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--- title: Mentalstatehacks visibility: public --- # Mentalstatehacks [systematicawesome.jacobcole.net > mentalstatehacks.jacobcole.net](http://mentalstatehacks.jacobcole.net) Tags:, connectordoc [started by jacob@ideaflow.io](mailto:jacob@ideaflow.io) Contribute to the list at top! Mental State Hacks Tags:, spiritualTechnology [Inbox 1](#h.npuoyt7lbk23) [General Tricks 2](#h.3081lnjzttsr) [● Interrupting yourself in a busy schedule 2](#h.o04e46b7c9hy) [○ Things to say to yourself 2](#h.ggedgc9ms8y5) [Breathing 2](#h.dpjvi04bgu66) [Energy 2](#h.idruwd6nc8qj) [● Sleep 2](#h.cakuqtazai6y) [● Qigong 2](#h.snrrd02ub1pn) [Looking at cute baby animals 3](#h.qqqd7ctl9a7) [Self-Soothing Tactics 3](#h.h3nd6xdpxf4b) [● Distraction 3](#h.e8fqwo8e3hi3) [● #StressEating 4](#h.dbymgovoyogf) [Related 4](#h.f7v2x9kah4wp) ## Inbox ----- https://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/hegelphilhist/terms/ [#read https://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/hegelphilhist/terms/](https://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/hegelphilhist/terms/) Tags:, philosophy, hegel if the body does not correspond to the soul, it is a wretced thing indeed. the unity of existence and the concept, of body and soul, is the Idea. it is not jsut a harmony, but a complete interpenetration. nothing lives which is not in someway Idea. the Idea of right is freeom, and in order to be truly apprehended, it must be recognizable in its concept;nd in the concept's existence ~hegel ~elements of the philosophy of right Subjective Will Hegel distinguishes between universal will, which refers to the overall drive of Spirit, Reason, or the State, and subjective will, which refers to the multitude of individual wills of the people that comprise the State. In its strongest form, subjective will commands an "infinite right" to be fulfilled. If individuals are to follow a universal cause, that cause must encompass their own subjective will--it must address their own "sense of self." Subjective will is essentially arbitrary in the sense that it does not necessarily follow fixed, universal principles; Hegel also refers to subjective will as "caprice" in order to point out this fickle, arbitrary nature. Subjective will can be linked very closely to universal will (though it need not be)--the ultimate goal of a given State is to unite the subjective wills of its citizens with the universal will expressed in its abstract central principle (which is an expression of the will of Spirit). The State, Hegel argues, does not limit true freedom but only the most arbitrary, animal aspects of subjective will ("caprice"). Subjective will also becomes linked to the will of Spirit through world-historical individuals, whose own passions and goals stem partly from a recognition of the next step in the development of Spirit. The only interest of Spirit is to realize its own principle of true freedom, and it does this by unfolding as human history, where the consciousness of universal, rational freedom is the driving force. Hegel's metaphor for Spirit is a seed, which contains all it will become within itself but which also needs to see those contents actualized in the world. Idea "Idea" remains a somewhat unclear concept, and is often used nearly interchangeably with "Spirit." Hegel refers to Idea at one point as lying in "the innermost pit of Spirit," ------ Things-in-themselves[edit] For both Hegel and Kant, "we arrive at the concept of the thing in itself by removing, or abstracting from, everything in our experiences of objects of which we can become conscious."[88] If we abstract 'Ding' [thing] from 'Ding an sich' [thing in itself], we get one of Hegel's standard phrases: 'an sich.' [in itself]....A child, in Hegel's example, is thus 'in itself' the adult it will become: to know what a 'child' is means to know that it is, in some respects, a vacancy which will only gain content after it has grown out of childhood.[89] The "thing as it is in itself" is indeed knowable: it is the indeterminate, "futural" aspect of the thing we experience—it is what we will come to know. In other words, although the thing-in-itself is at any given moment thoroughly unknown, it nevertheless remains that part of the thing about which it is possible to learn more.[90]:101–102 <>chase varga's remove all qualia and retain essence of object Tags:, philosophy ----- Nietzcsche eternal recurrence Same sequence end to end forever Vibration plate #inducesqi Subpac Apollo Neuro ~Alton “Talisman” reminders for installing new habits. ## General Tricks - ### Interrupting yourself in a busy schedule - #rule Wait 3 breaths before making any decision you don’t feel 100% sure of. Even set a 2 minute timer to make sure you have as much space as you want to take these breaths to begin with. Breath out continuously, past thoughts letting each one go as you encounter it, until you hit the end of your physiological need to exhale. This also works for #pain, pulli - Setting a timer sequence (I like 12 min minimum, better 20 min, better 1 hour, ideal 1:30) for a meditation or qigong routine as a way to give yourself the permission to relax in a busy schedule - #### Things to say to yourself - How can I save myself an hour over the course of my day by taking 20 minutes to meditate? Honestly speaking am I anywhere close to my optimal efficiency? - "I have so much to accomplish today that I must meditate for two hours instead of one." ~Gandhi ## Breathing - [Kapalbhati Breathing step by step explanation - Michaël Bijker - YouTube #Pranayama](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UURgA8Rf7E) - http://pranayama.jacobcole.net/ - Includes 20 min Kumbhaka Pranayama (Ex 3: Extending Breath) at 35:57, which is the most dramatic exercise - [Bhastrika Breathing “Bellows Breathing.” “Yogic Coffee”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH0ZdkGSAPU) - #todo Roger 2 min short satisfying breath meditation - [#todo Cacao Ceremony https://worldchangers.us/](https://worldchangers.us/) breathing different tones at each chakra, like panting animal ## Energy - [Donna Eden Daily Energy Routine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di5Ua44iuXc) - [Includes Wayne Cook Posture](https://youtu.be/Di5Ua44iuXc?t=196) - ### Sleep - Go to sleep as soon as you’re tired. Don’t stay up any longer. Whatever you were about to do, do it tomorrow. - A few days like this, of just sleeping exactly when your body is tired, and you will feel like a new person. - #lifehack lightbox on a timer in morning - ### Qigong - Embrace the Tree Qigong Posture and Sequence - https://sites.google.com/view/whyisitawesome/meditation-yoga-tai-chi-qigong?authuser=0 - http://ramelrones.com/blog/2017/9/15/a-guide-to-embrace-the-tree - [Full sequence (do 6 min each) http://web168.server4.webgo24.de/falunworld/images/exerciseimages/e2p1.png](http://web168.server4.webgo24.de/falunworld/images/exerciseimages/e2p1.png) - They say you can experience the heat you experience in the exercise as "burning the bad karma" out of you -- in Western parlance I interpret this as burning the unnecessarily held tension out of you and also the lack of wakefulness/strength in stabilizer muscles out of you dash. When I first did this exercise it was in a park with a bunch of 70 year old ladies. They held each position for 20 minutes. I was sweating and barely making it as as a strong 19 year. I realized my challenge was not a matter of strength but rather of Letting Go the unnecessarily held tension – forces in my body that were fighting my own intentions. As I persisted through about the 4th minute, I felt a huge release, and suddenly everything felt much light and I felt as if I could hold forever. - From this space Suddenly a sentence of “circulation of energy” blossomed. it became easy and natural to visualize that there was a beam of light shining out of each of my little finger which I could then capture in the opposite little finger. I reoriented myself to more perfectly make the shape of a wheel – which I imagined like a big heavy stone wheel – I was holding so as to become a more clear conduit for this sensation which continued all the way up my arm and through my torso - This sense of a “circulating fluid” felt so wonderful that I resisted anything that would take me out of that position for a long time - one Sensation that is interesting that I often feel and is an indicator I'm getting somewhere interesting is a feeling of “ creasing in my joints" off in the fingertips wrist, and or elbows first. It feels natural to move the tongue tip to the roof of the mouth, and spread out the feet - ## Looking at cute baby animals [Stress-Relieving Benefits of Watching Cute Animal Videos](https://www.verywellmind.com/stress-relieving-benefits-of-watching-cute-animal-videos-4150074) [#cute http://justsomething.co/32-adorable-animals/](http://justsomething.co/32-adorable-animals/) https://www.pinterest.com/pin/504895808200633319/ ## Self-Soothing Tactics One aspect of self-soothing tactics is that they need to mesh with you enough when you're in an agitated state that you actually do them. That’s the real trick - Foot Massage - Reflexology/foot massage balls - [Small Bouncy balls](https://www.amazon.com/Pllieay-Pieces-Jet-Bouncy-Filler-Children/dp/B074Z8C8RP/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=bouncy+balls&qid=1600844866&sr=8-6) - [Slightly larger ones like the hard Melt ball or Foot Rubz](https://www.amazon.com/Due-North-Massage-Plantar-Fasciitus/dp/B002QEY6NK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3D1E7CXIKGLNB&dchild=1&keywords=foot+rubz+ball&qid=1600845039&sprefix=foot+rubz%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-2) - [1min Friction technique on a large soft Melt ball](https://www.amazon.com/MELT-Hand-Foot-Treatment-Kit/dp/B071RH22SN) - - #VeryRelaxing Leaning into exercise bands attached to pull up bar or door or door knob, or letting your feet be sightly elevated / suspended by them while lying on your back - Bouncing /balancing on an exercise ball or trampoline - “Bouncing off walls” – doing a wall pushup so you push yourself off the wall, are floating in space for a second, and then fall back towards the wall - Being suspended in water / bath - - Standing on balance board - Aerial yoga hammock - Lie down with your feet on a chair – good nap position too - Doing a set of PT exercises - Doing dishes - - Using a Back Massager or Massage Gun. Esp. heated! - Using a heating pad - [Dipping hands or feet in wax bath](https://www.amazon.com/Waxwel-Paraffin-Bath-Unit-Citrus/dp/B008VVWQKC/ref=sxin_9?ascsubtag=amzn1.osa.174c20dc-18a8-419d-8e49-47b621b2b621.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&creativeASIN=B008VVWQKC&cv_ct_cx=paraffin+wax+machine+for+hand+and+feet&cv_ct_id=amzn1.osa.174c20dc-18a8-419d-8e49-47b621b2b621.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&cv_ct_pg=search&cv_ct_wn=osp-single-source-gl-ranking&dchild=1&keywords=paraffin+wax+machine+for+hand+and+feet&linkCode=oas&pd_rd_i=B008VVWQKC&pd_rd_r=c970b4ba-99d0-4a15-96ca-ddfc1b821b5c&pd_rd_w=2wpmL&pd_rd_wg=VYH4O&pf_rd_p=7c0a9c8f-c5f8-4a77-ad34-5dbcaa5908ef&pf_rd_r=QQ9HD0XMGJ5WZT6ZENG2&qid=1600845927&sr=1-2-d9dc7690-f7e1-44eb-ad06-aebbef559a37&tag=heavy0013-20) - [Using a cupping](http://cupping) therapy set \ - - [Donna Eden Daily Energy Routine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di5Ua44iuXc) / acupressure point tapping - - Finger painting on iPhone or painting/drawing something - - Chanting / singing - [E.g. Buddhist or Byzantine Chanting (lyrics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Virgin_Pure)). Or just Ommm - - Using essential oils or pain relieving ointments if in pain - - Screaming into a pillow - Punching boxes - ### Distraction - Drinking water or bubbly water - Looking at cute animal videos - Smelling aromatherapies/essential oils/incense - #OncePerday - Drinking apple cider vinegar+salt+(optionally) sugar free electrolyte - Taking your vitamins - #OftenNotHealthy - browsing facebook - Stress eating - Sugar free gum or suckers - Tasting, but not swallowing, sweet / flavorful food? - #### #StressEating - Overcoming #stressEating – developing a vocabulary of qigong exercises so that for any particular mental state you're in you have an appropriate exercise you can do. It's like solving the bandaged Rubik's cube of your mind so that you always know how to make a move from where you're at #eating - signal to feel full comes up only 20 minutes after you start chewing #lifehack - # External Jack Jay wuwei disclosure? Dopamine/Calories ratio # Related - http://yogalist.jacobcole.net/ - http://pranayama.jacobcole.net/ http://meditation.connectordocs.com/ http://hypnosis.jacobcole.net/ http://chronicpain.jacobcole.net/ [See also: http://interrupt.jacobcole.net/ http://wall.jacobcole.net/ https://engrain.jacobcole.net/](https://engrain.jacobcole.net/)