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I have an unusual procrastination tackling method inspired from yoga. It involves stimulating the prefrontal cortex (the area of the brain behind the forehead). The role of the PFC is to counter emotions and work out rational solutions to unusual (novel) situations. When it is stimulated I feel like all my work inhibitions are gone.

The technique is simple: with my eyes close, I orient my inner sight (including my eyeballs) to look at the middle of my forehead and then just sense any sensation that appears in that spot. It feels like a kind of pressure or energy building up in the forehead.

The eye trick is good for focusing my attention there. It takes 10 minutes to get my PFC into gear, then I can work like a robot for a whole day.

This spot in the middle of the forehead is called Ajna Chakra and in yoga is considered the "command and control" center. When it is stimulated, it allows for better emotional control.




I use that technique too — inspired from Taoist meditation. The effect is rather like running /usr/bin/top on the mind.


That sounds interesting, any idea where I could find out more?




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