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Q2 Goals:
Strategy:
Note about caffeine:
Timeframe:
Debrief:
I've been insanely addicted to both caffeine and nicotine for a number of years.
Both these substances are great, and can improve your health and cognition. Nicotine by itself may have neuroprotective effects.
But if you don't use them in a smart way, you will become addicted and all the health and productivity benefits are lost, and you simply have to keep doing them just to return to baseline.
That's a very stupid thing to do, and that's what I have been doing for many years.
And now it's time to stop.
For full disclosure: I do plan on re-introducing both stimulants back into my workflow later this year, but will do so in a very strategic manner and never allow physiological tolerance to develop (what people refer to as "addiction"). As @PureA said, these nootropics really get a bad rap, and there actually is a smart way of using them, so you can have your cake and eat it too.
After having a brief discussion with @Kak , I've first decided to quit nicotine cold turkey yesterday.
Unbearable withdrawal occurred soon after. Was no longer able to think clearly or get out of bed. Massive psychological turmoil.
This was a very humiliating defeat, but at least now I understand the severity of the problem.
So I decided to start tapering off nicotine now, as opposed to Q3. Thanks for the advice @Kak
It was through a bad process that I got to this point.
I will use a good process to solve the problem.
The same process-oriented thinking that I am using in business, now applies to my health and wellbeing strategy.
Let's do this.
- conquer caffeine addiction
- conquer nicotine addiction
- score +95% diet adherence (was ~70% in Q1)
Strategy:
- Do not buy food that is not part of the diet.
- Do not cheat on the F*cking diet anymore:
- Time is running out.
- I want to reach my fitness goals in my 20s, not 80s.
- Taper off both caffeine and nicotine every week.
- Nicotine is being taken via vaping, which means I can easily measure and change the concentration.
- Gradual weekly decrease of intake:
- Coffee (teaspoons / day): 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, freedom.
- Nicotine (mg): 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, freedom.
Note about caffeine:
- Quitting caffeine has been the goal of Q1, which I failed.
- I did however manage to reduce the intake by more than 50%
- I have lost the battle for Q1, but I will win the war.
Timeframe:
- April 17 - July 2
- 11 weeks
- Will post a weekly summary every Sunday, first one being on April 23
Debrief:
I've been insanely addicted to both caffeine and nicotine for a number of years.
Both these substances are great, and can improve your health and cognition. Nicotine by itself may have neuroprotective effects.
But if you don't use them in a smart way, you will become addicted and all the health and productivity benefits are lost, and you simply have to keep doing them just to return to baseline.
That's a very stupid thing to do, and that's what I have been doing for many years.
And now it's time to stop.
For full disclosure: I do plan on re-introducing both stimulants back into my workflow later this year, but will do so in a very strategic manner and never allow physiological tolerance to develop (what people refer to as "addiction"). As @PureA said, these nootropics really get a bad rap, and there actually is a smart way of using them, so you can have your cake and eat it too.
After having a brief discussion with @Kak , I've first decided to quit nicotine cold turkey yesterday.
Unbearable withdrawal occurred soon after. Was no longer able to think clearly or get out of bed. Massive psychological turmoil.
This was a very humiliating defeat, but at least now I understand the severity of the problem.
So I decided to start tapering off nicotine now, as opposed to Q3. Thanks for the advice @Kak
It was through a bad process that I got to this point.
I will use a good process to solve the problem.
The same process-oriented thinking that I am using in business, now applies to my health and wellbeing strategy.
Let's do this.
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