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How to structure your work sessions for maximum output: - Work in 90-min blocks, your brain runs on ultradian cycles - Accept the first 5-10 min as a warmup, not wasted time - When focus flickers, the job is simply to return to it - After each block, take... show more

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Skate Runner22 days ago

Are we playing a game of S-K-A-T-E or not?

NEUROZYN22 days ago

No phone and a real reset between blocks. Focus stays undefeated. Based.

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Doing this for 10 minutes a day will improve your focus: - Sit or lie down, close your eyes and focus on your breathing for 5-10 min a day - Your attention will drift. Bring it back to the breath. That is the practice - Eyes-open version works too: hold a visual target, blink freely, return your attention to it over and over - Any time of day works, though late night disrupts sleep for some people - Miss a day, no big deal. Get right back to it the next day Wendy Suzuki's lab at NYU: 10 min a day improves focus, memory and recall. Zero cost. Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.

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How to accelerate the recovery process after a workout: – Switch to slow-paced music immediately after training, fast music may slow recovery – Lay on your back, eyes covered, in a dark quiet space for 3-10 min – Use box breathing: inhale 4-5 sec → hold → exhale → hold, same count each side – Or try triangle breathing: inhale → hold → exhale → repeat with no final hold – Minimum effective dose is 3 min (10 min is better) – Can't lie down? Do the breathing in the shower with eyes closed Andy Galpin, PhD on Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.

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How to trigger real focus before you study: - Before you start, run a silent script in your head: "I need to learn this" - Tell yourself the information is important to voluntarily ramp up alertness and focus - Don't wait for material to pull your attention out of you - engage it volitionally - When your mind drifts, bring it back, constantly. That is the work - Put on a hoodie and hat as blinders so you can only attend to what's in front of you - Expect strain and agitation. That's the signal, not a failure The strain reflects release of neuromodulators like epinephrine, which cue your circuits that they need to change later. No strain, no neuroplasticity. Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.

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6 rules for strength training: - Load above 85% of your 1 rep max, 75% if moderately trained - Keep sets at 5 reps or less, intensity is the driver, not volume - Ramp up first: 10 reps at 50%, 8 at 60%, 8 at 70%, 5 at 75% - Then 2 to 3 work sets, 3 sets per exercise is plenty - Rest 2 to 4 min between sets so fatigue doesn't cut your load - Superset another muscle group during that rest, tiny strength cost, far shorter session Strength is a demand for load, not reps. Protect the load and the rest, and the adaptation follows. Andy Galpin, PhD on Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.

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