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by dzink 817 days ago
Try fasting. No, seriously. I hate food and I love the dopamine surge of results from brainwork, so I get addicted getting things done after waking up to the point of not eating till the afternoon. The unintentional fasting keeps your anxiety levels slightly elevated and gives a very productive state to body and mind. You could learn, code, work, apply for jobs or universities etc. Make a list of things you want to get done and start physically checking it off one at a time. It becomes addictive to keep a streak going. Knock down as many as you can before you eat. Once you eat, you calm down and may even get sleepy (take a nap if you’ve gotten enough done). Eating proteins only may keep your brain productive, but carbs will crash you to sleepiness. I hammer through and have my best big meal before bed time - that’s when you get a nice night of sleep and wake with a fresh brain ready to take on the list.
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You could be onto something there, i have tried this and it works but i am not able to be anywhere close to as productive as i should be and i do not know why