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The only thing that got me out of a recent glut was infrequent nicotine vaping. I find it works better than the gum, which tends to give me too much no matter how fast I spit it out. I've tried all sorts of supplements and nootropics in my quest to regain what I lost when I got sleep apnea a couple years ago.

Strangely enough, one thing that I find is also helping is a balaclava. I'm standing here like an idiot with a balaclava on because I find it helps me stay focused. I got it a few days ago to use when hiking. I just happened to notice while trying it on that I felt a little calmer. I used it last night while working and finally managed to get some shit done.

I'm also using spaced repetition to try to remember things. No apps or programs yet, just manual note taking and repetition.

[mikeappell]

I actually decided to try vaping nicotine to test whether it indeed was a cognition enhancer, and here I am months later addicted like it's nobody's business. Turns out trying this with an addictive personality isn't the greatest idea – appreciate the suggestion though!

Also, the balaclava is interesting: I can imagine the benefit is almost similar to that people get from using a gravity blanket. The weight and "hugging" effect might be very comforting.

Really sorry to hear about the sleep apnea; that's an awful problem to deal with. Hope you're able to find a treatment which works for you.

[hnick]

I wonder if that balaclava thing is similar to why I sometimes like sitting here in my home office with my hoodie pulled up like a hollywood hacker.