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Oct 29 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Want to reduce your back pain?
Do these 10 things when you walk:
#1 - Point Your Feet Straight Ahead
Aug 27 • 23 tweets • 6 min read
39 sentences that will teach you more about nutrition than a $390,000 medical degree:
1 - Food variety is a LIE. 90% of foods in the grocery store are a derivative of corn, wheat, or soy.
2 - Saturated fat doesn't cause heart disease. Insulin resistance does.
3 - The most nutrient-dense foods on earth are animal organs, meat, eggs, and fish.
Aug 19 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
How do you know if a habit is part of your identity?
Here's healthy eating as an example:
Picture this...
You're at a birthday party. The cake looks amazing.
Jul 20 • 16 tweets • 6 min read
29 FUN weekend activities that don't involve alcohol:
1. Take a cooking class or pick up some fresh ingredients and experiment with new recipes to unlock some of your favorite flavor combinations. 2. Go visit a nearby historical site or landmark and spend an hour or two learning about it.
3. Play some board games with friends or family. Even better if it's a game that involves some form of negotiation or loose alliances.
Jan 8 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
You face roughly 60,000 germs per day.
Here's how to build an UNSTOPPABLE immune system:
(in 2 steps)
There are 2 parts to your immune system:
THE MEMORY → (the library of harmful microbes you're aware of)
THE ARMY → (the warriors that go out and kill those microbes)
Dec 29, 2023 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
You weren't meant to work 8+ hours/day at a job you hate until the day you die.
Here's how to design a life you love:
(in 5 steps)
Designing a life you love won't happen overnight.
But you can start TODAY with the right mindset.
There are 5 key components:
Dec 22, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
What's the best book you read this year?
(and why)
I'll start:
The best book I read this year was:
"The Art of Impossible" by @steven_kotler
Here's why:
Dec 18, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Here's what many get wrong about motivation:
Motivation is a cycle that requires 2 things:
1 → Knowing your MAIN thing.
🔹What is your mission?
🔹Your purpose?
🔹Your why?
Figure that out first.
Dec 12, 2023 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
7 strategies to 10X your focus:
(#4 is an amazing cure for overwhelm)
Protect your audio & visual field.
When you're trying to focus:
Start by structuring your environment.
Remove anything in your audio & visual fields that could potentially steal your attention.
Dec 7, 2023 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
We all have automatic negative thoughts (ANTs).
Here's how to destroy them:
(for good)
Think of your brain like a series of highways.
Every thought is an electrical signal traveling a highway.
These highways start to get worn in...
So the more you use them:
The higher chance you'll use them again.
Dec 6, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
You have 3 layers to your mental health.
Here's what they are:
(and how to protect them)
The 3rd layer of your mental health:
→Environmental Stimuli
→Emotional Stimuli
Protect this layer by being mindful of your environment.
Identify what has the power to trigger certain emotions for you.
Dec 4, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
4 types of tea that may help you live longer:
(and why)
Chamomile Tea may help you live longer because of a compound called "apigenin."
Apigenin has been shown to:
→Improve immunity
→Boost brain function
→Improve heart health
→Reduce pain & anxiety
...and chamomile tea may help increase deep sleep.
Good sleep = good health!
Nov 28, 2023 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Building muscle can protect you from getting fat.
...but not for the reason you think.
Here's why:
Here's how your body uses the 3 macronutrients:
🟠 Carbohydrates → fuel
🔵 Protein → building blocks
🟣 Fat → fuel & building blocks
Nov 27, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Dopamine 🆚 Serotonin
Here's how to manage BOTH for a fulfilling life:
Your brain chemistry is impacted by your thoughts & your lifestyle.
→The foods you eat
→The way you react
→The way you move
→The books you read
→The way you treat others
→The experiences you seek
→The people you're surrounded by
ALL of it influences your brain chemistry.
Nov 22, 2023 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
There are 6 stages to changing your life.
Here's what they are:
(and how to make the most of them)
Stage 1 of changing your life is BELIEF.
You cannot create significant changes without 100% belief in yourself.
And change won't last without belief that you can achieve what you're setting out to do.
Your journey starts & ends with belief in yourself.
Nov 21, 2023 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Stress can make you gain weight & get sick:
Here's why:
(and 4 ways to avoid it)
When you're stressed:
Your adrenal glands produce the hormones:
→Cortisol
→Adrenaline
→Aldosterone
Nov 8, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Fermented foods are incredible for your health.
Here's how to make your own for cheap:
(in 5 steps)
The basic materials you need for fermenting:
→Sea Salt
→Filtered Water
→Glass Mason Jars
→Easy Fermenting Lids
Oct 13, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Serotonin is your main HAPPY HORMONE.
It makes you feel relaxed & content.
Here are 7 reasons it might be low:
Your serotonin will be lower if your diet is low in tryptophan and protein.
Tryptophan is the primary amino acid needed to create serotonin.
↪️ Low tryptophan
↪️ Low serotonin
💥 Low mood
Oct 1, 2023 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
The #1 framework for open-minded conversations:
There will always be people you disagree with.
But just because you disagree with someone:
Doesn't mean you can't learn from them.
Sep 29, 2023 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
There are 76,000+ medical articles on this molecule.
There's an epidemic of people lacking it.
But many doctors don't know how to address it.
The most important molecule you haven't heard of:
This might be the SINGLE most important molecule for: