Ask HN: How to regain my mind back? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: How to regain my mind back?

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Post by koheripbal » Tue, Oct 04, 2022, 3:53 AM UTC

mikewarot wrote: post #13

Thinking, seriously thinking about things, instead of relying on your preconceptions is hard, and consumes a lot of energy. We're biased towards not actually thinking. Passive watching of TV or YouTube after a day of thinking and problem solving is reasonable, as is the occasional dessert, but as we all know by now... it's not health to do exclusively. Try to pay attention to circumstances around the feeling of "oh,…

I used to think that thinking differently, innovating, or really considering an argument outside your comfort zone, consumed a lot of "mental energy".

I've since learned that it's theorized to actually consume more physical energy to think hard.

So make sure you time your deep thinking time for a time of day when your energy level is up to it.

Re: Ask HN: How to regain my mind back?

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Post by bvoq » Tue, Oct 04, 2022, 3:02 PM UTC

Use it or loose it

Re: Ask HN: How to regain my mind back?

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Post by t0bia_s » Tue, Oct 04, 2022, 10:32 PM UTC

To be honest I envy your ability of not thinking. I think constantly. Would be nice to turn my brain off sometimes, and just exist.

Re: Ask HN: How to regain my mind back?

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Post by t0bia_s » Tue, Oct 04, 2022, 10:36 PM UTC

_yigw wrote: post #22

alecco wrote: post #20

https://hubermanlab.com/ has a lot of great academic content on this

I've tried to listen his podcast, but i couldn't get into it. I don't know why. it's just puts me off. I don't think it's the content. The content was the main factor that made me check it out.

Podcast are, for me, bad platform for learning new things. Text is more efficient to get useful information. So I understand you.

Re: Ask HN: How to regain my mind back?

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Post by _yigw » Wed, Oct 05, 2022, 8:46 AM UTC

t0bia_s wrote: post #33

To be honest I envy your ability of not thinking. I think constantly. Would be nice to turn my brain off sometimes, and just exist.

You misunderstood me. I'm a full time overthinker with years of experience. My mind turns blank when i'm socializing within a group of people. The only thought i might have it's self-conscious thoughts.

Re: Ask HN: How to regain my mind back?

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Post by _yigw » Wed, Oct 05, 2022, 8:54 AM UTC

t0bia_s wrote: post #34

_yigw wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've tried to listen his podcast, but i couldn't get into it. I don't know why. it's just puts me off. I don't think it's the content. The content was the main factor that made me check it out.

Podcast are, for me, bad platform for learning new things. Text is more efficient to get useful information. So I understand you.

It's not the medium per se, although i space out a lot when i'm listening to something. But, i might being totally wrong, his podcast comes off as self-help voodo that comes from someone with a academic background.