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I’m glad I read an article on HN about pointing and calling[0] in the Japanese rail system as a way of preventing accidents. I take a blood pressure medication
by wincy 7y ago
I’m glad I read an article on HN about pointing and calling[0] in the Japanese rail system as a way of preventing accidents. I take a blood pressure medication and had once or twice taken it a second time in the day, which wiped me out and made it VERY difficult to work (for the record, I don’t take it for blood pressure and it’s a very low dose, so I wasn’t at risk of my heart stopping, just very sleepy). Now I do a specific gesture, point and call out that I’m taking my pill. I haven’t accidentally taken a second one since because it makes taking my pills so much more memorable.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling
- Razengan 7y agoAh yes, there was a popular discussion about it on HN: Why Japan’s Rail Workers Point at Things - 959 points: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14011793 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14011793
- wincy 7y agoThats the one. Thanks!
- riffraff 7y agoFor your specific issue, might I suggest getting one of those pill boxes with one slot per day? It makes it fool proof to get daily pills right, by offloading your memory to an external device.
- luhn 7y agoThat's a good trick. I've heard about it before but never thought to apply it to my own life. There's a lot of everyday mindless tasks that are easy to forget you've done them. I should start doing it with shampoo when I shower.