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Martin Portner

Martin Portner

Anger, smells, and self-control

When you feel angry, it simply means that a mass of neurons have been summoned to make you prepare for war. Or to flee. This ensemble gets…

3 min readNov 14, 2023

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Martin Portner

The Brain Bank: Turning Ideas into Salient Words

Writing begins as a complex cognitive process, transforming thoughts into words on the page. But for an idea to flow into written…

2 min readAug 9, 2023

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The Brain Bank: Turning Ideas into Salient Words

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Martin Portner

A Smell for Writing

It may happen that sometimes - or many times – intrusive thoughts reach your consciousness and break havoc in your writing. Well, blame the…

4 min readAug 5, 2023

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Martin Portner

Which way

The quality I am pursuing right now is self-control.

4 min readSep 20, 2022

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The truth is, wanting to get rich is just not good enough

You have to flip the brain switch that welcomes opportunity

5 min readSep 10, 2022

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Martin Portner

Can the mind erase pain?

Our bodies are equipped with lengthy nerves. It takes them a long way around our limbs to get to our toes and fingers. Their function is to…

6 min readSep 2, 2022

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What’s the link between smell, Alzheimer’s disease, and how to put pen to paper?

You open your eyes on a Sunday morning to bright sunlight and immediately feel the need to live the day. However, when you walk into the…

7 min readAug 24, 2022

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There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it may illuminate how to get rid of procrastination

After many years of having to deal with procrastination and a similar amount of time studying it, I believe I have discovered a way to…

6 min readAug 22, 2022

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There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it may illuminate how to get rid of procrastination

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Martin Portner

Your writing flows if you understand that it’s all in your head

It seems pretty obvious that writing should be about what goes on inside the head. Some people believe writing is about going over a…

4 min readJun 23, 2022

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Why training to recall a scent can have a profound, positive impact on your writing

I suppose you want to write. I suppose you want to write with all your capabilities. In a nutshell, you want to write well.

9 min readJun 9, 2022

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Why training to recall a scent can have a profound, positive impact on your writing

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Martin Portner

Martin Portner

My expertise is the amazing machinery of the brain. I learned how to enter mindfulness adding the recall of a familiar scent. It has empowered my life.

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