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Boosting Attention and Generating Ideas through Scatter Focus | Hyper Focus by Chris Bailey -The Odd Angle

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Do you also get ideas while sitting on a commode seat or while casually walking and sometimes while washing utensils or maybe during getting a shower. I personally have got many blog ideas and solutions to the problems which I am not thinking consciously while doing such activities of social reproduction. Why do we encounter our creative side when we are actually not engaging consciously with the activities of creation or in production? The answer lies in a concept called Scatterfocus which I have borrowed from Chris Bailey's book Hyperfocus.  What is Scatterfocus? Scatterfocus, as presented in Hyperfocus, is the intentional practice of letting your mind wander freely. It's the opposite of hyperfocus, where you concentrate intensely on a single task. Scatterfocus allows your mind to explore various ideas and make unexpected connections without the pressure of achieving a specific outcome. Bailey calls it "Scatterfocus" because in it, our attention scatters to focus on...

Can Detachment Bring Peace ? | Detachment as key to Inner Peace | The Odd Angle

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  Can Detachment actually bring peace? I, Rahul and Ravi the trinity of school friends planned a fair visit in Gwalior last week. Ravi who recently finished his trimester came home in vacation while I have been enjoying vacations for last 8 days. I personally like spending time with these fellows it's flow of ideas, knowledge and wisdom. Even experiences with them has been learning one.  As most of the fairs in India, this fair has wide range of options to experience thrill on swings. So we decided to get on giant Boat swing though Ravi has never been on it, he feared and I was also a bit anxious but Rahul was excited.  To experience adventure we got into this giant iron boat, Rahul insisted to go at the high end but terrified Ravi and feared me insisted to sit in the middle, still rahul could convince us to go to high end, I and Ravi sat and grabbed the seat very tightly, tightened our safety belt while Rahul was sitting relaxed behind us. initially it was slow, we shout...

Andrew Huberman's Morning Daily Routine Explained in 7 simple steps | The Odd Angle

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When I tried Andrew Huberman's Morning Routine.  Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist and professor at Stanford University who has gained popularity for his research on the brain and behavior. He is known for his podcast the "Huberman lab" where he discusses science based facts and lifestyle techniques and I too have been binge watching him for productivity and personal development. It all started with a youtube short in which I saw Andrew explaining how exposure to sunlight in the early day can help you fall asleep and to take quality sleep and it blew my mind, then i discovered Andrew Huberman. After discovering his content I found Andrew's morning routine is quite popular and is considered to be effective. Therefore I started to follow his morning routine and every morning i decided to capture sunrise to measure my progress. Let me first tell you How Huberman spends his morning. 1. Wake up early:  Huberman wakes up at 5:30 am every day to give himself plenty of time...