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Jesse F. Simon

Jesse F. Simon

How to Set Up The 8BitDo Controller for Anki in Medical School (MacOS)

How to Set Up The 8BitDo Controller for Anki in Medical School (MacOS)

Anki is a popular flashcard application used by medical students worldwide to help remember all the information that we learn in school. Given that we spend so much time sitting at a computer, it’s important to have ergonomic alternatives that both enhance studying and protect our body. This makes

Antifragility In Medicine

Antifragility In Medicine

The following is an essay of mine that was recently published in NSU-KPCOM's student newsletter, SGA Rounds. You can access the full newsletter edition here. With permission from the publisher, the full essay can be read below. At times, many of us might naturally tend to avoid challenges

My Favorite Books from the First Half of 2022

My Favorite Books from the First Half of 2022

I managed to read 18 books during the first half of 2022. Below, I’ve included short summaries of my favorites that I’d recommend to just about anyone. You can find the complete list at the end. The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin | Paperback I loved this book.

Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits

You can purchase the book here: Hardcover | Kindle | Audiobook This past semester (M1 Summer) was particularly challenging for me. The course content increased, but the allotted time between exams shortened. Soon after starting the term I began to burn out. I was drifting further away from achieving my goals as

Responsibility Overwhelm

Responsibility Overwhelm

As I approach my 2nd year, I am further fragmenting my time between studying, extracurriculars, preparing for new leadership roles, organizing my research, and maintaining my personal life. At times I feel that it’s unrealistic for me to believe that I can do it all, and do it all

Beliefs & Mindsets

Beliefs & Mindsets

I listened to a thought-provoking podcast recently with Drs. Andrew Huberman and Alia Crum [https://hubermanlab.com/dr-alia-crum-science-of-mindsets-for-health-performance/] , during which they talk about Dr. Crum [https://psychology.stanford.edu/people/alia-crum]’s research on how our beliefs and mindsets can affect our health. Dr. Crum described a study [https://dash.

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