I’ve recently delved into some fascinating reads, including a study on how mentally stimulating work can help stave off dementia, a practical guide to using Skinner’s Law for motivation, and insights on the Zeigarnik Effect to declutter your mind. Plus, there’s a handy guide on debugging your battery’s performance and tips on providing the perfect amount of context in any situation!

• Mentally stimulating work plays key role in staving off dementia, study finds: People in routine and repetitive jobs found to have 31% greater risk of disease in later life, and 66% higher risk of mild cognitive problems
• Feeling unmotivated? Use “Skinner’s Law” to get yourself back on track: Sometimes, it’s hard to get excited about things, and procrastination gets in the way. Here’s a hack that can help.
• The Zeigarnik Effect: The Hidden Reason Your Mind Feels Cluttered: By completing projects, we free up mental space that leads to greater clarity and ability to focus on what’s truly important in our lives.
• how-to-debug-your-battery: A guide on how to understand the performance of your battery with modelling and improve it – ionworks/
• How I give the right amount of context (in any situation): Most people suck at managing up. They waste their manager’s time with too much (or too little) information. Here’s how to give the right amount of context.