Qiaochu_Yuan comments on Boring Advice Repository - Less Wrong

56 Post author: Qiaochu_Yuan 07 March 2013 04:33AM

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Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 08 March 2013 01:48:10AM *  6 points [-]

Yes! For example, if you have trouble getting up when you hear an alarm, you can repeatedly practice lying in bed and setting your alarm for one minute from now, then immediately getting up when you hear it.

Comment author: Xom 11 March 2013 10:03:53PM *  0 points [-]

While you're at it, you might as well practice getting up, getting dressed, making the bed, starting the kettle (or whatever you would do for breakfast), etc.

(Disclaimer: I haven't done this; I've only read about doing it.)

Comment author: Fhyve 30 July 2013 05:41:41PM 0 points [-]

You might want to make the habit a bit shorter than that so that it is easier to practice and repeat a lot.