Night shift alternative to morning sun viewing?
I'm night shift 10pm-2am and thanks to yours and Matt Walker's info don't try to change on my 1-2 days off. I get to bed between 5 and 8am, try to get 8 hours sleep also thanks to podcasts, so get up 2pm-ish Any options to replace morning sunlight?
Grieving Multiple Events Consecutively
What is the best process for overcoming grief when you have been through multiple adversities consecutively without having enough time in between to process and grieve each event the way I would have liked to? I lost my grandmother, and shortly after that my brother passed away suddenly. Then, shortly after that, my long term boyfriend broke up with me. I’m struggling to process each one because they all happened so close together.
How to turn off the prefrontal cortex for creativity?
Are there healthy and non-substance-involving ways to turn off the prefrontal cortex, especially in terms of overthinking and "second guessing" one's ideas in a creative and very isolated and focused work endeavor (writing music e.g.)? As you mentioned on the recent creativity podcast episode, cannabis, alcohol or similar substances can have that effect, but can i also do that without substances, or at least make it easier? The only thing that comes to my mind is sleep deprivation, although i would prefer to be on a consistent sleep schedule, if possible. Thank you for considering my question!
...the dark side of psychology and neuroscience?
It would be great if you could do an episode on the current science and technologies designed to get and keep our attention and that have the potential to manipulate our choices and decisions. What are the most powerful tools used by companies today (e.g. the infinite scroll, using the colour red for notifications, social media ‘likes’ and hyper-target advertising etc. etc.)? How is the human brain vulnerable to these techniques and how can we be more resilient/resistant? What are the implications for young brains (still developing) and older brains (wanting to stay healthy)? Thanks kindly.
Workout on days with alcohol and/or little sleep
If I know that I'll have a few glasses of alcohol later in the day and/or sleep less than usual (and/or later than usual), should I skip the workout fully? Or is it still useful (even though inarguably less effective)? The workout is resistance training (could be bodyweight or weighted stuff).