Med student here with raging adhd. Amazing video these tools are seriously a game changer When I study for long blocks of time (pomodoro for example) I put a piece of paper and a pen next to me so anytime I have a distracting thought or remember something that I want to do I jot it down. And then go back to work. This way I am not distracted by other tasks and those thoughts are no longer taking up brain space and I can address them afterwards.
Great idea, when I get say a concerning thought come up, I speak to it & promise 'well' deal with it later, it summer's down bcos I respectfully listened to it.... When the time comes up later, the concerned thought has simply calmed down & 'it's' issue has got over it 😊 usually works 100%
Before jumping into it, remember some supplements are best taken for a period of time, but not permanently. If anything, taper off for awhile and go back as Alpha GPC is linked to strokes and L-Tyrosine is not meant to be taken daily past a 3 month mark.
Great video. I've been taking L-Tyrosine for the last couple of months and it has made a difference with my focus. I am now experimenting with taking it at different times and with / without food. Instead of the 5 minutes "warm up" and especially if you are in an office, I'd create a little ritual: make a cup of coffee, clear the desk apart from a notepad and pen, maybe put some music on if you can. There's the 5 minutes there without looking "weird" 😉
@@AustinSchrock That sounds a great idea as I'd have a different one for working from home or office and am sure other people would do as well. Just listened to AH's podcast on your recommendation...and it's now bookmarked 😂
Just read your comment. I take both pills, only one of each, at 0630 and on an empty stomach. I eat lunch around 1130a and then dinner around 730p. I drink about 1 to 2 gallons of water daily and sometimes tea. Not a coffee drinker. I have to say my focus this week has been 100% increased and I no longer feel like napping. I'll take a note from your comment and try to create additional rituals beyond what I do at the office.
I was procrastinating and watching RUclips when this came on. After I immediately turned off the TV and finished the final preparations for tomorrow's wedding. Thank you!
This is such insanely high quality advice. Appreciate it! I will say that for me going down to the deeper why is scary, because I know that what I'm doing is the difference between a life I want and one that I don't. Fear can take over at that point, so it's important to not focus on the negative of not doing the thing, but the positive that can come from the thing you're about to do.
Thank you for the kind words! That's very good to realize about yourself. For some people the positive motivates more than the negative and vice versa. It's good to hear you've discovered that about yourself!
@@AustinSchrockI use grass fed butter bulletproof coffee brand coconut oil and DD coffee. It has a calming effect and gives me greater focus and reduces anxiety.
@@AustinSchrock and the shocking truth is, it taste almost better than a normal coffee too. So a win/win situation. Will try Tyrosine next. Thanks for the recommendation mate.
Great video, my only concern is that if you rely on drugs to help you focus, you may become dependent on them; your ability to naturally focus will become diminished.
Yeah that’s definitely a concern. I’d like to think about it like drugs help you get to a place of focus easier, but don’t do the work for you. Also, drinking some green tea would have about the same effect, so if that’s more favorable
very interesting video...I've listened to several of the people you referred but not with purpose, more curiosity...so, with your attention to detail and the clarity of the presentation, I will be listening to you again...and work myself into your tips as I can manage...Kudos.
Helpful and motivating. I need every advantage I can. Starting a new job that requires training and studying for classes that I can't fail. Not an option. Definitely going to get the L-tyrosine. Need to enhance my memory. Thanks!
I can attest to the L-Tyrosine! I've been using L-Tyrosine for years - first thing in the morning I pop a 500mg capsule with a cup of tea (caffeinated) - it all kicks within 20 minutes. I work from home and always put my running gear on first thing in the morning (I don't actively plan a run, I just gear up for one and wait for my mind to "tell" me when) then after about 1 hour after taking the L-Tyrosine and caffeinated tea I often feel a different kind of boost that just tells my brain "It's a good time to run" - I never ignore that trigger to take action, even if it I only run 1 mile (it's not the distance, it's the actual taking action and doing it that is important). There is no single solution magic pill, these are just some that work for me and as someone diagnosed with ADHD and Autism (who doesn't use ADHD meds) just these simple things have been a game changer. Last word: Meditation!
@@AustinSchrock if I take the L-Tyrosine about 9am, with the caffeinated tea, I'm usually going good for at least 3 hours. I've read that 500mg is quite a low dose, others take higher amounts, but I seem to be quite sensitive to both L-Tyrosine and caffeine - I avoid caffeinated coffee, too strong and gives me the jitters/irritability. I only drink a max of 2 cups of caffeinated tea a day. The first around 9am (when I start work) and I might have a 2nd cup about 2pm (with another 500mg L-Tyrosine) but never later than 3:30pm otherwise I noticed my mind is too active to sleep at bedtime. In between I drink decaf tea and water. Edit: a positive side effect I also noticed. I used to often wake up groggy in the morning with a bit of a headache a couple times a week, this would sometimes end up turning into a bad headache or migraine but since I started with the L-Tyrosine and caffeinated tea they would clear up. I tested with them separately but it doesn't work, only when combined 🤷🏻♂️ so combining light caffeine and L-Tyrosine definitely is a winning combination (for me at least).
@@phil2768 that’s really interesting thanks for sharing your experience. I wonder if the tea has anything to do with it. Tea has focusing compounds in it as well and might be better then coffee in that regard
@@AustinSchrock tea does has L-theanine in it which apparently"smooths out" the effect of caffeine. I definitely have moments of "inner peace" while working where I can only describe it as being fully alert with a "gentle" focus rather than with a "hard" focus which feels too intense. I've ordered some alpha GPC to find out the effects! 🤞🏻
Every one must try, experiment, and choose for himself. Because FOCUS is a very large subject. There is not only 1 recipe, functioning for everybody. First, to sit on a chair is absolutely not natural and best option for performance... :) Your video is very well done, but it's just a small part of what is focus. ;)
Studying physics were you visualize actual stuff happening in the world like a car skidding or a cannonball cutting in arc and finding things like coefficient of friction initial velocity final velocity average acceleration Newtons of force, that is exercising focus. That is pure weightlifting for the brain. As far as pills and coffee and stuff as long as you feel calm and in homeostasis that's as good as your concentration gets. If you want better concentration, you just got to practice and practice and practice. Physics on paper and also doing stuff in three dimensions building things in fixing things. If you want to win at life, work as a maintenance man where you learn a bunch of trades at once and you'll have plenty of spare time so study physics and engineering and maths at your local community college for free or at least dirt cheap. Your employer might pay for it. I studied physics first and then became a maintenance man. Often some old timer will give you a hard time and you just got to say well I'm grateful for you to teach me. If he keeps picking on you you just you got to tell the boss. There's a lot of cleanup and moving equipment around work to do in addition to repairing things. I jump at every chance to do this kind of work because it's not like I'm doing it 8 hours a day. I'm learning how to do things so they mix it up for you. 1 minute you're taking the garbage out the next minute you're cutting a hole in the ceiling and pulling wire. Electrician skills. I study physics on my own using openstax and I self teach myself calculus. I put in a lot of hours probably 2000 hours already. A couple hours every day for years now. I do pretty well at the community college because learning the stuff is my hobby. That makes me better at my job. I'm constantly thinking about forces and acceleration add friction and wear and tear and electrical circuits. So when they're teaching me something I understand it well. I can mathematically model what we're doing. I'm good at visualizing from doing physics problems. When I apply to an engineering job, I have a background as a maintenance man so I'll be confident that I understand how buildings work how motors work. It's really crazy that they don't tell all physicists to go be maintenance men and they don't offer free physics class to maintenance men.
I am an electrical engineer who works with Physicists and electricians, if I could do my time over I would be an electrician, they are far more practical IRL and stay fit mentally and physically.
@Rob1066- yes, here in Australia that is,a good role too, my boss manages 15 engineers but he only has a 2 year assiciate degree, as does his second in charge. Electrical Engineers cannot legally work on electrical systems so he doesn't allways have an understanding of the practical issue's . My brother is an experienced and smart electrician, he manages a team of electricians, he knows his stuff and legally can help/guide less experienced electricians when needed. He is making the same money as an engineer and at 55 years old he mostly works in planning and doesn't need to work too much on the tools.
Im suggest meditation and yoga practice. Do you some use it ? No medic, no destroy focus telephone call or many many stupid notification from smartphone or email or windows pop up, and many ads on YT.
You all realize the top one percent is anyone who makes over 40k a year. Its the top .01 % that need extreme focus, and their definitely not using something as inefficient as a pill.
Andrew Huberman talks about how some people think it increases risk of heart conditions. However, he said there's no concrete evidence for that, but even so he takes it with garlic which boosts cardiovascular health. I trust him, if he takes it I wouldn't worry about it.
If it’s useful for you then that’s great, but the ‘5 whys’ were created for organisations analysing problems with their processes, not the motivations of individuals.
Insane Focus? That's just the tip of the iceberg. What about insane mental awareness to the point where everything slows down, you process everything way pass the speed of light, your five senses hightened to superhuman omega levels. Rapid health regen, You have a full 360 degree of eye view, can smell miles away, feel the energy all around you, speed, agility, power, strength at mutant levels. It's in one book. A book of books. You'll need no tech or fancy supplement. You'll unlock everything, even immortality. Just watching how these folks go at it, is quite hilarious. When all along, the answer been available for centuries....
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I took L-Tyrosine for 2 weeks. The effect was instant; It makes you feel like you could resolve a mathematical problem in an instant without writing and you are so sharp that you are over analyzing everything you focus on ; However, one side effect It had on me was that it increased my Libido to incredible levels --- I was so goddam horny everything I took it. I even had sex after taking it and had one of the most amazing orgasm I've experienced while eyaculating. Also, apparently, L-tyrosine increases dopamine levels but decreases Serotonin, so I swear at some point I started to get a bit depressed, that's the main reason I stopped taking it.
Med student here with raging adhd. Amazing video these tools are seriously a game changer
When I study for long blocks of time (pomodoro for example) I put a piece of paper and a pen next to me so anytime I have a distracting thought or remember something that I want to do I jot it down. And then go back to work. This way I am not distracted by other tasks and those thoughts are no longer taking up brain space and I can address them afterwards.
Great idea, when I get say a concerning thought come up, I speak to it & promise 'well' deal with it later, it summer's down bcos I respectfully listened to it.... When the time comes up later, the concerned thought has simply calmed down & 'it's' issue has got over it 😊 usually works 100%
That’s a great idea, and a great use of the implementation intentions. I’ll have to try that
👍 I’ll have to try this as well!
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Before jumping into it, remember some supplements are best taken for a period of time, but not permanently. If anything, taper off for awhile and go back as Alpha GPC is linked to strokes and L-Tyrosine is not meant to be taken daily past a 3 month mark.
Both these supplements have no documented side effects, but even so your right. It's good to do it in moderation.
Great video. I've been taking L-Tyrosine for the last couple of months and it has made a difference with my focus. I am now experimenting with taking it at different times and with / without food. Instead of the 5 minutes "warm up" and especially if you are in an office, I'd create a little ritual: make a cup of coffee, clear the desk apart from a notepad and pen, maybe put some music on if you can. There's the 5 minutes there without looking "weird" 😉
That's a great idea. Maybe I could create different rituals for different times and places
@@AustinSchrock That sounds a great idea as I'd have a different one for working from home or office and am sure other people would do as well. Just listened to AH's podcast on your recommendation...and it's now bookmarked 😂
@@AndoverIT haha nice, i learned so much from that podcast! Really well explained
Just read your comment. I take both pills, only one of each, at 0630 and on an empty stomach. I eat lunch around 1130a and then dinner around 730p. I drink about 1 to 2 gallons of water daily and sometimes tea. Not a coffee drinker. I have to say my focus this week has been 100% increased and I no longer feel like napping. I'll take a note from your comment and try to create additional rituals beyond what I do at the office.
@@jameslucas5590 good results!
I was procrastinating and watching RUclips when this came on. After I immediately turned off the TV and finished the final preparations for tomorrow's wedding. Thank you!
Awesome! Glad to hear it helped
This is such insanely high quality advice. Appreciate it!
I will say that for me going down to the deeper why is scary, because I know that what I'm doing is the difference between a life I want and one that I don't. Fear can take over at that point, so it's important to not focus on the negative of not doing the thing, but the positive that can come from the thing you're about to do.
Thank you for the kind words! That's very good to realize about yourself. For some people the positive motivates more than the negative and vice versa. It's good to hear you've discovered that about yourself!
Because of you I downloaded a pomodoro timer in Obsidian. I haven't used this method in a long time.
Awesome, let me know how it goes for you
Youre very reflective and its always good to reflect and ask yourself why and see what you can do better
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Thanks for the video I find bulletproof coffee is excellent for focus and relaxation when multiple attention seekers try to distract me
I've heard of it but never tried it. Would you recommend?
@@AustinSchrockI use grass fed butter bulletproof coffee brand coconut oil and DD coffee. It has a calming effect and gives me greater focus and reduces anxiety.
Nothing gave that much of focus as going full keto and having a bulletproof coffee every morning.
@@Herbst1984-sg7qr very interesting, I’ll have to try it out
@@AustinSchrock and the shocking truth is, it taste almost better than a normal coffee too. So a win/win situation. Will try Tyrosine next. Thanks for the recommendation mate.
Great video, my only concern is that if you rely on drugs to help you focus, you may become dependent on them; your ability to naturally focus will become diminished.
Yeah that’s definitely a concern. I’d like to think about it like drugs help you get to a place of focus easier, but don’t do the work for you. Also, drinking some green tea would have about the same effect, so if that’s more favorable
very interesting video...I've listened to several of the people you referred but not with purpose, more curiosity...so, with your attention to detail and the clarity of the presentation, I will be listening to you again...and work myself into your tips as I can manage...Kudos.
Thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear it
I use timers for focus as well as housework type tasks.
They definitely are helpful. I recently got a productivity timer and have found it very helpful
Helpful and motivating. I need every advantage I can. Starting a new job that requires training and studying for classes that I can't fail. Not an option. Definitely going to get the L-tyrosine. Need to enhance my memory. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! If you get a chance you might find researching “active recall” a powerful tool as well. Call Newport has good info on that
@@AustinSchrock
Right on man. Much appreciated. From a new subscriber.
I can attest to the L-Tyrosine! I've been using L-Tyrosine for years - first thing in the morning I pop a 500mg capsule with a cup of tea (caffeinated) - it all kicks within 20 minutes. I work from home and always put my running gear on first thing in the morning (I don't actively plan a run, I just gear up for one and wait for my mind to "tell" me when) then after about 1 hour after taking the L-Tyrosine and caffeinated tea I often feel a different kind of boost that just tells my brain "It's a good time to run" - I never ignore that trigger to take action, even if it I only run 1 mile (it's not the distance, it's the actual taking action and doing it that is important). There is no single solution magic pill, these are just some that work for me and as someone diagnosed with ADHD and Autism (who doesn't use ADHD meds) just these simple things have been a game changer. Last word: Meditation!
It’s awesome to hear how others use it as well, thanks for commenting! I’ll have to try it in the morning. When do you feel it wear off?
@@AustinSchrock if I take the L-Tyrosine about 9am, with the caffeinated tea, I'm usually going good for at least 3 hours. I've read that 500mg is quite a low dose, others take higher amounts, but I seem to be quite sensitive to both L-Tyrosine and caffeine - I avoid caffeinated coffee, too strong and gives me the jitters/irritability. I only drink a max of 2 cups of caffeinated tea a day. The first around 9am (when I start work) and I might have a 2nd cup about 2pm (with another 500mg L-Tyrosine) but never later than 3:30pm otherwise I noticed my mind is too active to sleep at bedtime. In between I drink decaf tea and water.
Edit: a positive side effect I also noticed. I used to often wake up groggy in the morning with a bit of a headache a couple times a week, this would sometimes end up turning into a bad headache or migraine but since I started with the L-Tyrosine and caffeinated tea they would clear up. I tested with them separately but it doesn't work, only when combined 🤷🏻♂️ so combining light caffeine and L-Tyrosine definitely is a winning combination (for me at least).
@@phil2768 that’s really interesting thanks for sharing your experience. I wonder if the tea has anything to do with it. Tea has focusing compounds in it as well and might be better then coffee in that regard
@@AustinSchrock tea does has L-theanine in it which apparently"smooths out" the effect of caffeine. I definitely have moments of "inner peace" while working where I can only describe it as being fully alert with a "gentle" focus rather than with a "hard" focus which feels too intense. I've ordered some alpha GPC to find out the effects! 🤞🏻
Thank you! I'm going to try all of these! I get easily distracted and this will help so much. Great video!
Hope it helps!
Great video man!
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Every one must try, experiment, and choose for himself. Because FOCUS is a very large subject. There is not only 1 recipe, functioning for everybody. First, to sit on a chair is absolutely not natural and best option for performance... :) Your video is very well done, but it's just a small part of what is focus. ;)
Exactly
Awesome! Great material.
Glad you liked it!
I just found a pound of Bulk Supplents L-Tyrosine in my cabinet.. forgot I ordered it in '21. Will start taking it with AM coffee. 😂
Haha nice!
Studying physics were you visualize actual stuff happening in the world like a car skidding or a cannonball cutting in arc and finding things like coefficient of friction initial velocity final velocity average acceleration Newtons of force, that is exercising focus. That is pure weightlifting for the brain.
As far as pills and coffee and stuff as long as you feel calm and in homeostasis that's as good as your concentration gets.
If you want better concentration, you just got to practice and practice and practice. Physics on paper and also doing stuff in three dimensions building things in fixing things.
If you want to win at life, work as a maintenance man where you learn a bunch of trades at once and you'll have plenty of spare time so study physics and engineering and maths at your local community college for free or at least dirt cheap. Your employer might pay for it.
I studied physics first and then became a maintenance man. Often some old timer will give you a hard time and you just got to say well I'm grateful for you to teach me. If he keeps picking on you you just you got to tell the boss.
There's a lot of cleanup and moving equipment around work to do in addition to repairing things. I jump at every chance to do this kind of work because it's not like I'm doing it 8 hours a day. I'm learning how to do things so they mix it up for you. 1 minute you're taking the garbage out the next minute you're cutting a hole in the ceiling and pulling wire. Electrician skills.
I study physics on my own using openstax and I self teach myself calculus. I put in a lot of hours probably 2000 hours already. A couple hours every day for years now. I do pretty well at the community college because learning the stuff is my hobby.
That makes me better at my job. I'm constantly thinking about forces and acceleration add friction and wear and tear and electrical circuits.
So when they're teaching me something I understand it well. I can mathematically model what we're doing. I'm good at visualizing from doing physics problems.
When I apply to an engineering job, I have a background as a maintenance man so I'll be confident that I understand how buildings work how motors work.
It's really crazy that they don't tell all physicists to go be maintenance men and they don't offer free physics class to maintenance men.
I am an electrical engineer who works with Physicists and electricians, if I could do my time over I would be an electrician, they are far more practical IRL and stay fit mentally and physically.
@@JohnSmith-sj2dk thank you for the tip! What about manager of electricians? An engineer understands blueprints so he can work in management.
@Rob1066- yes, here in Australia that is,a good role too, my boss manages 15 engineers but he only has a 2 year assiciate degree, as does his second in charge.
Electrical Engineers cannot legally work on electrical systems so he doesn't allways have an understanding of the practical issue's .
My brother is an experienced and smart electrician, he manages a team of electricians, he knows his stuff and legally can help/guide less experienced electricians when needed. He is making the same money as an engineer and at 55 years old he mostly works in planning and doesn't need to work too much on the tools.
@@JohnSmith-sj2dk an electrical engineer can do an electrician apprenticeship. Why not both?
Another great video!
Thank you!
Im suggest meditation and yoga practice. Do you some use it ? No medic, no destroy focus telephone call or many many stupid notification from smartphone or email or windows pop up, and many ads on YT.
Thanks for commenting, I've dabbled but no long term commitments
Great Document. I learned lots. And i will be returning the favor.
Thank you!
Yes! Another Austin Schrock video at last
Sorry for the delay! We are up and rolling again
Just a question regarding distraction: Why do you use a background music?
To create a specific mood for the video section
@@AustinSchrock Thanks for the prompt reply. Appreciated.
You all realize the top one percent is anyone who makes over 40k a year. Its the top .01 % that need extreme focus, and their definitely not using something as inefficient as a pill.
Haha right? It’s not nearly as hard to enter the top 1% in an area as people think
I've used L-Tyrosine, it's aaaright. Has about 5% the effectiveness of what it claims, so the hype is a bit much.
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Does this pill have any kind of harmful effects?
Andrew Huberman talks about how some people think it increases risk of heart conditions. However, he said there's no concrete evidence for that, but even so he takes it with garlic which boosts cardiovascular health. I trust him, if he takes it I wouldn't worry about it.
5ys
Finally.
If you need extreme!!! Focus to live in this world…..something s wrong
If it’s useful for you then that’s great, but the ‘5 whys’ were created for organisations analysing problems with their processes, not the motivations of individuals.
Correct, if found it can be used for other things as well. There’s few things clarity doesn’t help improve
Bro wears the same t-shirts as I do 💪
Haha nice
I love all of your advice and I'd be very curious to see what your take on the dating world and relationships, both friend and romantic, is.
Thanks for the feedback. I'd enjoy talking about it, but I don't feel like I have enough experience to give any guidance on it
Insane Focus?
That's just the tip of the iceberg.
What about insane mental awareness to the point where everything slows down, you process everything way pass the speed of light, your five senses hightened to superhuman omega levels. Rapid health regen, You have a full 360 degree of eye view, can smell miles away, feel the energy all around you, speed, agility, power, strength at mutant levels.
It's in one book. A book of books. You'll need no tech or fancy supplement. You'll unlock everything, even immortality.
Just watching how these folks go at it, is quite hilarious. When all along, the answer been available for centuries....
right? lol
I get the same effect from drinking Pu'erh tea.
Very true
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Proof that the TOP 1% use this ?
Each of these comes from someone who is an expert. I'm sure everyone doesn't, but if even a few do that's enough for me.
I took L-Tyrosine for 2 weeks. The effect was instant; It makes you feel like you could resolve a mathematical problem in an instant without writing and you are so sharp that you are over analyzing everything you focus on ; However, one side effect It had on me was that it increased my Libido to incredible levels --- I was so goddam horny everything I took it. I even had sex after taking it and had one of the most amazing orgasm I've experienced while eyaculating.
Also, apparently, L-tyrosine increases dopamine levels but decreases Serotonin, so I swear at some point I started to get a bit depressed, that's the main reason I stopped taking it.
Thanks for the feedback, I haven’t noticed anything like that but I haven’t been taking it consistently either
Dopamine decrease serotonine and vice versa. It's antogosnist hormones
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