03/23/2020
During these “strange” times let’s better focus on what moves the needle for our health.
This pyramid is a great framework for optimal performance for the majority of us.
Though I’ve rarely discussed it, I write about it deeply in my book. Stress wrecks your performance.
It is a health killer and if you don’t understand and learn to frame it well you will feel its wrath in powerful ways.
Quality is another foundational area to master. It’s so important to master sleep, 1/3 of your life is in it.
Yet very few people take the time to really study, master, invest in it. Yes you can over-think it and over-complicate it, but if you’re ever had insomnia or just no longer sleep soundly and deeply all night, it’s not an “age” thing, you can master this.
ish. Another lever that is pretty obviously something I believe in. Animal foods support optimal human health in so many ways.
They give us the fuel our brains need to better balance and power our thinking, mood, and vitality. No skimp on your meat portions.
this is a pillar. Go walking, go running, go swimming, get outside. So many studies show benefits to profound health benefits of avoiding the sedentary lifestyle. Humans evolved outside, moving and being physically active.
on that same line we got sunlight. I realize we need to respect social distancing but your body needs full spectrum light to produce adequate hormones and fuel your immune system. Nature did not design us to stay indoors all day long, sun is the world’s primary fuel source. Don’t burn but make a real effort to get exposure to full spectrums of light regularly.
Our world and devices can now reach us the moment we open our eyes from rest. And the media is designed to keep us addicted coming back for more. Practice mindfulness, being without constant stimuli of content meditating. 10 mins / day every morning is the first thing I do when I wake.
Let’s get optimized!
