#upsc

Late night study session because I can't fall asleep

(thank you to all my 300 followers, y'all make me inspired to do better and work harder ilysm)

– Nayani 🥀

In a stunning move, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has axed 22 federal contracts worth nearly $500 million for mRNA vaccine development, calling the technology ineffective against respiratory infections like COVID and flu. The decision, affecting giants like Pfizer and Moderna, marks a sharp turn in U.S. vaccine strategy.

Log:

Total study time: 8 hours 45 min

Study items:

1. Geography ncert chapter 1

2. Geography lecture on climate

3. Environment lecture on pollution

4. History optional lecture

inspiration: #april days of productivity by @learnelle

so here’s what i’m trying to get done in april (a bit unrealistic😅) -

wake up early - 卌卌卌卌卌| - 26/30

journal and meditate - 卌卌卌||| - 18/30

workout 3 times a week

complete modern history lectures and read books along with it

read polity books (been putting this off for months after lectures)

read a book or two

start learning japanese

start practicing violin again

improve vocabulary

read newspaper - 卌卌卌卌 - 20/30

go out at least once a week (even if it’s just a walk) - lots of going out coz of documentation 😬

Had a productive morning. Trying Dopamine starvation for the first two hours of each day and it's helping a lot. As they say, one should "eat the frog" first, I have been subjecting my sluggish brain to a gruelling hour of Maths practice for the first work slot. Ever since I got to know about this part of the brain called the 'anterior mid-cingulate cortex (aMCC)' from Dr. Huberman and how it links to willpower, tenacity, and goal-directed behavior, I am on a mission to build on this and boost my performance levels. For the past two years, ever since I got done with my Master's, my brain has grown complacent and my computational, reading, learning powers have taken a massive hit. I am trying to build that house back brick by brick.