r/science Oct 09 '24

Neuroscience Your Brain Changes Based on What You Did Two Weeks Ago | A workout or restless night from two weeks ago could still be affecting you—positively or negatively—today.

https://www.newsweek.com/brain-changes-neuroscience-exercise-sleep-health-two-weeks-1965107
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u/lifeisalime11 Oct 09 '24

I always think of this saying: Do you all of a sudden hate the world and everyone in it? Eat something. Do you all of a sudden think that everyone in the world hates you? Take a nap.

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u/squashed_tomato Oct 09 '24

Also if you've been indoors for a couple of days in a row for whatever reason and you are getting irritable go for a walk.

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u/RancidYetti Oct 09 '24

I’ve never heard that saying, and I grew up with my grandparents so I’ve heard most everything! 

Definitely gonna use that one. 

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u/Randybigbottom Oct 09 '24

I was told to drink in addition to eat when I'm "hangry". Grandpa was an instructor for desert warfare (or sth that deals with training in the desert), and he constantly praised the virtues of being hydrated. He said dehydration turns Devil Dogs into snippy, ineffective devil puppies.

"If dehydration can fuck up a Marine, it'll do the same or worse to you" was something 6 y/o me never forgot.

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u/Astyanax1 Oct 09 '24

Wise.  Not easy to remember in the moment though 

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u/thejaytheory Oct 09 '24

Eat a Snickers

Edit: This is really good advice though