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Example Entry: SIR 1

Marginal Gains: SIR
Experiments: Improving retrieval consistency

Experience

What experience do you want to reflect on?
First full SIR session using the new tracking system.

What would a marginal gain look like?
Completing all 3 retrieval cycles without getting distracted.

Reflection

Q1. List and describe the sequence of events, in chronological order

  1. Set timer for 25 minutes
  2. Did first retrieval pass on the material
  3. Took a short break
  4. Did second and third passes

Q2. How did you feel about the experience?
Felt focused during the first two cycles, started drifting in the third.

Q3. Which aspects felt especially difficult? Which felt like they went well?
Difficult: Maintaining focus in the third cycle.
Went well: The structure of doing multiple passes.

Q4. How did you respond to challenges and difficulties during this process?
I noticed my mind wandering and brought attention back using the 5-4-3-2-1 technique.

Q5. What were the triggers to you feeling the way you did?
Fatigue + phone notifications in the background.

Q6. Why do you think you acted the way you did during this experience?
I was trying to push through tiredness instead of taking a proper break.

Abstraction

What habits, beliefs, and tendencies can you identify from your reflection that explains why you acted the way you did?
I tend to push through fatigue instead of respecting my energy limits.

Do you act or respond in similar ways in other parts of your life?
Yes, especially with late-night work sessions.

Experimentation

List some potential solutions and actions to experiment on.

  • Take a proper 10–15 min break between cycles
  • Turn on Do Not Disturb during SIR sessions
  • Track energy level before starting

And you’re done!

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TABLE 
  marginal-gains AS "Marginal Gains",
  experiments AS Experiments,
  date AS Date
FROM "MG & Kolbs/Kolbs"
SORT date DESC

How to use in Obsidian:

  • Create new notes inside the MG & Kolbs/Kolbs folder using the template above.
  • Add the properties marginal-gains, experiments, and date in the frontmatter.
  • The query will automatically pull and display your Kolbs entries.

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