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Re: Nootropics

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Post by afarrell »

PeterisP wrote: post #199
afarrell wrote: post #141

Earlier quoted context omitted.

One thing to help with sleep that is https://freedom.to/ , which you can use to make a list of websites to hard-block and then schedule them to be blocked either 1) now through 8hours from now 2) every SMTWRarsday from 11:30pm-8:30am

I have a problem with all these website-blocking tools that I want them to behave differently than they do, perhaps you can suggest something? The issue is that I want to block only the main , 'browsing' pages while allowing deep links to that same site. For example, I want to block reddit, when googling some question turns out an answer that's on a niche subreddit I've never seen, I need to be able to read it. Howev…

Hmm... That is an interesting problem, but I've not found anything. You would need some sort of proof-of-work for it to make behavioral sense though.

Re: Nootropics

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Post by xarope »

I sleep like a babe most of the time (in my late 40's). I attribute this to three main factors:

- little/no caffeine everyday (I do love chocolate, but I don't eat it everyday)

- exercise, both strength and conditioning (not just HIIT, but also LSD)

- and importantly, ability to mentally box up and put aside highly stressful or critical issues (I mull over them and rigorously tear them apart, then decide on the first step - how to eat an elephant? one small bite at a time. If my subconscious then processes it further, all the better the next morning after a good night's sleep).

Re: Nootropics

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Post by ilitirit »

I maintain that much of this still comes down to the individual.

I don't about anyone else's experiences, but Modafinil seems to have a positive effect on me in terms of the way I work. I use it maybe once a week if I feel I need to focus.

Placebo? Who knows. Same effect as living a healthy lifestyle? Probably not, but then again I've never tested it. Does it have the same effect on everyone I know? Some say yes, others say it does nothing for them. But that's not strange at all. Some people just have different experiences with different things.

Re: Nootropics

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Post by princeb »

hasbroslasher wrote: post #123

So you're telling me you alter your biochemistry to become more productive without a care for how it affects your overall (mostly mental) health? Hell, I started smoking cigarettes at 16, which I rank near the top of my worst decisions ever, despite the fact that it helped me hack my brain chemistry as I powered through numerous difficult math and CS classes with top scores. As a result, I spent years thrashing, kick…

> that many people (men, in particular) say their greatest regret was working so hard

i think many people also regret not working harder.

Re: Nootropics

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Post by swah »

xarope wrote: post #202

I sleep like a babe most of the time (in my late 40's). I attribute this to three main factors: - little/no caffeine everyday (I do love chocolate, but I don't eat it everyday) - exercise, both strength and conditioning (not just HIIT, but also LSD) - and importantly, ability to mentally box up and put aside highly stressful or critical issues (I mull over them and rigorously tear them apart, then decide on the first…

Point 3 is the hardest for me - I never stopping worrying about personal things at work, and work related stuff at home..

Re: Nootropics

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Post by kofejnik »

mettamage wrote: post #94
HalfwayToDice wrote: post #74

The best nootropic is getting a good nights sleep. It takes effort! Preparing for bed early and disciplining yourself to put the light out is not easy. Not nearly as easy as popping a pill. But it's so much more effective than any drug listed here. And for a safe and provable quick cognitive boost, take some caffeine, preferable green tea with theanine.

It's hard for me to fall asleep. I haven't cracked it yet how to do it perfectly. What helps: view the problem as improving your likelihood to sleep. Before I viewed the problem as falling asleep 100% of the time, which is a really defeating view to have when I can't fall asleep. Sleep tips that help me: 1. meditation: still experimenting with body-scan vs. breath meditation, they both help but have different effects…

1. Stronglifts 5x5 [Stronglifts 5×5 Read more: http://stronglifts.com/5x5/]

2. video games

Re: Nootropics

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Post by shostack »

nostromo wrote: post #106
mettamage wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's hard for me to fall asleep. I haven't cracked it yet how to do it perfectly. What helps: view the problem as improving your likelihood to sleep. Before I viewed the problem as falling asleep 100% of the time, which is a really defeating view to have when I can't fall asleep. Sleep tips that help me: 1. meditation: still experimenting with body-scan vs. breath meditation, they both help but have different effects…

Two more things you might try: * Melatonin -- get the low dose chewable kind from Trader Joes and take 30 minutes before you go to bed * Keep the bedroom cool and completely dark -- there is research the connects insomnia with warm body temperatures in some people ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18603220 )

Temperature has become surprisingly important to me but just for failing asleep, but staying asleep.

Unfortunately whenever i get too hot, my body's way of self regulating is apparently to wake me up with a nightmare. Happens consistently in fact.

Re: Nootropics

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Post by Angostura »

My sleep problems were cured entirely by listening to BBC radio podcasts in bed. I only ever get in about 10 minutes before I'm off.

Re: Nootropics

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Post by mettamage »

rsync wrote: post #127
mettamage wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's hard for me to fall asleep. I haven't cracked it yet how to do it perfectly. What helps: view the problem as improving your likelihood to sleep. Before I viewed the problem as falling asleep 100% of the time, which is a really defeating view to have when I can't fall asleep. Sleep tips that help me: 1. meditation: still experimenting with body-scan vs. breath meditation, they both help but have different effects…

"It's hard for me to fall asleep. I haven't cracked it yet how to do it perfectly. What helps: view the problem as improving your likelihood to sleep. Before I viewed the problem as falling asleep 100% of the time, which is a really defeating view to have when I can't fall asleep." I did not respond to your sibling comment who speaks of anxiety. It sounds like a real pathology and something I have no business general…

Hmm... exercise does indeed reduce the chance. I exercise a little bit. Unfortunately, I can't notice how it is affecting my sleep, but it probably is affecting my sleep. So it should be on the list.

Re: Nootropics

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Post by weerd »

jgalvez wrote: post #31

No mention of methylene blue? :O It's the best one! Below is a post I wrote on a Ray Peat Facebook group that I think fellow coders and behind-a-desk workers might fight interesting. I've been a serious procrastinator and slacker, and it was a long journey of trial and error in getting diet and lifestyle right. I'm thankful to the amazing work of Dr. Ray Peat, which isn't mentioned enough around Hacker News. ⁂ Some c…

Five fried eggs! That's intense.

I'm going to try frying my eggs with coconut oil now, thanks for the tip.

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