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What Excessive Screen Time Does to the Adult Brain

Excessive screen time can harm adult brains by affecting memory, learning, and mental health. Research highlights that spending more than two hours a day outside work hours may lead to thinning of the cerebral cortex and increased risk for diseases like dementia.

- 📉 Excessive screen time links to cognitive decline.
- 💤 Blue light from screens disrupts sleep.
- 🧠 Lower gray matter volume in smartphone addicts.
- 📵 Recommendation: No screen time for the first hour of the day.

In conclusion, managing screen time is crucial for cognitive health. For more details, visit the original article: https://longevity.stanford.edu/lifestyle/2024/05/30/what-excessive-screen-time-does-to-the-adult-brain/
Moving Faster explores how the author's programming speed has significantly improved over the years. Key strategies include focusing on actionable goals, minimizing distractions, and refining low-level skills.

Key Takeaways:

💡 Care: Initially cared more about writing elegant code, but shifted towards practical problem-solving.
📋 Goal-Oriented Decision Making: Set explicit goals to avoid decision paralysis and prototype when possible.
🔄 Batching & Focus: Avoid multi-tasking by working in uninterrupted blocks of 2-3 hours and complete tasks in a systematic order.
✍️ Writing & Journaling: Maintain a work journal to keep track of decisions, plans, and lessons learned.
♻️ Short Feedback Loops: The faster feedback comes, the easier it is to correct mistakes and try different approaches.
🧠 Automatic Skills: Automate low-level operations (like typing or navigation shortcuts) to save cognitive energy.
Tailwindcss? I'll Pass explores the pros and cons of Tailwind CSS, and why, despite its popularity, it might not be the best choice for every project. While it provides great customization and speeds up development, it can be confusing, especially in smaller projects.

Key Points:

🌟 Advantages: Customizable, faster development, consistent patterns.
💥 Disadvantages: Steep learning curve, mixing HTML and styling, requires custom classes.
💼 Best for: Larger projects with complex requirements.
🏗 Not ideal for: Shorter, simpler projects where vanilla CSS may suffice.

Tailwind CSS is powerful but more suitable for extensive, long-term projects. For smaller tasks, traditional CSS may be better.
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