Our Western society bombards us with superstimuli. It is not an exaggeration to say that the majority of our popular culture consists of superstimuli. I recommend avoiding the superstimuli, not trying to turn your course of study into more superstimuli.
When a person drastically reduces his consumption of superstimuli, the first 30 days can get quite uncomfortable. Anxiety, irritability,
insomnia and
depression
are common during this time.
But at 30 days, the brain circuits that had been kept out of balance by superstimuli have mostly reset, and most people will find it much easier or vastly easier to focus, even on dry technical material. If after 50 days of avoidance of superstimuli, a person is still having trouble focusing, then it is wise to look beyond superstimuli for a cause. Ask an AI, “what would psychiatrist Anna Lembke do about a chronic lack of motivation and drive?” (Please do not try SSRI drugs without having first tried at least 8 less-dangerous interventions, e.g., getting bright light every morning, avoiding all light after bed time, purposely doing things you dislike doing, making sure to get enough tyrosine, exercise, sleep.)
Our Western society bombards us with superstimuli. It is not an exaggeration to say that the majority of our popular culture consists of superstimuli. I recommend avoiding the superstimuli, not trying to turn your course of study into more superstimuli.
When a person drastically reduces his consumption of superstimuli, the first 30 days can get quite uncomfortable. Anxiety, irritability, insomnia and depression are common during this time. But at 30 days, the brain circuits that had been kept out of balance by superstimuli have mostly reset, and most people will find it much easier or vastly easier to focus, even on dry technical material. If after 50 days of avoidance of superstimuli, a person is still having trouble focusing, then it is wise to look beyond superstimuli for a cause. Ask an AI, “what would psychiatrist Anna Lembke do about a chronic lack of motivation and drive?” (Please do not try SSRI drugs without having first tried at least 8 less-dangerous interventions, e.g., getting bright light every morning, avoiding all light after bed time, purposely doing things you dislike doing, making sure to get enough tyrosine, exercise, sleep.)