Post #2968

HOW TO BECOME GENUINELY SMART: 1. Read 20 pages/day — non-fiction changes how you think 2. Feynman Technique: if you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it 3. Sleep 8 hours — memory consolidates during deep sleep 4. Journaling 10 min/day: writing forces clarity of thought 5. Learn one new skill every quarter 6. Omega-3: 1–2 g/day — DHA is literally brain fuel 7. Limit doom scrolling to under 30 min/day 8. Study in 25-min focused blocks — Pomodoro works 9. Teach what you learn within 24 hours 10. Ask better questions — curiosity compounds 11. Vocabulary: learn 5 new words/week 12. Cold shower in morning: sharpens alertness fast 13. Avoid multitasking — it drops IQ by 10–15 points temporarily 14. Surround yourself with people smarter than you 15. Magnesium glycinate at night: deeper sleep = sharper brain