The Ultimat3 YapThomas

Don’t Kill Your Brain!

Taking a break now while I’m in the middle of overclocking myself.

Wanted to write a post about overworking the brain and went to Google for a term for it. The answer came even more shocking than I wanted to know.

Come on! I just wanted a term to name “overworking the brain”. I’m sure there is like a “scientific” name for it. But anyways… look what Google shows me when I search for “a term for overworking your brain”

One of the search result is a link to “Top 10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits“.

It is scary I tell you… I don’t know how true but people who is as workaholic as me, grab on tight.

1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level.This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

Oh No! I better start taking breakfast from now onwards. Must not forget my healthy start of the day! MUST!

2. Overreacting
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

I’m okay with this. I’m mostly calm and don’t panic as much as I used to.

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

Not a problem as I’ve quit smoking! Yay! Another point! Moving on…

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

Teh “O” Ais Kurang Kurang Kurang Manis. Another point!

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

Hmmmm… we all live in Kuala Lumpur all sure exposed to pollutant air. What can we expect? Nice cool wonderful and cleaner air to breath just like in Perth, Australia? Yeah! 10 years down the road maybe.

6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

OK! I need to work to improve on this more. What’s the time now? 3:13AM! Shiats and I got a lot to work on. Err… Help?

7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered, increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

Oh Oh!… I have the habit of doing this. Shiats. Moving on…

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

SEE! I TOLD YOU! Don’t work when you are sick. Not good! Next!

9. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.

Nope. I don’t think I have this habit. I listen a lot but that doesn’t mean I don’t talk a lot. Come on, I’m dealing with tough customers daily and only intellectually persuasive words can win them over.

10. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

No way I’m lacking stimulating thoughts. How to be lacking when your boss throws you a sales target comprising 8 digits and tells you “Go figure how you can achieve that in 2010!”. You tell me lah!

Wow! Let’s see. My score is 5 out of 10! Not bad what! In between! Haha.

I have to improve on all these lah if it is true. Come on… it is all over the internet! It must be true. I’ve recently went for a blood test and there is even signs of stress. I must start on my supplements already! This is not good!

Health is Wealth!

If you see that I’m awake and still online during the wee hours, scold me and remind me that I need to sleep early, okay?