one of the top comments in the execute by default topic involved something the commenter called “monoidealism” which involved filling up your thoughts entirely with what you need to do. then its easy to do it because you’re already doing the annoying part (having to think about it, the physical is rarely an issue).
i stand by my response to that comment: it has changed my life. +10. I can now trivially overcome procrastination that before was seriously crippling my productivity (going weeks without getting anything accomplished, including basic tasks like laundry and cooking food).
modafinil is a +5 i guess. I use it for focused study sessions in math and science and it works well for that. I haven’t tried using it regularly.
ordered some melatonin recently, blue blockers, and full spectrum lights recently. will be testing.
blue blockers are sunglasses that block the blue spectrum, since it has the largest impact.
full spectrum natural light regulates the circadian rhythm. since I am up at night (security job), I need to simulate natural light at night and block natural light during the day.
got my full spectrum CFL’s today for my floor lamp and I must say even if they aren’t effective they are quite pleasant.
blue blockers are sunglasses that block the blue spectrum, since it has the largest impact.
Oh, so the idea is that when you have to be awake during the day, you put them on and hopefully the blue-less light resets your circadian rhythm that much less?
ordered some melatonin recently, blue blockers, and full spectrum lights recently. will be testing.
Have you tried exposing yourself to high intensity blue light in the morning? A sleep psych recommended them to me and the background research seemed sound enough. And whether or not they work for me the ones I go (thousands of blue LED) look awesome!
one of the top comments in the execute by default topic involved something the commenter called “monoidealism” which involved filling up your thoughts entirely with what you need to do. then its easy to do it because you’re already doing the annoying part (having to think about it, the physical is rarely an issue).
i stand by my response to that comment: it has changed my life. +10. I can now trivially overcome procrastination that before was seriously crippling my productivity (going weeks without getting anything accomplished, including basic tasks like laundry and cooking food).
modafinil is a +5 i guess. I use it for focused study sessions in math and science and it works well for that. I haven’t tried using it regularly.
ordered some melatonin recently, blue blockers, and full spectrum lights recently. will be testing.
Not familiar with these. What do you expect those to do?
blue blockers are sunglasses that block the blue spectrum, since it has the largest impact.
full spectrum natural light regulates the circadian rhythm. since I am up at night (security job), I need to simulate natural light at night and block natural light during the day.
got my full spectrum CFL’s today for my floor lamp and I must say even if they aren’t effective they are quite pleasant.
If blue light has the most impact, why not use artificial blue light, rather than full spectrum artificial light?
because natural light is quite pleasant while giant blue leds would be....the anti-poon.
Oh, so the idea is that when you have to be awake during the day, you put them on and hopefully the blue-less light resets your circadian rhythm that much less?
Have you tried exposing yourself to high intensity blue light in the morning? A sleep psych recommended them to me and the background research seemed sound enough. And whether or not they work for me the ones I go (thousands of blue LED) look awesome!