[HN Gopher] The PoWeR technique: a strategic approach to self-di...
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The PoWeR technique: a strategic approach to self-discipline
Author : ChanningAllen
Score : 56 points
Date : 2023-07-17 13:54 UTC (9 hours ago)
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| rcarr wrote:
| What an overcomplicated load of baloney. If you become aware that
| you're scared, stressed or overactive and distracted, do some
| 4-4-4-4 box method breathing until your mind calms down. The end.
| Just saved you having to remember this stupid acronym and this
| "ransom decision" nonsense. What's more, it's a proven technique
| that's used by military personnel in life or death scenarios, as
| opposed to whoever this person is who's claiming to have "10,000
| learning cycles" of self discipline, whatever the fuck that
| means.
| ChanningAllen wrote:
| Author here. I am a fan of box breathing, along with several
| other "proven" breathing techniques.
|
| Not sure what the downside is of experimenting with new
| techniques to add to one's tool set? Keep in mind that I'm just
| a guy on the internet who discovered something that worked and
| decided to share it with others in the hope that they'd also
| find it helpful.
| 0cf8612b2e1e wrote:
| Never heard of it, but according to random website [0].
|
| > Box breathing--also known as square breathing and 4-4-4-4
| breathing--is a breathwork first popularized by Navy SEALs who
| used it to quickly sharpen concentration and enhance alertness.
| It requires inhaling for four counts, holding your breath for
| four counts, exhaling for four counts, and then holding your
| breath again for four counts.
|
| [0] https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/box-breathing
| anyoneamous wrote:
| It's quite relaxing, but I get the impression that's because
| your mind is filled with "Count to 4"/"Blarg my nose is
| stuffy"/"Jesus why is holding my breath for 4 seconds so
| hard"/"Wow I actually have to push to empty my lungs in 4
| seconds"/etc
| rcarr wrote:
| For anyone interested, I first came across it in Unbeatable
| Mind by Mark Divine. If I remember right it also goes into
| the OODA loop and other mental models, tips and tricks plus
| some info on physical fitness and flexibility. Good book.
| username135 wrote:
| 10000 of anything is just key wording to allude to being a
| 'master' at something since that number was arbitrarily used to
| determine who or who is not an expert.
| rcarr wrote:
| It was referring to hours of practice so 10,000 hours made
| you a master but what the fuck constitutes 10,000 learning
| cycles of self discipline? Has he spent 10,000 hours sat in
| meditation like a monk? I highly doubt it. It's nonsense the
| author is using to try and give himself some credibility.
|
| He also links to a blog post describing his "somewhat
| hardcore work routine" and how adhd is his "superpower". It's
| a hard pass from me.
| catsarebetter wrote:
| Yeah it does seem a little bit more complex than necessary.
| Simple methods, simple life
| barbs wrote:
| This is about exercising self-discipline, not calming yourself
| down?
| xbar wrote:
| Perhaps the author meant "clenching."
| jeron wrote:
| just short of kegel exercises
| ChanningAllen wrote:
| Indeed the author did. Thanks for the catch.
| onemoresoop wrote:
| [flagged]
| dang wrote:
| " _When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of
| calling names. 'That is idiotic; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3' can be
| shortened to '1 + 1 is 2, not 3._"
|
| " _Please don 't post shallow dismissals, especially of other
| people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something._"
|
| " _Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of
| what someone says, not a weaker one that 's easier to
| criticize. Assume good faith._"
|
| https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
| readthenotes1 wrote:
| Couldn't get part the foundation on the debunked marshmallow
| test.
| carabiner wrote:
| Not sure it was debunked, maybe a bit deflated though. The
| replication only found the effect to have half of the power as
| the original.
|
| Edit: nvm looks like it's garbage lol https://anderson-
| review.ucla.edu/new-study-disavows-marshmal...
| barbazoo wrote:
| This one, this one will surely help me break my social media
| addiction...
| sxp wrote:
| I strongly recommend the book referenced in the article. I
| finished reading it a few weeks ago and is a fascinating coverage
| of various hypotheses regarding the connection between proper
| breathing and health. I'm still experimenting with some of the
| items from the book, but it's a good read for anyone interested
| in self-hacking.
|
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breath:_The_New_Science_of_a_L...
| Thoeu388 wrote:
| It is question of motivation. Motivation uses logical forebrain,
| best way is to take thinking out of equation.
|
| - marshmallow test is invalid, if kids do not trust adult. It
| would not work on kids from rough neighbourhood, who would get
| second marshmallow stollen. Single marshmallow is logical choice
| in this case. Apply that on savings and inflation...
|
| - if phone alarm does not wake you up, use lamp with timer. 10000
| lumens works pretty well...
|
| - phone doom scrolling can be avoided by switching phone into
| black and white, or inverting colors... Or disable java script
| everywhere... Or use very very slow proxy server...
|
| Key is not to think about it. The moment you have to switch on
| your brain, to convince yourself, is the moment you lost!
| QuantumG wrote:
| Some of the best advice I've heard from alcoholics who got sober
| is: if you can have two drinks and then stop, you don't have a
| drinking problem. Similarly for self-control: if you have enough
| patience to read this comment, you don't have a self-control
| problem. Don't get sober for fun, it's no fun.
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