IMHO basic health comes before....else.
I agree completely and will certainly be focusing more on that. I used to work-out on a regular basis and love the way I feel once I get into a routine. I'll be starting my routine again next week.
What area of cognition do you want to enhance the most?
Its hard to pick only one aspect that I would like to enhance, but I suppose what I'm trying to achieve is based more on learning. I think I have symptoms of ADD but know that alot of it can come from lack of sleep, exercise, nutrition, etc. I'm 27 and working at a Walmart Warehouse on the weekends (3/12 hr shifts) to support my family while my wife finishes school. During the week I'm a full-time dad. I find myself exhausted frequently and consume caffeine on a regular basis but wish to get away from that. Once my wife finishes school (in a month) I'll be focusing on a business my friend and I have been trying to put together. This is where I've been noticing my lack of cognitive skill. I try to read books to learn more about running a business but by the time I'm into the second chapter I feel like I'm reading nonsense. We go to meetings to talk to people who will help us get the business going (accountants, lawyers, investors) and I find myself losing focus if they talk about something for too long. I know I'm doing it and try to bring myself back but it only makes it worse. My imagination is pretty good but not anything like it used to be when I was younger. I've also found the mental visualization for me is vague. I like to play role-playing games (yes I'm a D&D geek) for the creative outlet it gives me, but I find that visualizing the scene is an ability I lack. Also, on a bit more extreme note, when I was in my experimenting phase, LSD was a drug that I came across quite frequently. Sure I'd get the swirly visuals and pulsing colors, but I never had an experience with it that made me see something that wasn't there (like many of my friends did). I did alot of philosophical thinking but could never fall into the mind-trips that would occur when you close your eyes. Anyway, I've made this longer than expected but I'm beginning to feel like I'm losing a peace of something and as I approach closer to 30, have a sense of desparation to hold on to it. Hopefully this helps in discerning what would best benefit me. The rest I leave to you [thumb]
Thanks again!
