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Former investment banker turned mindset architect. Combining ancient wisdom + modern science into actionable frameworks anyone can use. Founder @FlowVeda
Jul 12 24 tweets 3 min read
10 years ago, my life shattered on a ski slope.

• Three broken vertebrae
• Identity completely destroyed
• Realized I was living a lie

That crash taught me what 30 years of achievements couldn't.

If you're still in your 20s and 30s, please read this: 🧵 1. You're not living your life. You're living your parents' fears and society's expectations programmed into you by age 7.
Jul 10 14 tweets 5 min read
Ashwagandha is more than a stress supplement.

Used right, it also improves testosterone, sleep, and sharpens your focus.

But 90% of people use it wrong, causing numbness, less motivation, and hormone disruption.

Here’s how to use Ashwagandha correctly (backed by science): 🧵 Most people think ashwagandha is just another stress supplement.

But when researchers dug deeper they made a remarkable discovery...

The results were so impressive, they had to repeat the studies multiple times to believe them.
Jul 8 15 tweets 6 min read
If your brain is clogged with glutamate, you'll feel drained no matter what you try.

Most people don't realize glutamate buildup can matter more than sleep hours.

Here are 10 cheat codes to clear the mental buildup feel like a 20-year-old again: 🧵

1. Walk without your phone. Just 15 minutes slashes glutamate buildup by letting your brain's cleanup crew catch up.

Your phone forces 1,000+ micro-decisions per hour. Each decision clogs neural pathways.

Phone-free walking is like hitting the reset button on your brain's traffic system.
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Jul 7 19 tweets 5 min read
The woman who healed what doctors can't:

Indra Devi.

This 102-year-old yoga teacher said true healing comes from within, not drugs.

Here are her 9 essential laws for optimal health and longevity: 🧵 Image
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Born in 1899, Indra Devi was a Russian aristocrat.

She became a Bollywood actress, then did something no Western woman had ever done.

At 38, she convinced the world's most famous yoga master to teach her. Image
Jul 5 13 tweets 5 min read
Chronic inflammation is silently eating your brain alive.

Most people have no idea their immune system is stuck in overdrive, attacking healthy tissues.

But these 9 natural cheat codes help reduce inflammation and restore brain health: 🧵

1. Cold Therapy Just 30-90 seconds of cold water daily can reduce inflammatory markers by 15%.

Your blood vessels constrict, then dilate, flushing out inflammatory chemicals. I finish every shower on cold.

One study showed 29% fewer sick days with daily cold exposure.
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Jul 4 17 tweets 6 min read
L-Theanine is nature's antidote to your racing mind.

It reduces anxiety, gives you laser focus without the crash, and improves sleep.

But 90% of people take it wrong and wonder why it doesn't work.

Here's what you need to know (& how to actually get the unique benefits): 🧵 First, let's destroy the biggest myth about L-Theanine.

Most people think it's just "green tea extract" that makes you sleepy.

But L-Theanine actually creates something called "calm alertness." A state where your mind is focused but relaxed, you're in flow.

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Jul 1 18 tweets 5 min read
Animals face death, starvation, and danger daily yet don't develop PTSD, depression, or anxiety.

Humans experience one traumatic event and get stuck for years.

In the 1970s, Dr. Levine noticed the same pattern.

What he discovered next changed how we understand trauma forever: Image
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Most people believe humans are just "weaker" than animals when it comes to trauma. We're not.

Humans have the same biological healing mechanism as animals.

In this thread you'll learn why we suppress it and how to activate it based on Dr. Levine's revolutionary science:
Jun 29 13 tweets 5 min read
Every person over 35 blames aging for their cognitive decline.

But age isn't the problem...

It's years of neglect, lack of awareness, and poor choices catching up.

Here are 5 simple ways to reverse your cognitive decline and feel 25 again: 🧵 By 35, most people notice it:

• Forgetting names
• Walking into rooms and forgetting why
• Taking longer to solve simple problems
• Feeling "foggy" by afternoon

It's not just age.

It's your brain warning you that something's breaking down.
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Jun 27 14 tweets 5 min read
The neuroscientist who worked until she was 103.

This is Rita Levi-Montalcini.

• Won a Nobel Prize at 77
• Became a senator at 92
• Stayed mentally sharp into her 100s

She knew something 99% of us don't.

5 unconventional daily habits she used to prevent brain aging: 🧵 Image
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At 100, Rita declared:

"My mental capacity is greater than when I was 20 because it has been enriched by so many experiences."

She wasn't just surviving at 103. She was thriving.

But her daily habits would shock most doctors... Image
Jun 24 16 tweets 6 min read
The most misunderstood, quietly destructive, yet socially rewarded behavior on the internet:

People Pleasing.

It's why you say 'yes' when you mean 'no' and why you feel resentful despite being 'the nice one.'

Here's what it actually is & what most therapists won't tell you: 🧵 Image
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People-pleasing isn't just "being nice."

It's a trauma response called "fawning" - your nervous system's attempt to survive by appeasing threats.

It starts in childhood when your authentic self becomes dangerous...
Jun 23 17 tweets 6 min read
Everyone thought Dave Asprey was insane...

When they heard he spent $2,000,000 to live to 200.

But the details of his protocol reveal 8 life-changing habits anyone can follow at home for free.

Here's his evidence-based blueprint for peak physical & cognitive health:🧵 Image
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Dave Asprey built a reputation as the "father of biohacking" through extreme experimentation.

While his expensive protocols grab headlines, research shows his most effective interventions cost nothing.

Studies prove these 8 habits enhance cognitive performance within weeks:
Jun 21 17 tweets 6 min read
LION'S MANE is the ultimate brain optimization hack.

Navy SEALs, Olympic athletes, and Fortune 500 CEOs use it to enhance neurogenesis and gain a mental edge.

Here's how it works and the exact protocols for razor-sharp memory, unstoppable focus, and bulletproof brain health: 🧵 Image Most people think Lion's Mane is just another trendy mushroom supplement.

They're wrong.

This white, shaggy fungus contains compounds that literally regrow your brain cells. And Buddhist monks have known this secret for centuries...
Jun 19 16 tweets 5 min read
Everyone over 35 blames aging for their poor focus and brain fog.

Turns out it's not age...

It's years of poor choices and neglect catching up.

Here are 8 simple ways to rescue your brain and think like you're 25 again: 🧵 By 40, most people notice it:

• Struggling to focus
• That "brain fog" that never seems to lift
• Walking into rooms with no memory of why
• Looking at your phone and forgetting what you were doing

Here's what's really happening: Your brain isn't aging... it's starving. Image