Thread 105952884

technology to restore attention span?

>>105952884 (OP)
Nature.

anti-technology

>>105952884 (OP)
I don’t wanna shill but Justin Sung. I just had my first week where I actually spent the time doing what I planned on doing. Also look into dopamine loading or whatever it’s called. Basically you start the day by being productive instead of scrolling on your phone. You can do whatever you want like porn or doomscrolling at the end of the day but only free you were productive.

The actual biggest tip I can give you is change your environment so distractions don’t happen. There’s too much info to put into one post but it f you actually want to change please just look this stuff up

honestly unless it's forcing you to pay attention and in turn training attention nothing will work. Maybe an app that slowly decreases the amount of distractions, gradually whittling down your inattention. Switching to activities that require longer time investment could help as well. I don't think attention span is the issue, discipline is.

>>105952884 (OP)
I used to think I had a short attention span but then I finally realized I'm just lazy and a pussy who is afraid of challenge.

>>105952930
ive gotten recommended that dopamine load video, maybe i should check it out
>>105952947
honestly your prob right, doesn't help how easy it is to access distraction, makes me wanna cancel my internet and throw away my smartphone often

>>105952884 (OP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=214CP6sv27g

>>105952884 (OP)
ereader

>>105952963
lmao this the sad truth

>>105953116
what the fuck is this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hETkF0ONrk

>>105952884 (OP)
fleshlight

>>105952884 (OP)
read a book in one go.

>>105952888
Natural triple eights of truth.

>>105953122
might have to buy one, have done some reading on my laptop and phone here and there
>>105953130
>one go
and absorb/remember absolutely nothing?

>>105953138
>and absorb/remember absolutely nothing?
works on my brain

>>105953159
nobody who uses 4chan can actually read a book in one sitting

>>105953172
demonstrably false

>>105953198
video or it didn't happen

>>105953198
by book he means one with words not your japanese comic books nonie

>>105952930
>Justin Sung
Isn't that guy the memory freak?

>>105953130
This
Read something fiction that's enjoyable to you. It could be the Illiad or it could be GooseBumps, it doesn't matter.
Spend 2+ hours reading.
Works every time for me.

>>105953232
yeah but how do you retain focus for long enough when your used to years of internet surfing? sounds like you have made it a habit which most of us dont.

Meditation.

>>105953333
The number three keeps popping up in Buddhism, like it’s the universe's favourite inside joke.

>>105953343
3 3s

>>105953348
Acktually, it's 4 3's.

the internet is too addictive mane

Meditation.
Book, with a ruler, pencil or bookmark.

>>105952884 (OP)
Commit to playing an exceedingly boring game, such as a generic JRPG with turn based battles and high encounter rates. You will condition your brain to be ok with being bored and maybe even find the limited stimulus "fun" after a while.

>>105953122
>>105953138
Use case for e-readers when I have a phone, laptop, and tablet already? I haven't leisurely read any books from front to back they weren't academic material (ie college textbooks) in YEARS because let's be honest I'm a lazy bastard that has a very narrow pallet when it comes to what catches my attention. Are e-readers good at getting people back into reading for some reason?

>>105953323
I like stories.
Think of a book like a movie you haven't seen yet. You want to read it because it's exiciting.
Go to your local library and pick up a book. I'd recommend Terry Pratchet but everyone has their own tastes.

>>105952930
>dopamine loading
THISSSSSSSSSS THIS THIS THIS THIS

this is the only thing that will save you.

dopamine is a RESOURCE. like an ORANGE or LEMON that you squeeze. It gets RELOADED when you wake up.

If you start the day with tiktok you are squeezing the lemon extra hard and all the juice comes out. YES "boring" tasks will give you a little juice but your brain is used to getting a lot of juice so the "boring" task comparatively feels like TORTURE.

However, if you start the day doing only "boring" tasks and your brain is only used to the small squeeze of dopamine from doing mundane work, then it doesnt feel like TORTURE it feels BEARABLE.

NEVER. EVER. USE. DOPAMINE SQUEEZERS unless you are prepared to NEVER do boring work for the rest of the day. it will FUCK up your entire day if you squeeze dopamine really hard and then try to do "boring" tasks.

>>105953403
I should start going to the library, good point

>>105953397
Not that anon, they are for ADHD people.
The fact that you say you have a phone first, and a tablet show that you're the exact type of person to have more than a single notification per week and likely your phone never goes more than 72 hours turned off.

Ultimately, it's only useful if you also know how to minimise other distractions and set aside time for reading and reading with intent.
Meditation and note taking when reading are more beneficial to recapturing you attention span assuming you have the smarts to at least shut down your computer and phone while you do so.

>>105953172
I did that once but I couldn't retain anything.

>>105953540
Yeah, thats exactly my point, its way too much for our modern brains. Would better to split it into a few days at least

>>105953172
I read the first Harry Bosch title "The Black Echo" in one sitting, well two sittings, when the romance with Eleanor happened I was aware that Sarah Clarke played her in the TV series and so I turned the book over, looked up some young pictures of her from the 24 era when she was Nina Myers and had a cheeky wank, I then washed my hands, sat back down and continued reading. I also went for a piss after an action scene, so 2.5 sittings?

>>105953407
dopamine isn't real. stop believing in magical scapegoats. you just gotta build up some discipline and apply yourself

>>105952884 (OP)
discipline. it's like lifting weights. you start with something small and increase difficulty gradually. then you scale it further.

>>105953568
>/g/ can't even read a book without needing to masturbate in the middle
sasuga ne

>>105952930
>literally recommending a failed doctor who became a youtube grifter
>>105952884 (OP)
Apple devices have built-in parental control called “Screen time” that works perfectly. There is no equivalent in android, windows, and linux.
You block websites and apps in there. And ask your roommate, friend, family to set the password.

reading books and the gym
start with training 1-2 times a week, read 10 pages a day of a book
it all starts from there
WAGMI

>>105954350
Based /lit/ appreciator

killing yourself

Neurofeedback, I use Mendi

>>105952884 (OP)
Books

>>105952884 (OP)
Tldr?

>>105953130
> try to read books
> takes hours to get through a few pages
> still have no idea what i've read

>>105953407
Interesting.

>>105953908
shalom rabbi

>>105953568
>and had a cheeky wank
is England even real

>>105956700
Not for long since sites like 4chan will get fined 18 million bongdollars if they don't block UK users

>>105952884 (OP)
>>>/lit/
>>>/out/

>>105955790
Kek
>>105956812
>lights out
Are you telling me to Ack! ?

>>105952930
>Basically you start the day by being productive instead of scrolling on your phone.
aaand i managed to fuck it up again, really should stop sleeping with it near me

unironically nicotine

>>105952884 (OP)
Exercising regularly

>>105952884 (OP)
Dual N-back at brainscale.net

meth

read a book.

>>105952884 (OP)
Drink less caffeine, get enough sleep, exercise, read some pages of a book and then the next day, read one more page

>>105952884 (OP)
Mow lawns