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Do you experiment on your own body to be more productive?

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Humans have tried everything to maximize our brain and body power - from diets to fasting to even micro dosing on LSD according to . Do you do experiments on your own body to be more productive? What are the results?
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Yeah fasting and not eating in the mornings aside from a having a latte has really worked well for me! Have done it for the past 6 months and productivity in the mornings has been amazing! I used to eat oats/berries (awesome brekky) in the morning normally quite early (approx. 7am) and often found myself craving for more food or a snack at around the 10.30/11am timeslot, and about 2 hours later I'm then wanting to have a decent lunch. This is fine but for me personally, I wanted to eat with some freedom (i.e. higher carb meals). Now only eating really between the hours of 12pm - 8pm, I've certainly reaped the rewards of losing some weight and mornings have been super productive. It did take a little getting used to at first, but after a couple of weeks I felt great. It's not for everyone and best to research/seek GP guidance, but I'll personally never look back :)
thanks for sharing! I also find fasting a great way to stabilise energy levels and reduce distraction. It's nice to know its an option when needed.
Eight hours sleep, meditation and exercise, stoic philosophy, hourly intradermal microdoses of Adrenochrome 😂
I had to google Adrenochrome hehe
Doing that now. hehe
Umm.. looks sketchy. Be careful. "The changes in thinking induced by adrenochrome are similar to those observed in schizophrenia. "
Eight hours sleep, meditation and exercise, stoic philosophy combo for me as well, along with fasting. Adrenochrome is something new. Never heard about it. How long have you been using it?
Gave intermittent fasting a try a few years ago and haven't stopped since 🙌
nice! I'm a convert, too
funny how "skipping a meal" has a really scientific sounding name
there’s “intermittent fasting” and then there’s intermittent fasting. Simply skipping a meal occasionally falls in the former category, actually setting up designated eating- and fasting windows on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule (or some combination) is the latter. That’s where I’m at now after trying the former for some time without seeing much in the way of results.
Skipping breakfast and sometimes OMAD makes me more creative. But it's not always easy to do.
I've never been able to do OMAD except when I'm actually unwell and have no appetite
I'm not a creature of routine so I do both of these things sporadically: I drink caffeinated Soylent sometimes on weekdays to save time on thinking about what I want to eat for breakfast/lunch. And I take melatonin occasionally when I really need a good night's sleep. 😴
I have yet to try Soylent or Huel. Really wish they sold melatonin in the UK... I've often wondered if it's just placebo though. When I have really bad jetlag it doesn't help much.
I find it knocks me out pretty quickly 😳
hehe maybe I need to up my dosage
For me productivity is all about increasing my brain functionality. Intermittent fasting until 2pm, genius mushrooms, ginko tea and other usual suspects: blueberries, avocados, walnuts, coconut oil.
ooh what are genius mushrooms?
you can find the supplement on Amazon - Genius Mushrooms by The Genius Brand :)
They have also other products for improving brain functionality and memory.
Things I have personally found to be good for me: 1. Fasting - not structured or whatever, but if I skip breakfast/lunch I tend to get much deeper into my work. 2. Taking a holiday. 3. I've tried modafinil, microdosing, adderall and the rest of the obvious nootropic-esque things - typically not worth it as you tend to borrow the next days' productivity. Your mileage may vary. 4. Sleeping at a consistent time
Started experimenting when I read some of Tim Ferriss' books years ago. Haven't gotten into LSD or drugs for obvious reasons, but keen on reading more of the studies about this.
Me too! This book comes highly recommended,
what are the key takeaways from that book? thank you
The common denominator between all these solutions is that they're allowing either your mind or body to take a break. Drugs too. You're essentially taking your hands off the steering wheel and going into cruise control.
hadn't thought of it that way but yes! makes total sense
Tried Intermittent Fasting with 8 hour and 6 hour eating windows for about two months and saw good results. I felt more awake in the mornings. Sadly, I couldn't eat bigger meals and hence, my total calorie count for the day suffered. Lost some muscle mass during the process so went back to regular 3-meals-a-day routine.
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