czar
@czar
i am guilty of this a lot. a lot. i actually do not internalize what people really mean when they say, "I want to relax" - like what happens physiologically when you relax? can someone talk me through their experience of relaxing? I know i am missing this part of life completely. want to change.
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androidsixteen
@androidsixteen.eth
I think the first step is recognizing that you're not in the state that you want to be, so want to acknowledge that. A lot of people don't know they're stuck in tension In terms of what it means physiologically -- it fundamentally means that your parasympathetic nervous system is activated. Meaning your body has shifted into a state of less arousal and less need to be "ready to go" For me, the way this manifests physically is less thoughts, slower heartbeat, less sweating, and more of a desire to lounge or sleep Some tactics that help enter and stay in this state that have been effective for me: - reducing caffeine intake - +1 to @downshift.eth's suggestion of walks - a morning walk regulates me a lot - catching myself when I'm excessively ruminating -- particularly good to watch out for thoughts that focus on "I" or "me" - sleeping more - magnesium baths / supplements - pilates
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downshift - μ/acc
@downshift.eth
i wanna dig in on the caffeine, if i may...how high did your intake get? how low did you go? where did you settle? i'm considering cutting coffee...
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androidsixteen
@androidsixteen.eth
At peak, probably around 500-600mg a day? Something like 3 cups of coffee (some combo of pour over, drip and espresso) Lowest is total abstention Right now I’m at about ~3-4 cups of coffee a week, only one cup in the mornings. Never on weekends I also drink more hot chocolate in the morning now if I need some extra help waking up. The methylxanthine profile in cocoa is not the same as coffee and the theobromine hits different from the caffeine — less tense and more “warmed up” I’d love to give up coffee entirely but it’s honestly really hard, especially when you need to write code
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