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The secret is there is no secret.
Stress + rest = growth.
Presence.
Patience.
Consistency.
Inside-out.

(Short thread.)
Secret is there is no secret:

Move your body.
Eat whole foods.
Build community.
Care deeply.
Hold pain tenderly.
Give help.
Get help.
Stay on path.
Fall off path.
Get back on path.
Be patient.
Accept what is—and keep going anyways.
Sleep when tired.

thegrowtheq.com/13-rules-for-l…
Stress + rest = growth.

- Too much of former not enough of latter you get illness, injury, burnout.
- Too much of latter not enough of former you get complacency, boredom, stagnation.

Pursue just-manageable challenges. Make sure there is some space in between. Adjust as you go.
Presence.

The great irony is that those who are focused least on conventional success and most on being present in the process of their lives are the most likely to achieve the goal out in front of them anyway.

thegrowtheq.com/the-right-way-…
Patience.

There will be highs and lows. Do not overreact to either—lest you’ll find yourself on an emotional roller coaster, draining you of energy you desperately need for running the race itself.

The weather changes. Focus on what you can control. thegrowtheq.com/principles-fro…
Consistency.

Consistency compounds. Small steps repeated over and over again lead to big gains. Don't aim to be consistently great. Aim to be great at being consistent.

Be good enough over and over again. That's how you become great.

thegrowtheq.com/its-okay-to-be…
Play the inside game.

Everyone wants to be successful. Few of us take the time and energy to define the success we want. We spend too much time chasing what society superimposes on us as success. There's a better way. Fulfillment, strength, stability.

thegrowtheq.com/redefining-suc…

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30 Sep
Secret is there is no secret. 13 rules. Modern science and ancient wisdom.

Move.
Eat whole foods.
Build community.
Care deeply.
Hold pain tenderly.
Give help.
Get help.
Stay on path.
Fall off path.
Get back on path.
Be patient.
Accept what is—keep going anyway.
Sleep when tired.
1) Move your body

Aim for at least 30 minutes every day. More is better. Walk. Run. Lift weights. Dance. Garden. If possible, do some of this outdoors. Whatever you do, don’t try to be a hero. Start small. Consistent effort compounds over time. Inertia works in both directions.
2) Eat whole foods

Do what you can to avoid stuff wrapped in plastic. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. Pick one to three habitual eating patterns that aren’t great and upgrade them. Unless you find one that works for you AND fits the lifestyle you want, ignore diets.
Read 9 tweets
23 Sep
8 Principles to Navigate Periods of Disorder.

1. Stop Resisting What's Happening.
2. Focus On What You Can Control
3. Nail Daily Habits
4. Use Routines
5. Stay Connected
6. Think Adaptation
7. Respond Not React
8. Show Up, Get Through, And Make Meaning On Other Side

(Thread.)
1. Stop Resisting What Is Happening

Resisting change and disorder may feel good in the short-term, but invariably leads to distress in the long-term. You’ve got to engage with what is in front of you, and wisely—which is what the following principles emphasize.
2. Focus On What You Can Control, Do Not Worry About What You Cannot

There is a difference between worrying about a situation one the one hand and taking productive action on the other. Whenever you catch yourself doing the former, use it as a cue to do the latter.
Read 9 tweets
8 Aug
Intermittent fasting (IF) is the latest nutrition, health, and, in some circles, performance—both physical and mental—trend out there.

Here are some thoughts, based on evidence and theory.

(Short thread.)
For most people, intermittent fasting reduces calories. If you don't have the option to eat all day you'll end up eating less calories. Eating less calories is associated with weight loss. Being at a healthy body weight is associated with less disease and enhanced longevity.
Other claims about IF tend focus on health and especially longevity benefits *beyond* the practice's potential positive affect on weight control.

Research has shown IF activates certain pathways in the body, but no study (yet) has gotten to real-world outcomes we care about.
Read 13 tweets
30 Jul
Everyone wants to be SUCCESSFUL. But few people take the time and energy to define the success they want. As a result, they spend most, if not all, of their lives chasing what society superimposes on them as success. This makes them unhappy. There's a better way.

(A thread.)
Common examples of socially imposed success include a bigger house; a faster car; a more prestigious position; greater relevance on the internet.

Yet, even if someone finally attains these so-called successes, they are often left wanting. No fun. No lasting fulfillment.
In ancient eastern psychology there is a concept known as the "hungry ghost." The hungry ghost has an endless stomach. He keeps on eating, stuffing himself sick, but he never feels full. It’s a severe disorder.

Lots of people are hungry ghosts. I know I can be one at times.
Read 11 tweets
27 Jul
Coronavirus is awful and tragic and devastating and all the other shitty adjectives too.

But it can be defeated.

There is much we can't control but there is also much we can.

Choose productive action over despair:
-Be kind
-Wear a mask
-Give, help if you can
-Keep showing up
"The tools to defeat evils are around us and in us. The community is hurt and fractured, but today can be great and tomorrow can be better. Work hard. Be kind. The community can save the community, and we all have a role to play." jsonline.com/story/news/sol…
This is what is happening right now. Might as well do the best I can.

"In between two prevailing attitudes—heads in the sand, delusion, over-the-top pollyanna on the one hand; pessimism and despair on the other—lies a third way: wise hope and wise action."thegrowtheq.com/when-the-hard-…
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3 Jul
Short thread on TERRIBLE and problematic headline from CNN. To be clear, I hope it turns out hydroxychloroquine (or any other drug) works, because that would be great. But this study doesn't show that.

First, why problematic? Because people only read headlines.

Next: Science...
Why terrible?

1) Study had no random selection. Instead, patients were selected based on criteria. Those with heart problems didn't get hydroxychloroquine. It could be that hydroxychloroquine helped, or just that patients without heart problems are less likely to die of COVID.
2) Patients who got hydroxychloroquine were also more than twice as likely to get the steroid dexamethasone, which has been shown to help with COVID. Again, maybe it was the hydroxychloroquine that helped, but maybe it was actually the dexamethasone. We don't know!
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