focus #cognitivescience #productivity #futureofwork #attention

9 ways to rewire your brain (based on science):   1. Cold Therapy   Exposure to cold increases norepinephrine levels by up to 500%.   Norepinephrine enables brain plasticity and cell metabolism.   It can help you enhance: • Mood • Focus • Attention • Vigilance   A 3-minute cold shower provides huge returns.   2. Practice Breathwork   Go through guided exercise on: • Diaphragmatic breathing • Coherent breathing • 4-7-8 breathing   Find the techniques that help you: • Reduce stress • Improve mood • Battle anxiety   3. HIIT Workouts   Exercise supports the brain on multiple levels. • Increases gray matter • Improves blood flow to the brain • Regulates neurotransmitter levels • Activates molecules that drive cellular adaptation   HIIT exercises maximize value/time.   4. Improve Your Sleep   Sleep is essential for learning and memory.   Invest in your sleep by: • Using mouth tape • Buying blackout curtains • Getting a thermoregulated mattress • Getting 0 screen time 2 hours before bed   5. Meditation   Chronic stress reduces brain activity.   Use meditation to combat stress: • Maintain focus • Build emotional control • Center yourself during hectic times   Building a consistent meditation practice will do wonders for your brain.   6. Learn Something New   The action of learning is plasticity.   When you learn something new, your brain physically changes. • Pick up a new instrument • Study a foreign language • Learn a new skill   Learning something new every day keeps different parts of your brain active.   7. Eat Clean   A diet high in saturated fats and refined sugars: • Impairs memory • Raises stress levels • Reduces learning capacity   But a diet with complex carbs and healthy fats: • Improves mood • Enhances memory • Supports brain functioning   8. Ditch Positive Affirmations   Affirmations do nothing to change our brains.   But asking ourselves questions does. • Who do we want to be? • What do we need to achieve to be that person?   The process of searching for answers rewires our brain to think in a "can-do" manner.   9. Build Positive Habits   40% of our daily actions are unconscious habits.   Employ the Habit Loop to build positive habits and cut negative ones. • Identify your cues • Control your cravings • Tailor your responses • Maximize your rewards   __   Enjoy this? ♻️ Repost it to your network and follow Founder OS for more.

Brain health is becoming the next frontier of healthcare. And it’s shaped by something we often overlook: our daily behaviors. In her latest TIME piece, Arianna Huffington lays out what the science is making increasingly clear: how we eat, sleep, move, manage stress, and connect directly impacts our brain health across our entire lives. A few highlights: • Sleep is when the brain clears harmful proteins linked to Alzheimer’s • Chronic stress can shrink parts of the brain tied to memory and decision-making • Social isolation is linked to a 27% higher risk of dementia • Even light movement can help slow cognitive decline We think brain health is out of our control... But it’s being shaped every day by how we live. Check out the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/dh5YuP68

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You should be doing nothing right now. Take it from our neuroscientists Andrew Dilanchian, PhD + Dorota Kossowska-Kühn, PhD... there's a reason your best ideas come from doing nothing. 🚶♀️ On a walk 🚿 In the shower 🪟 Randomly staring out the window It feels like a coincidence, but your brain actually switches into a different mode in those moments. One that’s better at connecting ideas and making sense of things. So doing “nothing” isn’t really nothing. It’s just a different kind of thinking. When was the last time you let yourself do nothing?

After burning out, I started paying closer attention to my mental energy. Working with neuroscientists made something click for me. There are peak days for creativity. Peak days for focus. And some days where it’s probably better not to push at all lol. Once I saw that pattern, I couldn’t unsee it. Burnout starts when we ignore those dips and push anyway. I’ve done that more times than I can count (🫠) But when you know when your brain is primed for its best work, you: - Stop forcing creativity on low-energy days - Start scheduling around peak mental energy For me, that peak tends to hit midweek. So if you want my best ideas, campaigns, and thinking… Catch me on a Wednesday. The rest of the week is me trying not to burn it all down.

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