The receipts: every brainmaxxing method, graded
5 of 9 methods in this protocol have citable scientific backing. The rest are labeled for what they are: community-proven practice or viral trends without evidence. Updated 2026-07-15.
| Method | Science | Community | Viral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fix sleep before anything else | |||
| Grayscale your phone + strip home screen | |||
| One 60-90 min deep work block | |||
| 10 min of spaced repetition | |||
| Retrieval practice, not re-reading | |||
| 20+ min of cardio | |||
| Write one idea in your own words | |||
| Weekly learning review | |||
| Nootropic stacks |
Grading rules: how we grade evidence