One of the things I enjoy about nootropics is the qualitative effects. Sure it's nice that we can measure increased speed and know that our concentration and attention are better than before. But I really appreciate when they improve quality of life in the small ways. Like the way aniracetam makes you take a second to notice the stars.
I had a "holy moly this is great" moment with sulbutiamine today.
A long time ago I used to get a runners high when exercising. It's almost like I would go into a meditative state during exercise and come out feeling so much better. I haven't had this experience in a long time. Instead, for the last couple years when I do carido, I'm constantly checking the timer to see how much time I have left, am doing calculations about how much percent of the workout I've accomplished, or am distracting myself with something in the gym. I'm always mentally preoccupied, even though I know what it's like to zone out and try to force myself into the zone now and then.
Today was my second day on sulbutiamine, and the first day since starting it that I've done cardio.
Today I went into the zone again. Instead of being distracted and in my head thinking, all I was aware of was my body and the good feeling I get while working out. Instead of being aware of every last 30 seconds that go by, I was in the zone feeling good and would lose the zone for a second only to notice that minutes had gone by. Instead of feeling like I was forcing myself to workout, I lost track of "clock time," was feeling the pure physicality of the workout, eased into it instead of resisting it, and ended up wishing I had more time to work out instead of being happy it was over.
I used to tense up a little bit about dragging myself to the gym one last time. But I am really looking forward to working out tomorrow. Not only that, but I've been more calm, relaxed, and focused all day. This is one nootropic I plan to take indefinitely.
Cheers guys. Thanks for the recommendation!
