Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again?
by ordinaryalice on Sunday September 03, 2023 @05:38AM
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It could be ADHD, or just your regular brain on years of "cheap dopamine" (or vitamin deficiency, or under-stimulating goals, or a dozen other things).
Exercise and periods of extreme boredom followed by some mellow stimulation (a good book, a conversation with an interesting person) never fail me.
I start with "extreme silence mode" - no music in the car, no podcasts, no checking social media. Just silently moving about my day. Tackling tasks if I can and giving myself silent rest in between.
From there, small achievements stack up and start an upwards spiral.
Re:Ask HN: How to Focus Again?
by swah on Monday September 04, 2023 @07:38AM
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HealthyGamerGG has a similar recommendation when it comes to studying. If you're not feeling it, you've got two options: go to sleep (rest) or embrace the boredom and sit still. Before you know it, studying will become way more interesting...
Exercise and periods of extreme boredom followed by some mellow stimulation (a good book, a conversation with an interesting person) never fail me.
I start with "extreme silence mode" - no music in the car, no podcasts, no checking social media. Just silently moving about my day. Tackling tasks if I can and giving myself silent rest in between.
From there, small achievements stack up and start an upwards spiral.