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Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again? by heliodor on Saturday September 02, 2023 @01:07PM (#37363356)
Huberman has an episode explaining the brain workings of procrastination. Give it a watch/listen to pick up a few tips.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=K-TW2Chpz4k

Edit: here are some summaries:

https://podcastnotes.org/huberman-lab/leverage-dopamine-to-o...

https://healthnews.com/family-health/healthy-living/andrew-h...

Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again? by tomwojcik on Saturday September 02, 2023 @01:22PM (#37363508)
Almost 2h? I can't focus that long. Let me know once it's available as a 30 seconds tiktok.

/s

Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again? by joshxyz on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @06:47AM (#37390079)
i need it in short little bites.

lmk if theres a twitter thread so i can unroll it with threader app and forget it.

/s

Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again? by mrtobo on Friday September 08, 2023 @04:15PM (#37438825)
You're potentially insulting the reader who was looking for answers to the question.
Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again? by nosefurhairdo on Saturday September 02, 2023 @01:15PM (#37363424)
Huberman is the man. He's also got an episode specifically on ADHD which OP may find valuable.
Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again? by oarfish on Sunday September 03, 2023 @01:41AM (#37368008)
Unless you go there for advice on health and sports performance, for which he dissminates much bullshit.
Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again? by singedproxy on Sunday September 03, 2023 @02:52PM (#37373171)
I can't believe how much BS you can spit under the name of "science" and none will call you out as long as you say you are a doctor/scientist.

He is almost on par with bro-science fitness youtubers.

Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again? by nosefurhairdo on Monday September 04, 2023 @01:58PM (#37383111)
Have any examples?
Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again? by sngz on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @02:51PM (#37409397)
example? everything he says seems to be well sourced or cited from other experts in their fields, or if its only few studies and not well researched enough yet he explicitly says so. I keep hearing this claim from ppl but nobody can come up with any examples.
Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again? by brainrot on Saturday September 02, 2023 @02:40PM (#37364250)
Thank you I'll (try to) give this a watch!
Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again? by j7ake on Sunday September 03, 2023 @02:11AM (#37368105)
My experience has been opposite of Hubermans tips.

I find dopamine spiking activities, or putting a body in a state of discomfort (eg intense work out, cold showers) make me procrastinate more.

Doing an intense work out makes me think “I’m done for the day, I have done enough, I deserve a break from whatever I’m procrastinating on”.