u/Sostrene_Blue

▲ 1 r/sleep

What if taking a nap in the early afternoon was harmful?

This is just a personal experience, I should clarify.

For a while now, I had been able to get my 8 hours of sleep without much thought.
Yesterday: I took my 20-minute nap again because I was tired.
Then at night I slept from 11 PM to 3 AM, and after that I couldn't fall back asleep.

Could it be possible that the nap removes too much adenosine, and thus degrades sleep quality in some people?

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u/Sostrene_Blue — 5 days ago
▲ 70 r/estp+1 crossposts

Let's be honest: being an ESTP would have made life much simpler.

If someone offered me a button tomorrow to become an ESTP, I would click it without any hesitation.

We have to face the facts: we're not broken—society is just completely ill-suited to us.

It's like being 6'10": even if it doesn't cause any health problems, it's still living life on hardcore mode

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u/Sostrene_Blue — 5 days ago
▲ 1 r/mbti

Parent INFJ + Parent ESTP: what type of children does that produce?

Given that psychologically (and even biologically), INFJ and ESTP are opposites, what does that yield in terms of the children’s personality?
Have you ever seen any? I’m curious

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u/Sostrene_Blue — 5 days ago
▲ 1 r/sleep

Caffeine (even in the morning) can destroy your sleep rhythm

I've noticed that on days when I take caffeine (even 100 mg of powder at 9:00 AM), I have poorer quality sleep – not that I wake up, but the next day I feel tired.

This matches my genetic data because:

  • I have sensory hypersensitivity
  • I break down dopamine and norepinephrine 4 times more slowly

Even if there's no trace of caffeine left in my blood by 7:00 PM, the increase in norepinephrine and cortisol disrupts my brain and degrades my sleep quality.

If you're like me, the solution is simple: stop caffeine completely, or take at most 100 mg once a week

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u/Sostrene_Blue — 6 days ago
▲ 1 r/Biohackers+1 crossposts

Best "algorithmic music" library for deep focus?

I currently use generative.fm for deep work / focused reading.
I’m wondering if there are online libraries of "scientific" music — by that, I mean music specifically designed to enhance focus and flow.

My goal is to make it easier for my brain to enter a flow state.

I’ve already tried white noise and Schumann resonances, but they don’t work for me, unlike Generative.fm.

Still, I’m curious if there’s something even better out there.

u/Sostrene_Blue — 6 days ago

A way to send files to DeepSeek Expert Mode?

For the past 3-4 days, we haven't been able to send files to the expert version because some low-IQ people were using it like an API.

So here's my question: do you think DeepSeek is capable of reading, say, the entire content of a webpage?

My idea was to create some kind of personal site where I upload files in real time and they get deleted as soon as the conversation ends.

Has anyone already tried this to see if it works?

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u/Sostrene_Blue — 7 days ago

Does THINKING MODE significantly improve translation?

Between a solid model from Qwen or Gemma 4, when translating a text, does "thinking mode" significantly boost the quality of the translation, or is the difference negligible?

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u/Sostrene_Blue — 9 days ago
▲ 1 r/infj

What’s your take on a 'Te' content immersion?

Considering that Te is like a foreign language to us, yet it’s the language of success in today's world, wouldn't it be beneficial to spend a few weeks fully absorbing Te-heavy content (via books, newsletters, and podcasts) all day long?

Or, on the flip side, could it actually do more harm than good?

How would our cognitive functions process this kind of content?"

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u/Sostrene_Blue — 9 days ago

Am I the only one who gets TIRED from doing 10,000 steps a day?

Information: Male, 25 years old, in good health, 4 weightlifting sessions per week (45m), autistic, INFJ 5w6.

For years, I've been trying to stick to an average of 10,000–12,000 steps daily, but I notice that every time, I end up feeling "worn out" as if I were old.

As a result, I take a few days where I walk very little (1,000–2,000 steps) and I feel energetic again. Could it be that 10,000 steps is actually "too much"?

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u/Sostrene_Blue — 9 days ago

Are ISOCHRONIC TONES better than BINAURAL BEATS?

After doing some research online, I found that isochronic tones were more effective for the brain, as they impose a rhythm on it, unlike binaural beats.

Have you personally found that isochronic tones were more effective for you compared to binaural waves?

My goal is clear: the greatest efficiency as quickly as possible. I use Beta waves at 18 Hz twice a day (morning + early afternoon).

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u/Sostrene_Blue — 12 days ago

Are ISOCHRONIC TONES better than BINAURAL BEATS?

After doing some research online, I found that isochronic tones were more effective for the brain, as they impose a rhythm on it, unlike binaural beats.

Have you personally found that isochronic tones were more effective for you compared to binaural waves?

My goal is clear: the greatest efficiency as quickly as possible. I use Beta waves at 18 Hz twice a day (morning + early afternoon).

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u/Sostrene_Blue — 12 days ago
▲ 3 r/infj

As far as I'm concerned, I'm thinking of going into accounting because it's a safe field that hires a lot where I live.

That said, I'm not doing it out of passion at all, and I've already read plenty of accounts from people saying that accounting isn't suited for the INFJ brain at all.

Basically, accounting is all about "Si" — and "Si" is a function we never use.

I'm not a procedural person at all, and I've always struggled to memorize raw text that has no meaning. Is that really what accounting is?

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u/Sostrene_Blue — 23 days ago
▲ 22 r/infj

Let me clarify: I've been doing sports for years, averaging four times a week, and yet I've never felt any enjoyment from it at all. I only do it out of discipline, just so I don't end up as a brain incapable of keeping its body running.

For me, sports are just a "body maintenance" box to tick in my planner — right up there with taking out the trash and cleaning the house.

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u/Sostrene_Blue — 23 days ago