Shot of Caffeine

A painting by a robust painter named Donna Skinner, demonstrating the ditractions and perhaps some of the things that are going through our worried minds at every moment.

"Happiness and health may always be more than just a 9-volt battery away, but brain hacking looks like it is here to stay" states an article titled "Hacking your brain" in the current issue of the Economist. "Not everyone using tDCS is seeking to become more efficient in their daily life. Some hope to enhance their concentration for study or video gaming; others want to boost their memory, speed up learning or induce meditative calm." http://www.businessinsider.com.au/people-are-electrifying-their-brains-heres-why-2015-3 This article discusses neurostimulation by some interesting, cheap, and novel tDCS gadgets. Perhaps, for those of us who avoid coffee and alcohol for either medical or religious purposes, we can have a new way of gaining some sort of concentratration. In the end, a good night of sleep and a healthy meal seem to be a sufficient antidote.