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From common sense, a non-smoker has more time (no need for smoking breaks), 1 less distraction when trying to work on something (the distraction of wanting to smoke), and 1 less item on their to-do list (buy more cigarettes) There is the fitness/health aspect as well; people consider it part of productivity to run/workout (etc.), and smoking can hinder ...

The following works for me: Adjust the height / position of your monitor, chair and desk Consider the sources of light in the room (windows, lamps, etc) and make sure none of them are reflecting on your screen / keyboard Adjust font size to make reading comfortable Get a bigger screen Reduce monitor contrast / brightness Install and run f.lux Where you ...

At an absolutely base level you will be more productive alive than dead, and smoking is a major factor in increasing mortality (just look at the loading applied to smokers seeking life insurance quotes). Even if it hasn't killed you, there have been a few studies that have demonstrated higher than average levels of absenteeism for employees who smoke versus ...

You may consider going chairless, and set up a standing desk. The previous link describes the experience of someone who used one for one year, listing the advantages and drawbacks of her experience. I am personally trying this since a couple of weeks, mostly a positive experience for now, but I don't spend 8 hours in front of a desk every day. Also, ...

A partial solution is always better than no solution. If you want to change yourself, focus on congratulating yourself for partial success instead of punishing yourself for incomplete success; then the success will grow. Let me re-frame it this way: You already have a solution that works (wrapping your fingers), and that's great! Honestly; it's an ...

The most important effect to be aware of is oxygen toxicity. Courtesy of Wikipedia: Oxygen toxicity is a condition resulting from the harmful effects of breathing molecular oxygen (O2) at elevated partial pressures. It is also known as oxygen toxicity syndrome, oxygen intoxication, and oxygen poisoning . . . Severe cases can result in cell damage and ...

I have been through a lot of chairs and setups over the years. I first needed a special setup 20 years ago with a touch of RSI in the wrists. A drop-down keyboard tray fixed that but it taught some valuable lessons. Since then I've adopted the following practices: When there's a desk, a good solid keyboard tray is important like the ones from Versa. ...

Variety is worth a lot to me. For that reason I have several setups that I change positions throughout the day. Desktop setup in bed to allow working lying down. Monitors and keyboard positioned to reduce neck/wrist strain. Standard large corner table with office chair. Super relaxing but not ergonomically perfect chair Second chair to alternate ...

You are not sleeping 'late' - many consider 8 hours to be appropriate for the majority of the human race. It would be late if you we sleeping from midnight to midday...You are only time-shifted. So as regards your question on detoxing - it is irrelevant. If you want to sleep from midnight to 8am, this becomes a relatively simple problem of managing your ...

@krammii gave good general advice. To be more specific on desktop ergonomics : Chair height : make sure your feet are resting on the floor ; you should be able to slide your hand under your thighs easily Desk height : arms as close to your body as possible (not extending to reach your keyboard), shoulders rested (take a deep breath), your forearm should ...

I too had this habit until I was 34 years old. I used to chew my little finger so bad that it had a permanent crack and callous on top. I became self-conscious about people seeing the finger so decided to do something about it. I realised that the pleasure I got was from the actual chewing motion so I started to chew my jaw instead (as though I had ...

If you are being productive when concentrating you may find your simplest option is just to replace biting with another less annoying activity. So as before, use a temporary solution such as a bad testing product - not just for a month, but for a good length of time, like three months. During this time deliberately carry out some other activity - I ...

The problem with energy drinks is that they are usually loaded with high sugar content. That gives you a short boost of stimulation followed by a crash. An alternative to energy drinks would be taking the vitamins or herbal supplements directly: i.e. Caffeine pills, Complex B vitamins or Ginseng supplements. I have noticed a mental focus boost from doing it ...

There is also one called The Eatery - which I know is based on taking pictures, but not sure if it allows for the other elements you mention. I have tried all of them over the years - the one that I've found is by far the best (in large part because the foods are crowd-sourced and always updated) is www.myfitnesspal.com The app works great on android and ...

I'm not sure it has all the features you're looking for, but Evernote Food might work for you. It is an application that works on top of the Evernote system. I'm sure it can do the photo and add notes, I'm not sure about the rest. Evernote runs on pretty much every platform currently available, and syncs between them flawlessly. Creating an account is ...

if there is something special unhealthy that should be avoided. Beside the problems with sugary drinks and the whole thing with caffeine tolerance? I guess you could make a point that the ingredients include artificial flavors which I personally don't really like that much. As for the "special ingredients" like taurine: I think thats marketing bs. As a ...

None of the metrics you chose are simple: Resting Heart Rate (lower is better) Some evidence shows that this is not the case. Too low often indicates a low resting metabolism. This can be fine for a sportsman who ramps up the heart rate when exercising, but for an office worker, for example, there may not be the physical load to ramp up, leaving them ...

The link between physical and mental health is very complex, and I don't think it can be broken down to a few variables. One thing I'd like to remark, though, is that cardiac function is very important for mental productivity. Cardiac function is not best assessed by resting heart rate, but by measures such as stroke volume and ejection fraction. Only a ...