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by Ilasky 4y ago
Another ADHD founder here. I've found that having someone else around when I need to to that thing, or a "body double" ( https://doubleapp.xyz/blog/body-doubling-proxy ), is a super useful tactic to &quo
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Does this one work for you? https://doubleapp.xyz/blog/how-to-body-double
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Haha! I can count on it like the sun rising in the east.
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I know this feeling extremely well. Routines are routinely broken by me, but I found that I just needed someone else there with me to do the thing. Even if it is just their presence. In the ADHD community, it’s called body doubling ( https
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How to Body Double(doubleapp.xyz)
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It’s extremely helpful, at least speaking for myself. There’s a technique called “body doubling” which entails doing tasks in the presence of another, it’s what we’re basing the whole idea around. We think it works because the other person
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Another theory on why routine tasks get prioritized over creative is simply the mental load associated with the routine tasks “spills over” into creative idea times. What I mean is that, routine task can be mentally laborious - with little
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Absolutely - one of the most common forms of body doubling that a lot of people have experienced has been studying with others. An emerging trend has also been, as others in the thread have linked, "study with me" videos.
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Thanks for signing up! We definitely do the same when it comes to pair programming the boring or difficult parts. You make a great point about the real-time experience. We think the key component for why body doubling works is because of th
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Double will be matching people with others that are performing similar tasks. In this way, we will be able to foster communities of people that have similar goals. Down the line, we do have ideas on incorporating “hosting” a Double to help
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These are all amazing points. In my opinion, they all fall under the category of a body doubling effect. Your second and third points strike a particular chord for me as well. I wrote a bit about why my cofounder and I are creating Double r
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Task-specific Double communities and interfaces will be the primary difference between Double and competitors. For instance, not all tasks are best, or preferable, when you are on video (e.g., exercising/running). Additionally, we are
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Exactly! Pair programming is definitely within the realm of tasks we have in mind for Double.
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Great question! Focusmate is a great product centered around virtual co-working and work productivity, whereas Double will not be centered around co-working, but for everyday tasks (which can include co-working). As a result, we are designi
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I’m glad you found it helpful!
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There’s still a lot to be learned about body doubling and why/how it works so it definitely varies from person to person. I’m in the same boat that house chores need someone there doing the same thing, rather than just their presence.
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Thanks! I had similar thoughts as well. For whatever reason, having others around in coffee shops or bars seemed to give me the energy to focus on actually working. A very counterintuitive result for sure!
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I’m working on making body doubling a more main stream approach to accomplishing everyday tasks. Body doubling is known within the ADHD community and entails performing a task in the presence of another. More details here: https:/&#x2
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So we don't have to sleep with our heads in the mud(doubleapp.xyz)
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Body Doubling as a Motivational Proxy(doubleapp.xyz)
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