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Good job and congratulations! Now imagine how much better it would have been if at those points you were refreshed. Humor aside - The value of being mentally

Good job and congratulations! Now imagine how much better it would have been if at those points you were refreshed. Humor aside - The value of being mentally clear is becoming more apparent as I age. There were wayyyy to many days I was brute forcing things through persistence. These were tasks that I could do reflexively, that I had to force my tired brain to think about. With an added side of castigation as I wondered why I was being so slow. At some point I looked at the time I was spending and remembered “work smart”. Then proceeded to kick myself, take a break, eat, sleep and start a new day. Productivity and thinking has been up since. Have to say The worst impacted is memory. Its not the same as when your mind is simply lifting up information from the deepest recesses you forgot you had.

almostgotcaught 2y ago
> Now imagine how much better it would have been if at those points you were refreshed. There's no need to imagine it - I'm not inhuman, I get tired just like everyone else and I've been well-rested for most of my life. > Have to say The worst impacted is memory. Not everyone is the same. My memory doesn't suffer when I'm tired. My fine motor skills do - I've noticed I have a hard time controlling my ring fingers (during typing) after about 10 hours of work.
- intended 2y ago
  In terms of mental structure - good memory is partly learned. If you have had less stress or a good chance to build these habits and muscles, then they will tend to hold you in good stead, even during times of impairing cognitive loads. Also I suspect age will play a part.