Jesse F. Simon

Combating Anxiety & Overstimulation

Combating Anxiety & Overstimulation It wasn’t until after finishing my first semester when I realized that I had been overstimulating myself. I rarely took a day off and I was mostly managing my stress with distractions like Netflix, podcasts, or YouTube. As a result, it took me almost the entire first week of

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My Time Management System This article is inspired by Cal Newport’s Productivity Funnel Framework Recently, I’ve discovered Cal Newport through a Tim Ferriss podcast episode and I cannot get enough of this guy. His whole schtick is about getting your work done while prioritizing the importance of living a deep and fulfil...

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How to Connect JoyCon Controllers to Anki for Medical School (MacOS)

How to Connect JoyCon Controllers to Anki for Medical School (MacOS) Go to the App Store and download the free app JoyKeyMapper and open the application (Figure 1).Go to System preferences > BluetoothTo make your JoyCon discoverable, press and hold the sync button on your JoyCon until the 4 lights begin flashing.Once discoverable, click ‘Connect’I personally l...

Check out my new book review on Josh Waitzkin's "The Art of Learning"

The Art of Learning You can purchase the book here: Paperback | Kindle | Audiobook 5/5 — a phenomenal book. It’s deeply introspective with many gems of wisdom. Josh Waitzkin is a great writer; he is able to articulate his intuitive feelings in a way that is easy to understand. The chapters are short enough

New article is up! Intro to Anki for medical school

Anki Tutorial & Guide for Beginners | 80/20 Medical School Anki IntroIf you want to use Anki, but don’t know where to start, then this guide is for you. The 80/20 Rule, or Pareto principle, states that 80% of the desired outcome is a result of 20% of the input. For example, 80% of the World’s wealth is