/SIG/ - Wednesday night edition!

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How to reduce frustration and increase patience while doing difficult math / cs problems?

pomodoro method works for me
easier to head into the zone for a set time period rather than an overwhelming potentially infinite stretch

/sig/ im trying to get my shit together, i will be joining the military next year (i dropped out this year) any advice on how to keep up?

mindful breathing exercises, look them up on youtube and do it at least 3 times a day

form study group

Just finally mustered up the will to break up with Ex and spend more time focusing on learning and lifting. God Bless /Sig/

I get you, I started programming last year and was always very frustrated in the beginning, to the point where I just had to stop for an hour before I could continue. First tip is basic deep breathing, just actually stopping your work and doing 5 to 10 deep inhales through your nose and exhales through the mouth. Gets you calm again 9/10 times. Also look into general stress reduction methods

hey, this is a type of video I was talking about in this post youtube.com/watch?v=SEfs5TJZ6Nk

Stand up and do five squats, anons. You've been sitting at your computer too long already today.
While you're out of your seat, pick something up that's adding to your mess and put it where it belongs.
All this will take you less than a minute.

So i stopped putting sugar in my tea two years ago so I've got that going for me.

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Ok i've been waiting for this thread for a while now.

Some improvements that i've made for the last couple of months:
> no more video games
> no more alcohol
> no weed (it's been years actually)
> started waking up at 6am

Some other shit that i really need help with:
> need to stop drinking coffee
help me out with this one i think i am legit physically addicted to caffeine

> need to workout more
> need to read more
> need to stop lurking

any tips for breaking the weed habit cold turkey? I keep giving in and I need to quit it ASAP. I feel like no video games will come right after I quit weed because the motivation for the games will be zilch.

thanks

Hire a loo to do them for you below minimum wage.
If he complains threaten to report him as an illegal immigrant or that you will sell him to human traffickers in mexico.

You are doing a good job user keep it up!

>He who makes a beast out of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man...

done mein dude, thanks for getting me up

also in response to your coffee question, it's a matter of dopamine getting into your brain. If you stop drinking coffee and replace it with a healthy meal, you'll get the exact amount of energy you need to keep going. Make the meals specifically protein heavy, lots of fish. A lot of people use coffee, I use energy drinks but replacing these things with full, protein meals will do WONDERS for how much energy you have throughout the day. If you feel down and taking a nap? Drink lots of water. Don't stop drinking. Don't drink too much. You only need like 5 good glasses of water a day. Anything with sugar or caffeine in your diet has to GO!

So I started yesterday doing as many pushups as I can. I wanna know if doing them everyday is helpful. I wanna get big, but I don't have a gym membership. Also, these replies in these /sig/ threads are amazing. Keep it up guys.

Working out is easy as fuck bro
Just force yourself to never miss a session, and work with a program/set schedule and soon you'll learn to love working out so it will be easier to work out
Its all about enforcing good habits through discipline and repetition/staying consistent

if you want to stop smoking pot, you need to get rid of everything that is associated with it. the music, the weed lmao culture and especially friends. the breaking point for me was when all of my friends that i started smoking pot with moved on to shit like pills and cocaine (they were richfags). and someday i asked them to stop calling me and never touched weed again. had issues with socializing for a long time afterwards but it was well worth it. some of them got arrested for who knows what. never looked back. you are not only quitting weed, you are quitting a lifestyle with everything that is associated with it.

For people that use telegram a lot or would like a self improvement group rather than a thread:
t.me/joinchat/CXb0rkeniURyU9T8z6xp4A

I'm about to clean up my whole apartment

appreciate it, i feel like a stronger animal, i think it comes with discipline.

i used coffee to get my neurons firing during coding sessions, i doubt that eating fresh fruits would have the same effect but thanks for the input

i have minor injuries and posture issues, maybe i should talk to a doc first, also does anybody know if martial arts training is good enough to get you in shape? i dont like gym culture at all

Brushed my teeth for the first time in 6 months today.

this

scheduling is everything

I know that /SIG/ doesn't like hot drinks but what do you think about tea's with natural caffeine, Im a bong living in the states and a massive tea-fag. Love a nice cuppa.

I'm going to go working as a welder for a company for the first time in months because I panicked and lost my shit last time

How do I avoid this and last a couple of years at least

That will make them sting a bit.
Mix up some hydrogen peroxide 50/50 with water. Use that to rinse your mouth regularly. Just swish it around in your teeth. Tastes like shit, but it gives the bacteria in your gums a really fucking bad day.

I can't give up alcohol because I love Belgian beer too much

>because I panicked and lost my shit last time
elaborate?

Okay so I'm fresh out of trade school and have little actual work experience

When I did go going for a factory it was big industrial steel stuff, it was all quite overwhelming and I felt like I performed badly despite my welds being the best of the class.

I've always hated working and I constantly feel stressed and lonely while doing it.

Any tips?

>you'll get the exact amount of energy you need to keep going
Also gets a lot easier to wake up and get going in the morning if your body isn't dependent on caffeine to wake itself up.

natural or not it puts your mind into a non sober state. Look at Christians who have extreme diets along with Islamic conservatives. Anything that puts you into a state where your body is somehow not in a sober/homeostasis setting then you're doing it wrong.

>I've always hated working
Everyone hates working user. It's why they have to PAY US to get us to do it.

Drinking tea is fine, I don't think anyone has ever gotten addicted or dependent on it

Yeah but I really suck at self motivation, dedication and pulling through

KNOW YOURSELF!

>Brushed my teeth for the first time in 6 months today.
How assraped are your teeth?

Just remember people in countries much shittier than yours do quadruple the amount of work you do for about 1/4th the pay you normally get. If your job isn't actually hard, then you should bust your ass to keep getting raises to set yourself up.

>Yeah but I really suck at self motivation, dedication and pulling through
You'll get used to it. Also if you fucking hate it, maybe think of something else you might want to do instaed of welding

>do quadruple the amount of work you do for about 1/4th the pay you normally get
>Implying labour productivity is high in third world countries.

fuck yeah it is, they're actually working for their life instead of relying on government welfare when they don't have a job like in your country. CAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE GOVERNMENT WELFARE

> hurt my back hard
> can't lift
> can't stop my rage from bursting out

h-help

Also

How should I go about finding a new partner for sports and squash particularly? I only have two friends

working hard is nigger tier
true patricians don't work hard, they work smart

If your back is injured you should see a doctor ASAP

How do i become more of a social person? I turn 19 next month and yes i'm a manlet, i'm 5'6. Nobody really wants to talk to me at school. The only people i talk to is this group from 11th grade, but i don't really feel like i'm apart of them. They don't want to do hang out when i want to do something fun. Should i forget them?

What do people here think about forming physical community of neighbors who follow the 14 words? There's one being planned for the Pacific North West focused on self sufficiency and preserving European values: discord gg/A2WgnC

Half of my IRL friends come from the internet and the other half from school. Going to church is a GREAT way to get socialisation and friends.

yea i go for therapy

but still since i can't lift and let the beast vent i get triggered couple times a day by dumb fucking people

>tfw self improving but still hold onto games.
What are some /sig/ approved games? I think grand strategy games and city builders are neat.
>tfw haven't maintained my Zen city in Cities: Skylines for 4 months.

where do you find the time though?

After commuting and work I have about 3 hours free per night. Less if I cook instead of reach for convenience food.

I'd have about 2 hours left free for reading, socializing, relaxing. That's not much time at all.

Try a hobbie that would actually matter (drawing, music, shit like that) you can do in group.

Chess

Take a break. Seriously, stop trying to solve a hard problem and do something else and the answer will often come to you. Stop trying to hard and let your brain process shit.

everyone has pastimes and there's nothing wrong with games being one of them as long as you never let it control your life or schedule

posting a goat strategy game

Don't look for motivation, instead seek dedication.

How can I get over my fear of driving? I've gotten my learners permit and done some driving, but as soon as I finished drivers ed, there was a few months delay for retrieving my permit. by then it was winter and then I lost all motivation to continue driving. I remember after driving sessions my pits would have huge sweat stains. I guess I'm scared of dying in a car crash, and not having control of what could happen scares me. I know I should probably just fucking do some more driving, but damn I wish I didn't have this mental blockage holding me back.

Chess is pretty boring. I got over that in Elementary. I want to be challenged, not fill my brain with remembered strategies that only work for that.

Oh alright, will try to consider that but however, when i want to do activities like go to range and shoot some guns, or play some video games or go rafting or something they would turn it like 99%. But if some other fag says" hey lets go ice skating on sat" "omg yes that's a good idea" is the response.

Wake up earlier or go to bed later. Working out is that worth it.

>abandoned my fetishis & porn
>doing no fap
>arms getting thick from the pushups
>eat once a day (intermittent fasting)
>growing 25 pumkin plants
>started fishing for food (no luck yet,bad bait)
>found a giant berry tree that I regularly visit for sugar
>reading the bible
>can sit down & stay calm for long periods of Time without urges for distribution
>haven't played vydia in days
All I need now is a autistic gf & I'm set 4 life

>tfw to intelligent for chess
woah man you're really cool

anyway, Medieval 2 like the guy above me recommended is good

I was in exactly the same situation man, driving used to give me the spooks something awful. I still get kinda stressed with New England Drivers being such cunts. The trick is just to practice and nut up enough to start even if it is a small drive around the block. Just keep pushing yourself man.

Stop caring and just do your job. The only reason you really feel uncomfortable is because you don't know everyone elses insecurities. If you knew the nigger next to you was scared of ducks you'd be caring a whole lot less what they thought of your performance. Also you were new so shit like that is expected anyway.

Why are the red guys all right wing? IS this liberal propaganda?

So anything which has any affect on the brain is not cool? But working out certainly makes me feel drunk in a way much more than tea or food. I love the feeling of cardio and lifting. I think that as long as it is a habit with tangible benefits (tea supposedly improves the ability of the body to produce T cells) then how is it bad. Im christian but not a hard-core fundamentalist.

I've cut out virtually all carbs from my diet and have been eating about 1400-1600 calories per day for about a week (6ft 2in male). Any advice from anons who have lost weight?

Hey,

Wanted to share something that recently changed my life by quite a bit in terms of mindset to self-improve.

I'm down like 30lbs ( still like 60 to go ) and been keto for about a month now. Really has changed the way my whole brain functions. The way I was able to kick the carbs, and just unhealthy food an behavior, in general, is by associating my negative feelings with it.

When I saw a pizza, I think about that feel when I don't want to take my shirt off at the pool.
When I saw a fast food burger, I think about pants/shirts not fitting right and not wanting to look at my fat ass in the mirror.

This kind of work to start, but over a week or so I noticed I just got fucking angry when I saw food that wasn't on my diet. I no longer saw it as my escape. I was able to get over about a week of keto sickness and felt great. I realized carbs/beer/liquor/everything I used to like was literally bacterial yeast shit I was eating. Even then, when I tried to relapse around the end of week two, my body/taste had changed to the point where processed bread just felt disgusting in my mouth.

Basically, get angry at the shit that has been fucking your life up ( bad food, over fapping etc.. ) It is whats responsible for all those bad feels, and anytime you buy it, you are paying someone to cuck you.

Get pissed off long enough to break those habits.

I play eve online. Strategy + spreadsheets with a side of extreme autism. Leading fleets helps me with social anxiety and to be more assertive too.

holy fuck post pics of your teeth

>Takes out problems on others
>Focuses on differences
>Blames world for problems
>Takes out problems on others
>Has to be right
>Assumes the worst of everyone
>Sees no flaws
>Is afraid
>Thinks it's about age
>Obsessed with status
>Knows everything
>Can't admit responsibility
>Tells
>Scorns others efforts


Describes literally 90%+ of this entire board.

>this

About how many calories did you eat in an average day? What happens with keto sickness?

o7

Any tips on how to get the courage to kill myself? Legit question.

o7

if you dont have the balls to do it you were made to pathetically waste away

Breathe faggot. Math = (1+1)+(e+z)

When I went keto my shits became nuggets suspended in a greasy liquid. Is that normal?

>falling for the keto maymay

Two things

1. You probably have low testosterone
2. You probably have a sodium-saturated brain

Low T makes you a pussy and you care too much about what people around you think.

Having high sodium levels in your brain can cause everything from anxiety to bipolar mania. Not being able to hold a job for more than a year is typically a red flag for bipolar. Two to three weeks of keto will most likely reset your system.

Read up on it before you do it so you can know what to expect. Remember you are not a happy, healthy, functional member of society, so most of the shit telling you to go easy so you can maintain your happy, healthy functional life does not apply to you. You are a fuckup and need to go hard.

A ketogenic diet will dramatically lower sodium levels in your brain and boost testosterone. However, if you are around 200 on testosterone, you probably need a supplement until you can put on some muscle to maintain a natural 600-700

Check out street workouts. We had quite a movement few years ago here in my country. They all got ripped without no gym. Good luck.

Thanks Latvia.

Force yourself for at least 1 month to get a new habit.

Hello SIG. I am not a very social and prefer to be alone. I am well trained to interact with others in a pleasing way, but it's tiring. How do I become a genuinely more social person and enjoy it? I need to start a family soon and that means cultivating a lot of contacts so I can have good influences for my children.

Missed your post but I'll look into it.

It's not even about that. I just got bored of it as it turned into a memory game after you spend a year playing.

I tried eve before, wasn't my cup of tea.

You just gotta get out there. Perhaps finding a club or partaking in a hobby of yours that you like. As far as talking to people, I always find that there's nothing wrong with sounding corny or as if you're a supporting character from a movie or something. It helps to get you more comfortable speaking.

There are always gonna be someone you know who is smarter than you who could easily outpace you if you slouch, working hard will also show your boss/manager that you care and it will help with your discipline

This could be a few things

1. Still eating carbs, your body is in glycolysis and not in ketosis. So the fat isn't being turned into ketones for energy, it's coming out of your ass.

2. You are not taking in enough fiber. Can't stress enough how important fiber is. Eat a shit ton of almonds, or make almond bread, really anything to get more fiber.
ketoconnect.net/recipe/best-keto-bread/

3. You are not hydrating properly. To burn fat for energy takes a lot more water than burning sugar. If you don't have the water to burn it, then you'll shit it.

Your body isn't switching to ketones for energy, the fat is coming out of your ass in the form of grease.

Try going zero-carb for 48-72 hours and see if that doesn't stop any greasy shits.

>About how many calories did you eat in an average day?
1000-2000 calories, not a great balance, but eating a lot of fat is hard. You get full fast. I basically made my mind up that it was going to be better to do it wrong than not at all and stay a fat nigger.

>What happens with keto sickness?
You feel like you have the flu for like, 3-7 days. You also have a massive mind fog. A lot of people attribute it to "yeast die-off", which is a real thing, BUT.. the reality is your brain dealing with running on ketones instead of sugars is really more than enough to make you feel skull fucked for a few days.

>I am well trained to interact with others in a pleasing way, but it's tiring.
This is my problem. Social interactions - just listening to people talk - makes me physically exhausted. I can't stand it. It's like a fuel tank that other people empty and the only way to fill it up is to be alone for extended periods of time.

I have no problems speaking. I also have no issues making friends. That being said, it's a tiresome effort on my part to maintain. Like this user says I have read books like How To Win Friends and Influence people and I was very popular as a child, but it just doesn't feel fulfilling to me. I have a few friends I've really connected with, but most people I fail to cultivate any real connection. Although they often feel a connection to me.

You sound like a sociopath, but I understand completely where you're coming from. Connections are so hard for me to make with people I've yet t make one. My personality doesn't seem to be compatible with ANYONE.

>form study group
>with CS autists
Good luck.

And now don't stop after watching few vids on YT. Go and fucking do it!!!

> You sound like a sociopath
I have a conscience though. It has quieted due to becoming more jaded as I get older (both a good and bad thing, I think).

If none of you are listening to Jocko Podcast then you should do. Hosted by a man called Jocko Willink who was the commanding officer of Navy Seal Team 3, Task Unit Bruiser, the most highly decorated special ops unit of the Iraq War.

I've been working my way through each episode whilst running, lifting, and driving, and it has really reinforced how important the disciplined mindset is. He also has a book called Extreme Ownership which is awesome.

I now wake up at 4:45 am every morning and go and work out first thing. I've started to notice an increase in respect in my managerial position at work. I push myself harder than ever before and embrace the struggle involved in the pursuit of self-improvement.

Discipline equals freedom. Give it a listen, and get after it lads.

how do I learn to accept criticism and not be a crying little bitch when it comes to being scolded?

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