To speed it all up i listened to this track
Now I will try this one
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Working in MS office - background music for copy pasting without frustration
The day begins with Excel tables and some powerpoint boring stuff.
To speed it all up i listened to this track
It is vastly monotonous and I could slip into a robot mode to speed this things up
Now I will try this one
To speed it all up i listened to this track
Now I will try this one
Concerta day 8 - last daily update
Took the 2 36 mg pills again this morning.
Everything is working as it should.
Seems that the effect is stable and there are no noticeably different experiences for the past few days.
This means that there is no longer need to document the experience daily.
I'm productive and happy now. Let's hope I can keep it this way for years to come :)
Everything is working as it should.
Seems that the effect is stable and there are no noticeably different experiences for the past few days.
This means that there is no longer need to document the experience daily.
I'm productive and happy now. Let's hope I can keep it this way for years to come :)
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Concerta day 7 - definately working
Took the 2 36 mg pills at 9:50 AM and drove to work.
I like thinking in depth while I drive. It makes me feel good and sometimes I come to good useful conclusions.
Yesterday I drove when Concerta already kicked in. I kept my line of thought and managed to process the inner monologue like a champ.
Today I drove before it worked
I like thinking in depth while I drive. It makes me feel good and sometimes I come to good useful conclusions.
Yesterday I drove when Concerta already kicked in. I kept my line of thought and managed to process the inner monologue like a champ.
Today I drove before it worked
Listening at work an on a way to work - from calm to upbeat + sudden headphone testing
A colleague of mine brought his Bludio Tornado headphones to compare with my JVC XX.
Both headphones are fairly similar in specs.
Started with Money for nothing - My headphones practically lost, the Bluedio were leveled and bassy while the sound on JVC was highly dynamic but weak.
Here is the Dire Straights track, we used the very beginning of the song for comparison
Both headphones are fairly similar in specs.
Started with Money for nothing - My headphones practically lost, the Bluedio were leveled and bassy while the sound on JVC was highly dynamic but weak.
Here is the Dire Straights track, we used the very beginning of the song for comparison
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Concerta day 5&6 - new week new expectations
Yesterday I took two pills of Concerta 36 mg while working from home with a sick child watching cartoons all day few meters away from me.
I have to say this was not hyper productive but I said to myself before taking the meds that this is going to be a part of today and I should not expect it to be perfect.
Basically I created a mental offset and maintained it.
I have to say this was not hyper productive but I said to myself before taking the meds that this is going to be a part of today and I should not expect it to be perfect.
Basically I created a mental offset and maintained it.
Tracks to listen to at work - 2017 on a right foot
The day started with a brilliant performance of Pink Floyd by a street musician
End of the day - finally I can sit, work and listen to something
This Hand Drum Downtempo EDM is fairly nice, but I might have to switch to something else if the sound of hand drum will stand out and make me notice the high pitch sounds while I work
End of the day - finally I can sit, work and listen to something
This Hand Drum Downtempo EDM is fairly nice, but I might have to switch to something else if the sound of hand drum will stand out and make me notice the high pitch sounds while I work
Monday, January 2, 2017
Casual short music clips today
Cannot work to music from home
but was able to get few good clips a close listen
here is a good Jazz improv
This is also a nice clip released pre-new year by a great youtuber
Nice and calm
but was able to get few good clips a close listen
here is a good Jazz improv
Nice and calm
No Ritalin weekend summary
Overall of 3 weekend days the first and the last one were without meds and the one in the middle I had a 40MG of ritalin LA to do some productive last minute work.
This was a good weekend overall, no moody outbreaks at all. There was only tiredness but I can attribute this to an overall sleepless week.
The other part that wasn't there is the cravings for meds like I had last week. 60 mg of Ritalin made me miss the productivity feeling and somehow sad that it's over. I didn't like this because it made me feel dependent and worried that I might develop an addiction.
So this time it worked out much better. Lets see what the week bring us
This was a good weekend overall, no moody outbreaks at all. There was only tiredness but I can attribute this to an overall sleepless week.
The other part that wasn't there is the cravings for meds like I had last week. 60 mg of Ritalin made me miss the productivity feeling and somehow sad that it's over. I didn't like this because it made me feel dependent and worried that I might develop an addiction.
So this time it worked out much better. Lets see what the week bring us
Ritalin weekend - one off productivity on demand
Over the 3 day weekend I took 1 pull of Ritalin 40 LA in order to do some last minute pre new years eve tasks like cleaning and sewing 2 costumes for my girls (An Elza and Anna dresses)
I didn't feel it kick in but I was productive enough to complete all the tasks. I know that the med worked because I couldn't fall a sleep at noon
Seems that it was a good decision because I had no rebound at the evening but it wasn't powerful enough to switch me to the full focus mode
I didn't feel it kick in but I was productive enough to complete all the tasks. I know that the med worked because I couldn't fall a sleep at noon
Seems that it was a good decision because I had no rebound at the evening but it wasn't powerful enough to switch me to the full focus mode
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Music to start your day - Classic Thursday
Today I started with Chopin nocturnes
Here is a video with the whole collection although I was listening to other performer on my phone.
Here is a video with the whole collection although I was listening to other performer on my phone.
Driving to work was a blast, I heard the new episode of Under the Needle by KESP
Concerta day 4 - a bit afraid of the weekend
As usual I took the pills about 8AM (2 pills of Concerta 36 mg)
Slowly slipped into productive mod and started clearing up the tasks from my list.
Seems that this med is here to stay. At least for now.
I am a bit concerned about the weekend with no meds.
Last time it was like this:
Slowly slipped into productive mod and started clearing up the tasks from my list.
Seems that this med is here to stay. At least for now.
I am a bit concerned about the weekend with no meds.
Last time it was like this:
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Concerta day 3 - in isolated environemnt
Took the 2 pills of Concerta 36 mg at 8 AM.
Then I tried to get a short sleep approximately at 8:40 because I was tired from taking care of my little one, her teeth are coming out and she doesn't deal with it very well.
Basically I took the pills at home with no one or nothing to interrupt me so I can concentrate on my feelings. I couldn't get to sleep, not sure why. It could be concerta kicking in slowly or my habit of not sleeping mornings or maybe the excitement of yesterdays beginning of writing a book.
Anyway I made coffe, fired up my work laptop, reviewed some emails and proceeded drinking coffee while on my private computer and reading reddits deepdive subjects.
Remembering yesterdays experience:
Then I tried to get a short sleep approximately at 8:40 because I was tired from taking care of my little one, her teeth are coming out and she doesn't deal with it very well.
Basically I took the pills at home with no one or nothing to interrupt me so I can concentrate on my feelings. I couldn't get to sleep, not sure why. It could be concerta kicking in slowly or my habit of not sleeping mornings or maybe the excitement of yesterdays beginning of writing a book.
Anyway I made coffe, fired up my work laptop, reviewed some emails and proceeded drinking coffee while on my private computer and reading reddits deepdive subjects.
Remembering yesterdays experience:
Music to listen while working from home
To kickstart the day I listened to a 2 minute video of a street artist from Paris
Then I continued to a long music video
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Ambient tracks for work
I got new headphones, the JVC XX (HA-SBT200X)
The sound is excellent with cable or bluetooth but seems that bluetooth is missing few frequencies, maybe because of compression.
Anyway here are the good stuff to listen to at work today:
The sound is excellent with cable or bluetooth but seems that bluetooth is missing few frequencies, maybe because of compression.
Anyway here are the good stuff to listen to at work today:
This one is a nice listen for sure, suits well for writing. The track is well written with emotion and nice mixing.
Concerta day 2 - I think it works
Took the 2 pills of Concerta 36 MG at 8 AM.
It's suppose to kick in after about 2 hours , seems that I get it around 1.5 hours. Maybe not, the effect is so subtle that I cannot accurately pinpoint the exact time. On Ritalin LA I was able to tell the exact minute I felt it. (on 60 mg not on 40 mg)
Anyway I am productive and I don't feel the drugs presence on its own. I just observe the effect.
I do get itchy here and there. Yesterday it was because I was sitting still for hours but now its the beginning of the day and I feel some irritating itches in my legs.
It's suppose to kick in after about 2 hours , seems that I get it around 1.5 hours. Maybe not, the effect is so subtle that I cannot accurately pinpoint the exact time. On Ritalin LA I was able to tell the exact minute I felt it. (on 60 mg not on 40 mg)
Anyway I am productive and I don't feel the drugs presence on its own. I just observe the effect.
I do get itchy here and there. Yesterday it was because I was sitting still for hours but now its the beginning of the day and I feel some irritating itches in my legs.
Monday, December 26, 2016
Concerta Day 1 - not sure
Took 2 pills of Concerta 36 mg at 7AM
Did the regular chores with kids. Came up with a new song idea while I was at it. Basic morning routine.
Around 8:30 AM I started moving faster, the chores of vacuuming and washing the floor, hanging the laundry and replacing a light switch were done easily with no internal fights.
Did the regular chores with kids. Came up with a new song idea while I was at it. Basic morning routine.
Around 8:30 AM I started moving faster, the chores of vacuuming and washing the floor, hanging the laundry and replacing a light switch were done easily with no internal fights.
Sunday, December 25, 2016
New Idea - Comparing music Ideas on Ritalin
An interesting Idea!
I thought that Ritalin will take all my creativity away. It didn't! In fact I still have a ton of them.
But I do feel the difference in how and when they come up so I will try to log the Ideas on Keep and then implement them as accurately as I can, this will allow me to see the difference without distorting the intent.
I thought that Ritalin will take all my creativity away. It didn't! In fact I still have a ton of them.
But I do feel the difference in how and when they come up so I will try to log the Ideas on Keep and then implement them as accurately as I can, this will allow me to see the difference without distorting the intent.
Brain storm music genres and ability to make them seen.
This is a stream of conciseness. Unstructured.
The current situation with the music creators and performers is a total over saturation.
From YouTube and soundcloud alone you can see that there is too much performances and new original content to even closely be unique or have a value of its own based on aesthetic value of the art itself.
Looking at the popular artists on youtube - its a matter of production value for the most part, Lindsey sterling - super professional videos and not so may compositions even at the beginning of her way.
Famous music teaching channels also have strong video creation skills plus charisma plus some promoting as they admit from time to time.
The last interesting category is the channels the went viral, those split into 2. The ones that don't create anything anymore and the ones that actually kick started the rest of the path.
The current situation with the music creators and performers is a total over saturation.
From YouTube and soundcloud alone you can see that there is too much performances and new original content to even closely be unique or have a value of its own based on aesthetic value of the art itself.
Looking at the popular artists on youtube - its a matter of production value for the most part, Lindsey sterling - super professional videos and not so may compositions even at the beginning of her way.
Famous music teaching channels also have strong video creation skills plus charisma plus some promoting as they admit from time to time.
The last interesting category is the channels the went viral, those split into 2. The ones that don't create anything anymore and the ones that actually kick started the rest of the path.
Ritalin Day 13 - Last day of Ritalin LA
Got to the chemist shop with the new prescription and recommendation letter from the Neurologist.
The problem is that Last week I already bought Ritalin LA 20 and 2 weeks before that I got Ritalin LA 40 MG in another chemist shop. So getting Concerta in high (72 mg) dose is problematic within the same month.
The chemist called the superiors and eventually made a copy of the recommendation (stating that I need to change treatment and the LA is no longer relevant)
Ritalin - rest weekend - mood changes
I took 2 rest days because I do;t intend to take Ritalin when i'm not working.
This is for 2 reasons:
1. I don't want to be dependent and also I want to be in check in case I get addicted or have some side effects (good Idea as it turned out)
2. I don't like the feeling or Ritalin when I don't have a tasks to do or when the amount of interference is outside of my control
This is for 2 reasons:
1. I don't want to be dependent and also I want to be in check in case I get addicted or have some side effects (good Idea as it turned out)
2. I don't like the feeling or Ritalin when I don't have a tasks to do or when the amount of interference is outside of my control
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