I take SAM-e for mood improvement and find since I am a tad calmer my brain tends to work a little better.
As I grow older, I also tend to focus more of my time on activities and endeavors I am good at, and I really try to avoid tasks that exceed my skill set.
Just by being a bit judicious about what I'm working on gives the impression I might be a little sharper at everything, even if I'm not.
Also, don't discount the Hawthorne Effect. It can be your friend. If I do have a task outside my skill set, I usually announce to all that I will try, and do my best, but the task is outside my specialty, and then we will see how well the results turn out. And truth be known, sometimes I don't do a dad gum thing, but everybody is still happy I gave it a shot. And sometimes it works and whatever it is is fixed.
As I grow older, I also tend to focus more of my time on activities and endeavors I am good at, and I really try to avoid tasks that exceed my skill set.
Just by being a bit judicious about what I'm working on gives the impression I might be a little sharper at everything, even if I'm not.
Also, don't discount the Hawthorne Effect. It can be your friend. If I do have a task outside my skill set, I usually announce to all that I will try, and do my best, but the task is outside my specialty, and then we will see how well the results turn out. And truth be known, sometimes I don't do a dad gum thing, but everybody is still happy I gave it a shot. And sometimes it works and whatever it is is fixed.
