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Be a positive thinker and believer please …

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 paschmann

An interesting study of older adults who have positive thinking are less prone to cognitive decline.

Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults: a cross-sectional study – BMC Psychiatry

Background Psychological problems such as depression and anxiety increase the risk of cognitive impairment in older adults. But mechanisms on the effect of psychological disorder on cognitive function is inconclusive. Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is a core symptom of a number of common psychological disorders and may be a modifiable process shared by many psychological risk factors that contribute to the development of cognitive impairment. RNT may increase the risk of cognitive impairment. However, there are fewer studies related to RNT and cognitive function, and there is a lack of epidemiological studies to explore the relationship between RNT and cognitive function. Methods A cross-sectional study of 424 older adults aged 60 years or over was performed form May to November 2023 in hospital. To investigate the RNT level by using the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ), and investigate the cognitive function level by using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA). Multivariable linear regression and subgroup analyses were used to explore the relationship between RNT and cognitive function. Results We categorized the total RNT scores into quartiles. The multivariable linear regression analysis showed that after adjusting for all covariates, the participants in the Q3 and Q4 groups exhibited lower cognition scores (Q3:β = -0.180, 95%CI -2.849~-0.860; Q4:β = -0.164, 95% -2.611~-0.666) compared to the Q1 group. The results of the subgroup analyses showed that individuals aged 60 ~ 79 years, junior high school and above are more prone to suffer from cognitive impairment with a high RNT score. Conclusion The study reveals a negative association between RNT and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults. However, multi-center and a longer time span cohort studies on the relationship between RNT and cognitive function should be carried out to further explore the mechanisms involved.

Race: Belews Olympic Triathlon

September 13, 2025September 15, 2025 paschmann

I signed up for this 2 days before the race and took advantage to get some goo open water practice in. I wasn’t quite fit enough to compete for the top spot, but considering it was at the end of a 3 week build block, I shouldn’t be surprised. I basically was only able to swim, ride and run at around 70.3 pace (and even that felt hard!). Fun day overall, great location for a race and plan to go back again next year!

Creativity

September 8, 2025November 1, 2025 paschmann

“Creativity is doing more than the first thing you think of”

Einstellung Effect:. Research shows that the very first idea that comes to mind, even for experts, can prevent us from finding the best solution. Creativity challenges us to go beyond this initial thought.

DIY: Carbon Fiber Bottle Holder

August 30, 2025December 22, 2025 paschmann

Another carbon fiber project to design and create a bottle holder for behind the seat. 3D printed mould and used 8 layers of 220g 2K Carbon fiber for the wet layup.

LinkedIn: SAP runs SAP

August 22, 2025September 23, 2025 paschmann

Ever wondered how @SAP leverages its own technology to drive innovation? The "Inside SAP" series showcases how "SAP runs SAP" – organized and lead by my wonderful colleagues Britta Lehn and Oliver… | Paul Aschmann

Ever wondered how @SAP leverages its own technology to drive innovation? The “Inside SAP” series showcases how “SAP runs SAP” – organized and lead by my wonderful colleagues Britta Lehn and Oliver Gutzeit Explore the catalogue and get inspired 👉 https://imsap.co/6049fQwPZ

Want to be remembered?

August 18, 2025 paschmann

Stories are remembered up to 22 times more than facts alone.
Jennifer Aaker

Social Media Download Tool

August 9, 2025August 12, 2025 paschmann

I have had an app idea on my mind for a little while now with this premise: Thanks to laws like GDPR, tech companies are required to provide the ability for their users to download their data. In an effort to ensure I “own” anything I have uploaded to social media, I periodically download my data from platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. The issue with the platforms is that they do not have a standard data format, images properties such as location, their description or even dates they were taken, are not particularly easy to save or import into your local file system. Below is an example of a Instagram export and how the filesystem is structured 🙁 read more

DIY: Carbon Cockpit for Speedmax

August 3, 2025August 11, 2025 paschmann

My next foray into Carbon fiber design, tooling and development came with this project. Overall, a reasonable success. Still not perfect, and probably will not be used due to the catastrophic risk associated with riding a bike at 50mph and these breaking, but in theory and practice, a great learning opportunity.

Inspiration

Comparison

July 30, 2025 paschmann

If comparison is the thief of joy, context is the redeemer.

Signavio – Gero Decker & Berlin SAP Office

July 23, 2025March 23, 2026 paschmann

On one of my business trips to Berlin, we spent the day working in the beautiful and very unique Signavio office. We had a meeting scheduled with Gero but unfortunately it didnt pan out 🙁

A nice gesture was a copy of his book.

One key quote jumped out to me and is a good reminder:

I would rather fail as a team, than win alone.