One of many mental illnesses that may impact a person is forgetfulness. Anxiety, depression, insomnia, or some other issues might bring on this specific sickness. But Arnold Schwarzenegger shows in his newsletter how certain forms of forgetfulness are more beneficial to the brain than harmful.
According to studies, there are a plethora of additional factors that might induce forgetfulness as well. Some medications, a poor diet, or simply a lack of water consumption fall into this category.
But as Arnold Schwarzenegger reminds us, our brains are like storage tanks for data. The worth of the information determines how lengthy its availability is. The Austrian Oak, on the other hand, notes that our brain might become tired from retaining too much data.
At this point, scientific evidence suggests that forgetfulness is more of a boon in certain cases than a curse.
“Scientists now believe that forgetfulness helps you tune out useless information so you can spend more time on what’s relevant. It’s a form of learning that enables you to adapt to your changing environment and make better decisions.”
Without this, Schwarzenegger argues, the brain would become overwhelmed with data. A person’s mental health might take a serious hit if they have PTSD due to this information overload. One may also let go of unpleasant memories by having the forgetfulness feature.
On the other hand, the Terminator actor raises an important concern, as forgetfulness is not the same as Alzheimer’s or dementia. However, the inability to access memories and properly process information is at the root of those disorders. There are numerous potential causes of these, including:
“Research suggests that even one night of sleep deprivation can harm short-term memory. Other studies found that poor sleep affects the regions of your brain that help you in short-term processing and decision-making. It’s so bad that researchers estimate poor sleep can reduce your learning capacity by 40 percent.”
Schwarzenegger stresses the critical nature of the whole sleeping process. The Austrian Oak also suggests not eating anything two or three hours before bedtime. He added that getting a minimum of six hours of sleep every night can benefit an individual with a good memory.
Arnold Schwarzenegger debunks the CBD and sleep link theory
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is often linked to feelings of calmness. There are a lot of myths around it, too, since it is popular for helping people go to sleep faster. Nevertheless, Arnold Schwarzenegger dispelled all the misconceptions about CBD. Insomnia is on the increase, so the Austrian Oak shared a research study that disproved the myths around CBD.
Experimental findings demonstrated that a 150-mg dosage of CBD did not affect sleep-related variables. Even after going to further lengths, such as raising the dosage to 300 mg, the researchers still couldn’t get those without insomnia to sleep better. Schwarzenegger recommends a more natural approach to improving one’s sleep cycle via dietary changes, less caffeine use, and enough sun exposure rather than using CBD or other medications.
