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Wish I could give you an npm package for that, but best I can do is a process: [0] keep a log / journal [1] make a change [2] observe the result [3] iterate

[0] is to raise awareness and detect cause and effect. Keep it minimalist. I once went overboard with a whole spreadsheet. Plain text turned out better. What to track? Inputs (food, media, activities) and outputs (physical and psychological state). [1] Try eating better, exercise, changing media exposure, time outside. If you go down the supplement rabbit hole, start with simple things like magnesium. Attach new, better habits to your existing routine. [2] Watch out for delayed reactions. For instance, what I ate 48 hours ago has significance. [3] while(true)

Random bonus: if there is something that negatively affects you, seek out its polar positive opposite. I'm very easy bothered by sounds. Leaf blowers shall die. But this also means sounds have a strong positive leverage on my mental state: https://youtu.be/gKdFbdrk-58



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