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Harm Reduction If one wished to educate themselves, yet struggles with attention span, what are some recommended sources to attempt still?

RepeatedIgnorance2c-74

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Hello all, I apologize if this has already been asked. I have been recently using this site and learning from members. That being said, I’d like to further understand what is going on with receptors and cells when i decide to explore and realize that its important. Yet its difficult to read those long studies and research articles, yet i want to do what i can as just seeing what happens is not safe. Thank you, plus then i will be able to not only help myself but also others!
 
You know the CIA used to keep members in complete pitch darkness for a very long time. There is something in the pitch blackness that resets brain. If you could sit in a closet and like meditate for 20mins? That may help your focus. I think caffeine and L Theanine together also is helpful?

Um idk if your diagnosed adhd or not how much you used in the past. You're lacking focus from dopamine deprivation. You can't sit still because your brain is looking for dopamine to fulfill itself. Alot of people say to abstain dopamine activities.

Also exercising really helps i haven't been but I used to lol. Also take breaks don't try to read through fir 3 hours straight. Try to do it in chunks.

I can't pay attention to like literally anything man not even tits it's brutal.
 
Hello all, I apologize if this has already been asked. I have been recently using this site and learning from members. That being said, I’d like to further understand what is going on with receptors and cells when i decide to explore and realize that its important. Yet its difficult to read those long studies and research articles, yet i want to do what i can as just seeing what happens is not safe. Thank you, plus then i will be able to not only help myself but also others!
If you struggle concentrating, it's worth getting treated. Also, a bit of caffeine at the beginning of complex tasks can aid in concentration (provided it doesn't cause you anxiety).

A lot of the problems focusing we're experiencing as a society are being found to be caused by the way we use smartphones; more specifically the way algorithmic attention interruption causes the brain to habituate to frequent switching from task to task, topic to topic. This constant breaking of focus results in reduced attention span. For instance, the use of text prediction has been proven to reduce our ability to spell words correctly.

I disabled the text prediction dictionary, as well as all notifications on my device, except for people close to me, and found a significant improvement in my quality of life.

I've read a lot of white papers on depression, anxiety, ADHD, chronic pain, the pharmacological science of drugs, the brain, and their relationship with each other. If you want a couple of good foundational starting points, look up: opiates, MU Receptors, dopamine transporters, and treatment-resistant depression. You'll learn a lot. When researching the topics of white papers, you can skim, and focus on the study's results/findings section. You can also copy the text and have ChatGPT condense the key takeaways for you.

Lastly, I HIGHLY recommend The Dr. Junkie Show podcast.

Good luck 🙂
 
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