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Dana G Smith

Jan 28, 2020

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Optimize Me

Is Life Better at 1.5x Speed?

You can consume more content by speeding it up, but what is it doing to your brain?

Optimize Me is an Elemental column exploring (and fact-checking) the weirdest self-improvement trends. It comes out every Tuesday.

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Dana G Smith

Health and science writer • PhD in 🧠 • Words in Scientific American, STAT, The Atlantic, The Guardian • Award-winning Covid-19 coverage for Elemental

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