The Science of Living Quotes

“In the long term, if you have a habit of working through lunch, then science shows us you’re more likely to be emotionally exhausted, suffer sleep problems, and you’ll take more time off due to illness. Leave your work behind at lunchtime to release the brain into its most relaxed firing patterns: memories form, emotions settle, thoughts consolidate, tense muscles relax, and stress responses calm. Wherever possible, taking a lunch break outdoors and around green spaces enhances its restorative effects. Bosses take note: a team lunch results in improved teamwork, morale, and productivity.”
― Stuart Farrimond, The Science of Living: 219 reasons to rethink your daily routine

“The best time to reap the energizing rewards of caffeine is in the 2–4 hour window after waking, when cortisol falls away and adenosine starts to rise.”
― Stuart Farrimond, The Science of Living: 219 reasons to rethink your daily routine

“I think that we only really appreciate just how wonderful life is when we go face-to-face with the reality that ours will one day come to an end.”
― Stuart Farrimond, Live Your Best Life: 219 Science-based Reasons to Rethink Your Daily Routine

“stimulating social media A large survey in the US compared people’s rating of their quality of sleep with the social media apps they checked just before bed. All the apps were associated to some extent with poorer sleep, although it seemed that there was no effect on length of sleep. People who didn’t check any social media reported by far the best quality sleep.”
― Stuart Farrimond, The Science of Living: 219 reasons to rethink your daily routine

“If you can fit in some light exercise before work, this typically enhances your motivation, concentration, and even academic performance.”
― Stuart Farrimond, The Science of Living: 219 reasons to rethink your daily routine

“For most, the morning is the best time for the jobs that need your focused concentration, such as working on a project’s budget, planning a multiple-month schedule, or writing a detailed report, or for activities that require your full attention and”
― Stuart Farrimond, The Science of Living: 219 reasons to rethink your daily routine

“A morning journey of 45 minutes or more seems to be the tipping point at which the journey length starts to take a toll on physical and mental health.”
― Stuart Farrimond, The Science of Living: 219 reasons to rethink your daily routine

“research shows that we wouldn’t want it any other way. We’re generally happiest when we have at least some distance between where we sleep and relax, and where we spend the bulk of our day. However, there are limits. We view our commute as part of our job, and if the journey makes us unhappy, we’re more likely to quit – so much so that an extra 20 minutes’ commuting time can reduce job satisfaction by the same amount as a 20 per cent pay cut.”
― Stuart Farrimond, The Science of Living: 219 reasons to rethink your daily routine

“a good night’s sleep is your goal, then a warm shower or bath about 90 minutes before bed is highly effective in helping the body and brain wind down: this lowers blood pressure, stimulates the release of the positive, happiness hormone serotonin, lowers anxiety levels, and can make cortisol levels plunge by a third. A cold shower has the opposite effect, so is best avoided late in the evenings.”
― Stuart Farrimond, The Science of Living: 219 reasons to rethink your daily routine

“want to beat the alarm? 1 leave the curtains open overnight to allow daylight into your bedroom as early as possible; sensors in the back of the eye detect the dawn through your eyelids, priming the body clock for morning. 2 set the central heating to come on at least half an hour before you wake, to mimic the temperature change as the sun rises. 3 rig a time switch to your bedside lamp and fit a “daylight” bulb; set it for half an hour before the alarm to jumpstart the cortisol surge.”
― Stuart Farrimond, The Science of Living: 219 reasons to rethink your daily routine