bentarm comments on More art, less stink: Taking the PU out of PUA - Less Wrong

66 Post author: XFrequentist 10 September 2010 12:25AM

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Comment author: bentarm 11 September 2010 12:59:41PM 0 points [-]

(e.g. take caffeine pills at 6 AM and you'll wake naturally at 8 AM. That sort of thing.)

Is there a typo here? Otherwise you seem to be suggesting either taking pills whilst asleep or sleeping for only 2 hours...

Comment author: wedrifid 11 September 2010 01:22:56PM 3 points [-]

Something that I have used with some effectiveness is setting an alarm, taking caffeine and modafinil upon awaking then returning to sleep until I wake up 'naturally'. This is far less psychologically draining than relying on multiple alarms and willpower.

Comment author: XFrequentist 11 September 2010 06:01:54PM 2 points [-]

That could work actually. I've done the caffeine-nap thing (slam a coffee + immediately take a nap = wake 30 minutes later feeling doubly refreshed), and it seems to do the trick.