Searching for Bobby Fischer
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Read on Hacker NewsJosh Waitzkin, the subject of "Searching for Bobby Fischer" wrote a book called "Art of Learning". In there, he describes one method he was taught to increase the amount of time he can sustain his focus -- interval training. He was first taught this technique at a high-end athletic training center. They put him on an exercise machine and had him go all out for a few minutes. Then they had him relax and recover -- and the trainers timed it, so he only relaxed for say, 45 seconds. Precisely at the end of 45 seconds, they put him back on the exercise machine again. Over time, his heart rate did not spike up as high, and the amount of time he needed to recover started shortening. Lest you think this applies to only physical tasks, and not mental tasks, according to the book, Waitzkin was able to successfully apply this during the intense nati…
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