[TeMPOraL]

It resonates with me. I hit that once, at my 2nd year at university, as I was in a pretty bad emotional state which almost led me to drop off. Something clicked in my brain then, and I rebounded to extreme levels of drive and productivity (and a weird sense of humor). I nailed that year, went straight from "doesn't even attend classes" to the best student on the year. I earned a pretty good reputation with both my fellow students and faculty members alike. Unfortunately, the effect mostly went away the next year; I regressed to the mean, neither at my worst, nor at my best.

I'd really, really like to know how to enter that state again, and sustain it for longer.

[pplonski86]

Music helps for me. Try to listen music that makes you feel better. I can listen one track in the loop for the whole day and work.

[TeMPOraL]

I do that too, and sometimes this gives me bursts of exceptional productivity. But ultimately, it's just a pale shadow of what I had then, a whole year of sustained, exceptional productivity.

[charlieflowers]

Have you changed caffeine consumption? You might be shocked how much of a difference that can make.

[TeMPOraL]

Changed in which direction?