1/ Semi-final England vs Croatian @FIFAWorldCup game about to begin. Teams warming up with pre-game practice drills are habit routines that brings the athletes closer to flow, that optimal state of consciousness & the source code of ultimate performance. #WorldCup#Flow#Habits
2/ Flow is a peak state where we both feel our best and perform our best, pretty much required to compete at the World Cup level. I take the pregame practice drill concept and put it to use on my day. A routine of morning habits are small wins that create the conditions for flow.
3/ Break the pre-game concept down to small win habit routines to prepare for a speaking engagement or an important meeting… or even date night 😉 wherever you want to feel your best and perform your best. #flow#habits
1/ More energy throughout the entire day. Focus on my projects. Faster, effortless decision-making. Calm, intentional interactions with colleagues & loved ones.
I needed all of those, and I found a book with the code to improve them and so much more. Here’s what I discovered👇
2/ Reading The Circadian Code Dr. @SatchinPanda, I was surprised to learn that not only does our brain need to be aligned with the circadian clock of wake/sleep, but that many of our internal organs also have their own circadian clock.
3/ When the brain and key organs are in sync with their individual circadian clocks, this is the circadian rhythm of our body, the ballast to health and longevity. It’s the key to more energy, sustained attention and better interactions with others.
1/ I didn’t realize how horrible mouthbreathing is for your daily health and longevity.
Turns out how you breathe has an impact on just about every part of your wellbeing, as I learned reading Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by @MrJamesNestor
2/ Mouthbreathing leads to poor sleep, often to sleep apnea. It leaves you 40% more dehydrated. It makes you dumber with less air reaching your brain, reducing brain cell development. It’s less efficient with more dirty air in your body = smaller, more infection prone lungs.
3/ "the nose is the silent warrior: the gatekeeper of our bodies, pharmacist to our minds, and weather vane to our emotions.” - @MrJamesNestor
2/ "While a master clock in the brain acts like a conductor, setting time for the whole body, the rest of the body is like orchestra players with clocks of their own. 'All your organs have rhythms,' says Steven Lockley, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School"
3/ "Just about everything in the body–metabolism, hormones, the immune system, reproductive function and the way DNA is translated–is influenced by a circadian rhythm," Harvard's Steven Lockley says.
2/ "Instead of putting doing first, reorganize and decouple the idea that I am what I do. Decouple the idea that I only matter based on what I do." -@michaelgervais
3/ "What we are seeing are the best in the world are doing this very aggressive move. That they're saying, no no, hold on. I need to BE first. I need to make the commitment to be in the present moment because that's the keyhole for high performance." -@michaelgervais
1/ I updated my list of apps, wearables, tools, books and resources to help strive for a long healthspan.
My recommendations are organized on a framework to enhance daily performance and wellbeing of Mindset + Nutrition + Movement + Recovery + Learning. glen.lubbert.com/recommendation…
2/ New recommendation: @5MinuteJournal - Interactive journaling builds skills that can increase your resilience, boost your capacity to manage your inner world, and empower you to take action in your outer world.
I use The 5 Minute Journal app as my daily journaling tool.
3/ New recommendation: @zerofasting - I got interested in the scheduled eating approach of Intermittent Fasting to boost brain functioning and regulate blood sugar.
Life gets in the way of a perfect fast schedule, so I like the Zero's historical trends to see my avg over time.