Matt Metzgar

I’m reading an interesting book, “Stop Reading The News” by Rolf Dobelli.
The book makes a number of persuasive arguments why people should stop reading the news on a regular basis.
The book also challenges readers to go 30 days without news to break the habit. I’m game for the challenge....

Really neat way of creating community during covid: link.
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Good habits can improve long-term health. However, it can be challenging to stick to new habits in the short-term. Plenty of New Year’s resolutions fizzle out by February.
Fortunately, plenty of research has been done on habit formation. It appears to take around 10 weeks (on average) for a new, healthy habit to become automatic. There is some variation due to how complex the habit is and when it is performed....

An interesting study looked at the the frequency of checking email and stress levels.
The control group checked their email at their normal rate, which was about 12 times per day. The experimental group was instructed to check their email only 3 times per day....