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Originally posted by jmackenzie
when you say:
Work on your hardest project for an hourI dont really have any idea what that would be seeing as i mainly play headsup.. i guess that would be playing regulars for the first hour??
although i dont have wholewheat bread i'll start from tomorrow morning. I guess a blog would be a good idea.. let me write my vision and goals then i'll start with an intro post before sleeping tonight.
Little sidenote: been very ill past 3 days (meant to be at the diamond party right now but didnt go because of it) but seeing as you havnt suggested anything major in terms of excerise or workload i think its still very doable
As the hardest project, you should consider something that you've wanted to do or know you should be doing it but have been putting it off frequently.
-It could be watching poker videos or reading articles.
-It could be reviewing the session from the previous night.
-It could be writing a blog (although then you don't have to write for an hour, but you can for example start by writing a detailed blog post every morning, describing your feelings and progress, as well as some problems that you're having.
-It could also be playing poker if you've had trouble finding motivation to play lately, although that is of course dependant of when there is a good time for grinding for you. It is not meant that you should recklessly play against regulars when you could be making money off of fish meanwhile.
To be honest, you should just pick something and start doing it, rather than spend time thinking about what you should be doing. The most important part is that you start your day productively.
Regarding the exercise and workload - no, I have not planned any radical changes for you because you mentioned that you've found it hard to keep up with those. It is way better if you change slowly and actually get where you want to be than trying something radically, failing and then feeling depressed about it.
Besides, there are quite a few changes in there already: relatively healthy breakfast will increase your energy in the beginning of your day. That will make it easier to increase the productivity in the morning, which will affect your productivity and mood throughout the day. The short walk will also give you time to think about stuff and to prepare yourself for being productive, and increase your physical energy in the long run. While those are small tweaks, you will see progress very soon. Then you will easily be able to make more small tweaks etc.
By the way, writing a blog is a really good idea. It will help you keep track of your progress and when you check back and see how much you've changed, you will gain motivation to change even more. It will also inspire other people, which will make you feel altruistically good.
Oh, and one more thing, I see that you have trouble with getting out of bed. Here are some things you can try:
-Set an alarm clock for 8-9 hours after you go to bed.
-Put it on the other side of the room
-When you wake up, the first thing that you should do is turn on the lights, and get out of your room.
From there on, everything should be easier.
Hello Schnitzelfisch,
Because ur updating the 1st post every time, can u draw a line like this
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in blue colour maybe, just before the latest update, so that it'll be easy for the followers to start reading and also won't miss anything, since its a long post and awesome post. ♠_cool:
U can delete this line and draw a new line just before updating new stuff. This way the latest update will be highlighted. 
Thanks
Originally posted by VISHMASTER
Hello Schnitzelfisch,
Because ur updating the 1st post every time, can u draw a line like this
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in blue colour maybe, just before the latest update, so that it'll be easy for the followers to start reading and also won't miss anything, since its a long post and awesome post. ♠_cool:U can delete this line and draw a new line just before updating new stuff. This way the latest update will be highlighted.
ThanksSure, done :).
Originally posted by Schnitzelfisch
Originally posted by NightFrostaSS
I actually changed a bit my sleeping schedule recently so I could grind at nights when games tend to be softer than on days.
So usually my day goes like this now15/16: get up, check email, forums, eat, etc
17/18 until 23 or so meet up with gf or friends, go for a walk, go to gym 2x a week (used to go more frequently, but have slow recovery and gain better results from less exercise)
23/24 until ~5-6am eat and then grinding w ~20-30mins breaks for every hour or two of grinding.
5/6am - 7/8 am eat, watch some movies, play some games etc, basically do anything to get my mind off poker so I could sleep normally.
Yeah I do smoke ~1-1.5 packs/day, have hypertension and not so long ago had depression too.
It's def in my plans to quit smoking, wasn't smoking for 3yr but got back to it after getting depressed.
Oh and also I live in the main street so it's quite noisy out there, tho it doesn't seem to cause me sleeping problems. Should I be looking for more quiet place? I'll prob be moving to new apt within a month or so.
Okay, so let's see what we can do here. For starters, I suggest you try this:
-In the morning, drink a glass of water, prepare yourself some breakfast and go for a 10 minute walk. this should wake you up.
-Pick your hardest current project, perhaps watching poker videos or something similar, if you ever do that. after you have come back from your walk, work on that project for an hour or so. It is always so much easier to be productive throughout the day if you tackle the hardest project right in the morning. You will also feel very good about having already accomplished something and get motivated to do more productive stuff later on.
-I really like your breaks during sessions. What do you do during your breaks though? I suggest descreening. This is such an awesome regeneration technique (I will write about it later on). This means that during a break, you should not be in front of a pc or tv. I suggest going for a short walk, drinking a glass of water and eating something, then doing something you love for 10 or 15 minutes that is not in front of a screen. For example, I've taken up juggling. It works for me, you might have something else you've wanted to learn for a long time. Then go back to grinding.
-Before sleep, I suggest eating a meal rich with protein, and about 30 minutes before you go to sleep, you should prepare your pc for what you are planning to do the next morning (for example, go to the video you want to watch) and put the pc to hibernate. Then, for the last 30 minutes before sleep, descreen again - reading a book works really good for many people, or perhaps some other mindless task. This will relax you and enable easier sleep.
I'll write about smoking later on, but if you apply the stuff I've mentioned, you should soon have way more energy throughout the day and feel less tired in the morning. Overall, you're doing very well anyways. So after you apply that, you will feel better and less depressed, and it will be easier to quit smoking as well ;). And it will probably be easier to go to the gym as well, which will improve your energy levels even more... it can only go upwards from there.
Regarding the change of place - it would definitely be good to find a more peaceful place, but until then at least try finding some earplugs and perhaps a sleeping mask :).
Thanks man! I already do some of these things too (like drinking wate, protein meal before sleep) and will incorporate the others like descreening and doing hardest tasks first etc.
And naw, I'll just find a new place to live in instead of getting earplugs, sounds easier more comfortable than sleeping w something in my ears. 
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if you're at the pc for a lot of time (esp before you sleep) install http://stereopsis.com/flux/ it adapts the colours on the screen so it doesnt hurt ur eyes so much
Originally posted by tcs35
if you're at the pc for a lot of time (esp before you sleep) install http://stereopsis.com/flux/ it adapts the colours on the screen so it doesnt hurt ur eyes so much
Yea, used to have that installed. Anyone using gaming glasses out there? opinions?
Originally posted by tcs35
if you're at the pc for a lot of time (esp before you sleep) install http://stereopsis.com/flux/ it adapts the colours on the screen so it doesnt hurt ur eyes so much
That's freaking awesome
Originally posted by Quadzzzzzzz
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Originally posted by tcs35
if you're at the pc for a lot of time (esp before you sleep) install http://stereopsis.com/flux/ it adapts the colours on the screen so it doesnt hurt ur eyes so muchThat's freaking awesome
+1.
Great posts Schnitzelfisch, very eye opening.
I saw that you said we must have some water next to us.I tend to drink lot of coffee when i play.Is it bad for my performance?
My personal experience w high intakes of caffeine (caffeine pills mainly) was that it did increase performance short term but had a negative impact on it long term.
Also AFAIK some studies say that high caffeine intake does increase dehydration (tho other say it doesn't) so just to be safe I'd say it'd be better to consume higher amounts of water than usual on days when consuming coffee.
Just a humble opinion, I'm no expert in a field.
Originally posted by grindtolive
I saw that you said we must have some water next to us.I tend to drink lot of coffee when i play.Is it bad for my performance?
Hey there, I've added a chapter on coffee in the guide on the first page (between the red lines ===NEW===). I hope it answers your question.
NightFrostaSS got it mainly right too (caffeine can still bring positive long term results in certain sports).
Originally posted by tcs35
what's your opinion on adderal for poker?
Hey there,
unfortunately, I am not an expert in that field. I have never tried it either. I've just read about it on some business forum, and a sum up of what was written about it there would be that it's good to take it occasionally to study for exams or to generate business ideas, but not take it frequently.
This is unconfirmed information though, so do not take my word for it. If it has negative effects on you in the long run, I would definitely not use it. It seems like a shortcut to me, and I hate shortcuts, because they never work on the long run.
An answer to a question from a private message:
Question:
Hey Schnitzelfisch,
Firstly, great posts on the thread about productivity. This got me thinking about my exercise routine; can you give a bit of advice.
I currently go running around 2-3 times a week, usually after work >5pm. Sometimes this is hard to get motivated for.
I’ve often thought of running before work in the mornings. The problem is, to go running before work would mean getting up at ~6am (an hour and a half less sleep per night), which is incredible hard to get up for.
Would getting up at this time regularly get easier? And would it be beneficial or detrimental to lose this sleep? (This would make a night’s sleep ~6.5 hours per night.)
The part about 30 days makes a habit was very interesting also. Should I be trying this exercise routine every day, to make it into a habit or just 2-3 times a week?
Any thoughts would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
Answer:
Regarding your specific situation, it would be better for you to go jogging in the morning as your productivity after a morning jog is just amazing - you should definetely try it. For the sake of better productivity and easier habit forming, it would be way better if you could run every day. If you can get yourself to wake up early and go for a jog, go for it. At least try it for a week and see how it goes ;).
There is however a quite big difference between jogging in the afternoon and jogging in the morning , mainly because in the morning, your body has starved for most of the night, which means that you should avoid high intensity or long runs because you will burn a lot of muscle that way and also risk injuries (which you probably would not want). So if you're going to start running in the morning, I suggest a short, low-intensity run (keep your HR below 140/150, depending on age). Up to 20-30 minutes tops. If you've been running 2-3 times a week and you want to switch to running every day, you should certainly start with 15 or so minute runs, because you will not get sufficient recovery otherwise. Morning jogs are great for waking you up and motivating you.
On the other side, you have afternoon/evening jogs. The good side about those is that you can push yourself to go harder because your body has already received enough nutrients throughout the day, so it actually has spare energy. This kind of running will be better for your physical fitness overall, but it is harder to get motivated for it. If you run in the afternoon, I would suggest HIIT - high intensity interval training. Although then I would not advise you to run every day since you will be more exhausted from this kind of exercise and will not get sufficient recovery, which will again increase the probability of an injury. I will write more about that in the exercise topic.
In short, if you're looking to increase your productivity throughout the day and start the day productively, definitely go for an everyday short, low-intensity jog. If possible, I would drink some BCAA (branched chain amino acids) before the jog to decrease the muscle burn to minimum, but if that is not the option, not eating anything before the jog would be best. Just drink some water.
Afternoon HIIT is best if you're doing some sports and you need loads of energy throughout the day, but not necessarily in the morning.
As for your sleeping, if you can go to bed a bit earlier and get in 7 hours of sleep a day, you should be fine. If you do that, I would also suggest a 40min-1hour nap some time in the afternoon, perhaps after you get from work, for additional recovery. I will write about that in the thread as well :).
I've updated the first post. I've added the topic on coffee (between red lines) and completed the topic on exercise. Have fun!
Just read the updated part on exercise, is it possible to get the best of both worlds? Increased motivation and better fitness?
Eg. Is it possible to have a gentle jog every morning and then HIT training 2-3 times a week?
Would the recovery time of the HIT training affect whether you could run every morning?
Cheers
Originally posted by 3prswins
Just read the updated part on exercise, is it possible to get the best of both worlds? Increased motivation and better fitness?
Eg. Is it possible to have a gentle jog every morning and then HIT training 2-3 times a week?
Would the recovery time of the HIT training affect whether you could run every morning?Cheers
Of course you can do both :). HIIT will also give you loads of energy, so morning jogging will become really easy as well. Just make sure you limit the morning jogging to 15 minutes and really keep a low pace. Make sure you tell us about your results as well, should be quite astonishing ;).