Practice

Box breathing

Drop the four-count box. Two breaths in through the nose, then a long slow out.

Calm · Practice · members

Cyclic sighing

Double inhale, long exhale, five minutes. It beat meditation on mood.

Calm · Practice · members

Wim Hof Method breathing

Do the breathing flat on the floor, never in water, and never for performance.

Calm · Practice · members

Adult ADHD screening scales

Take the free ADHD checklist tonight, then take the result to a doctor.

Focus · Practice · members

Cognitive test batteries & the transfer problem

Stop paying for brain training. It buys a better score on the game, nothing else.

Focus · Practice · members

Big Five / Five-Factor Model

Take the Big Five once, then work only on conscientiousness. It's the trait that pays.

Vitality · Practice · members

Resonance-frequency breathing

Breathe six times a minute for five minutes. No app, no strap, no gadget.

Vitality · Practice · members

Heart-rate-variability biofeedback

Breathe six a minute for ten minutes a day, and judge it on the cuff.

Vitality · Practice · members

Self-hypnosis

Learn it off a free recording and give it two weeks. Don't pay for a course.

Recovery · Practice · members

Hypnotic analgesia

Try hypnosis on your pain, and drop it if your own score doesn't move.

Strength · Practice · members

Commitment devices

Stake real money on the gym, and build the habit before the stake runs out.

Willpower · Practice · members