Tricks for getting to sleep easier. No digital after 8pm, no caffeine after 2pm, no alcohol ever. Magnesium. Exercise.

Sleep Buds II (discontinued) or Anker A20

Meditate to fall asleep. Count sheep or breaths, body scan. Alternatively: read. Kindle or Onyx Boox

All details at https://ocdevel.com/blog/20240109-fitness-desk

Treadmills occupy the jitters part of your brain. Moving keeps blood and endorphins pumping, keeping you alert and on task all day. Oxygen and endorphins help not just with energy, but focus. Caffeine intake is significantly reduced when at fitness desk. Weight-loss: At my best, I've clocked 320 active zone minutes (Fitbit) in a day. That's 5.3 hrs of gym time. At worst, I do 10k steps, the minimum recommendation. This saves gym time and money. Posture is improved while walking. Obviously compared to sitting; but even more than standing.

How to optimally use Habitica.

1. Understand dailies vs habits. Dailies have a daily quota which must be met; habits can happen or not any number of times per day.
2. Use an off-site todo app. I recommend Workflowy. Have a daily called "todo", time 30m of tackling the off-site todos.
3. USE CUSTOM REWARDS! That's the whole point of the program: pain for gain.
4. Respect the colors. Focus on the reds; relax on the greens & blues. Try to avoid perfect days.

More details and class calculator: https://ocdevel.com/blog/20210108-how-to-use-habitica

New project: http://gnothiai.com/

https://ocdevel.com/llh/1

Over the years of developing productivity apps, making off-topic life-hack suggestions in MLG, etc; I decided to make a podcast dedicated to all my weird tips and tricks for improved productivity and efficiency in your life. Things like treadmill desks for work and study; healthy food for busy people; how to get to sleep faster, etc. Much of these lessons come from developing Habitica (a life-hack of its own), and knowing its community (with their great insights).