Personally i figured out my brain changes on the spot every second. Its not surprising that deeper pattern occur over longer times.
I am not the same person at work as at home, with or without people. I feel different at night then day, my skills and energy levels have their own prime hours.
Just sitting down or putting on some music can already greatly affect my conscious state.
All of your environment is context for your mind, in some ways you are your environment, at the very least you reflect it.
It’s all set and setting.
I have not read the article btw