Alright, let’s see where everyone’s starting from. 📊 Before we dive into new protocols and optimizations, I want to understand what you’re already doing (or trying to do). ## Drop Your Current Stack Share your routine in the comments. Be honest—we want the reality, not the ideal version you wish you were doing. **Include:** **Morning Routine:** What do you actually do in the first 2 hours after waking up? **Work/Focus Blocks:** How do you structure your productive time? Any specific techniques? **Energy Management:** What do you do for physical energy? (exercise, caffeine, breaks, etc.) **Evening Wind-Down:** How do you transition from day to night? **Sleep Protocol:** What’s your actual bedtime routine? **Tracking:** Are you measuring anything? (mood, sleep quality, focus, energy) **Supplements/Tools:** Anything you’re currently using? (apps, supplements, devices) ## Why This Matters Looking at everyone’s stacks will help us: - Identify common struggles and bottlenecks - Find what’s actually working for real people - Spot gaps where protocols could help - Learn from each other’s experiments ## My Current Stack Here’s mine (the good, the bad, and the inconsistent): **Morning:** Wake at 6:30am, 10min outside (trying for sunlight exposure), coffee, check emails (bad habit, working on it) **Work:** Pomodoro attempts (fail by noon), lots of context switching (my biggest problem) **Energy:** Gym 4x/week at 5pm, way too much caffeine **Evening:** Screen time until 11pm (I know, I know), no real wind-down routine **Sleep:** Asleep by midnight, wake up tired **Tracking:** Nothing consistent right now **Tools:** Freedom app (barely use it), Whoop band (data I don’t act on) **Biggest gap:** No structured focus protocol and terrible sleep hygiene Now you. Drop your stack below—the real one, not the Instagram version.​

Welcome to Applied Self-Development Lab! 🎯 Let me be direct about why this community exists. The Problem You listen to Huberman Lab. You read productivity books. You watch expert videos on focus, sleep, and performance. You’re informed. You’re motivated. But two weeks later? Nothing has changed. The notes sit unused. The protocols forgotten. Back to old habits. We’re drowning in information but starving for implementation. What Makes This Different This isn’t another place to collect tips. It’s a lab where we actually test what works. We focus on: • Taking expert protocols and actually implementing them • Tracking real results, not just checking boxes • Sharing what works (and what doesn’t) • Adapting generic advice to fit your actual life • Supporting each other through the messy process of change Core areas: Focus • Energy • Sleep • Stress • Motivation How It Works • Weekly Protocol Spotlights: We pick one technique, everyone tries it, we compare results • Implementation Threads: Share your routines, troubleshoot problems, learn from others • Honest Feedback: No toxic positivity. Real data. Real progress. • Community Science: We’re running experiments on ourselves and sharing what we learn Introduce Yourself Drop a comment with: 1. Your main goal (sleep? focus? energy? anxiety?) 2. One protocol you tried but couldn’t stick with 3. What you hope to get from this community I’ll start: My goal is better focus and deep work. I’ve tried Pomodoro multiple times but always quit after a week. I’m here to finally close the gap between consuming great advice and actually doing something with it. Your turn. Let’s build this together. No more collecting information. Time to create results. Welcome to the lab. 🔬