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Comment · Thu, October 17, 2013 · Ceretropic

Let's talk about willpower/motivation - anything and everything relating to it.

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[deleted] · 62 points

Willpower has to be one of the most often overlooked aspects of cognitive enhancement / productivity. As great as motivation in a pill sounds, sometimes you just have to do things (that's the scientific wording I swear).

So, brain-wise, this would be an "executive function", being dictated mainly by the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Do we know of ways to improve its function? I've heard meditation, but know nothing on the details.

I suppose forcing yourself to do things you absolutely don't want to (that you should do, of course, I don't mean like acting on your darkest thoughts!) would, over time, strengthen connections in the PFC. Would that lead to - chronically - improved ability to "self-start", decreased procrastination? Or is there a staunch limit to willpower?

The most popular routes for addressing lack of motivation / willpower are things like caffeine, Modafinil, methylphenidate, and the ever-popular amphetamines. Buut, those really aren't viable long-term solutions. What kinds of things could one do that would be viable in the long run?

I would guess that exercise couldn't hurt, but it's just as much a mental stress as it is physical - with heavy courseloads (high st…

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snapple_monkey · 1 points

I also find Kratom useful. More for focus than anything, but for other things as well. May I ask where you found all this information? I can't seem to find near this amount of information on Kratom. I've been using Kratom since summer 2010 and as a result have looked for information intermittently. I just assumed there wasn't a lot out there.

u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic

There is a ton of information out there. You just need to search. You can also visit http://kratomconnoisseurs.com/ for private discussions about it.

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