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i need to improve my concentration...
any ideas out there that might work? I generally eat healthy, if anything too much meat.... I've heard they exist, but do they actually work?
djbobbit
20-Apr-06, 09:18am
Zinc is good for concentration. Aside from taking tablets, I'm not actually sure what foods are naturally high in zinc.
Bananas maybe? Not sure, someone will know...
fish oil, magnesium, anything for stress.
also regulating your blood sugar levels by eating low GI will make you more mentally clear.
cutting down your dependence on stimulants like caffeine could help in the long term, but will be tough in the short term!
The best way would be to avoid high glycemic carbs (lollies, coke, whitebread etc.) as fluctuations in your blood sugar will tend to make u sleepy.
If you keep your blood sugar steady throughout the day, you should be able to concentrate much better.
You do this by regularly eating grain bread, fruits, cereals, wheat pasta etc. Adding protein/fat rich foods will also help stabilise blood sugar.
Other than that, notropics are your friend :)
notropics?
i don't eat white bread, the main thing i see the problem being is that i regularly don't eat breakfast... and when i do it's a few pieces of toast with vegemite.
what are low GI foods? breads? pasta? stuff like that??? i drink tea durning the day, so i don't really have that bad a dependence on caffeine.
i started taking the memory and concentration tablets from the health food stores, but they made little difference, i kept forgetting to take them (irnoy noted) and they were costing a fortune!
You need to eat breaky!!!! Blood sugar is low in the morning so you need a good solid carb meal to bring it up. What sort of bread do you eat? Wholemeal is just as bad as white.
You need multi-grain bread. Tip-top 9 grain is low gi.
Other low gi foods are oatmeal, bran cereals, brown rice, pasta, fruit, dairy.
notropics are 'smart drugs' ... they stop dopamine being metabolised, so you get more bang for your dopamine buck so to speak ... resulting in improved concentration and motivation.
o0o0o0o where do i get them :-D
i eat helga's something.... sourdough or something... I'll have a looksie... yeah, i know i should eat lots for breakfast.... I'm not what you'd call a good morning person :P
I might invest in a toaster at work.
^ do. works for me. I was the same, it took a while, but now I have a solid brekky and a lighter dinner. Makes you have soooo much more energy and mental alertness during the day.
Yep, just listen to Marzy!
yeah, i kinda have this passion for cooking and wine though (hence not being a morning person :P )
notropics - where do i get them... .are they legal?
notropics - where do i get them... .are they legal? There are heaps of herbs and supplements that claim to have nootropic properties, but like anything legal they dont do shit and if ure gona fork out money for them u may as well get the pharmaceutical stuff (eg. deprenyl).
If u don't know any chemists or doctors then u can always just eat chocolate and drink coffee, they're supposedly natural nootropics :P
:-(
i might try the memory tablets again and the concentration ones for more than 2 months this time
Ritalin? Dexamphetamine?
Sounds like you're ADD :P
no i'm not.
/looks at postcount.
........fuck off mike.
:P
night-til-light
21-Apr-06, 08:23pm
Fich, omega 3 oils..... deep sea fish is better, like cod, or snapper.
sorry to dig this up... but is it the same things one would take if they wish to improve their memory? :)
eg - night before an interview, need to remember examples of situations. my head sometimes goes blank even though ive written down loads the night before :(
t a s h
09-May-06, 01:18am
Yep, just listen to Marzy!Do you realise how dangerous that statement is!?!
/subscribes to thread
My memory is atrocious :meh:
debz, usually when i front engineering design meetings or even worse, investment meetings i try and clear my mind of everythng and just focus on logical thought patterns before hand, and try to stay off the interweb!!
haha. ok.. woops!
/me logs off ...
~whistles~
well i managed to get through it and remember a fair bit without taking any pills or anything :P just a good night's sleep and lots of study last night and this morning!
(still need to wait and see if i got the job tho :P )
I'm glad they don't put engineers through that shit.
listening to all the crap my mate had to go through at KPMG, PWC and the rest would have been impossible for me.... to much of a wank :P
you mean all the behavioural type q's? i hate them! it tests your memory though i guess.
I've been using selegiline (I mentioned it earlier in the thread ... its sold under the name Deprenyl) and I must say it's the fukin business. My mood has increase 10-fold and my memory has become quasi-photographic
Good shit :thumb:
Do you realise how dangerous that statement is!?!
:ninja:
Liz-r speaks the truth 8)
t a s h
10-May-06, 02:11am
^just stirring you both
/me hopes liz_r didn't take me seriously :P
ok after two seconds 'research', Deprenyl treats Parkinsons, dementia & is purported to increase sex drive.
Apparently it also extends life-expectancy (o rly?)
Haven't looked into side effects yet.
Can it be bought otc ...?
ok after two seconds 'research', Deprenyl treats Parkinsons, dementia & is purported to increase sex drive.
Apparently it also extends life-expectancy (o rly?)
Haven't looked into side effects yet.
Can it be bought otc ...?
U wish :)
And add to that list that it offers neuroprotection against brain damage caused by mdma.
Although of course nobody here would be interested in that :P
runlolarun
12-May-06, 12:27am
either ginko or ginseng supplements are supposed to be good I think...but I can't remember which one.
t a s h
12-May-06, 01:44am
U wish :)so let me get this straight :)
You decide to post
with a solution
that the public cant even obtain?
...and then you say drugs aren't having an effect on your mental wellbeing :slap:
either ginko or ginseng supplements are supposed to be good I think...but I can't remember which one:lol: :lol: :lol:
1000 awesomes :lol: :lol:
Seriously though, I remember now someone saying something like that :thumb: Will check it out ... if I remember :P
so let me get this straight :)
You decide to post
with a solution
that the public cant even obtain?
...and then you say drugs aren't having an effect on your mental wellbeing :slap:
Your a good looking girl Tash, i'm sure u can persuade your doctor into writing you a script for some :P
you mean all the behavioural type q's? i hate them! it tests your memory though i guess.
the all day interviews and little group tasks they do..... jsut STFU and give me the job already :P
You can get nootropics imported from the states and other places for a fraction of the cost of buying locally even with the cost of shipping, especially if you but in bulk. I am on selegiline to help me get of dexamphetamines and I can say it is good shit. If you are savvy you can get a script out of your gp
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