What if there was an app that could help you reduce stress, increase your attention span, boost your immunity, sleep better, forgive more easily, appreciate life and those around you more, be more creative, be more happy, and get more done? Sounds too good to be true, right? But there is an app for that - it’s called Headspace. This isn’t an exaggeration or woo-woo pseudoscience stuff either; this is the real deal backed by many years of research and confirmed by recent advancements in neuroimaging. And despite how relatively new Headspace is, it is simply a tool to guide the user in a practice that has actually been around for thousands of years - mindfulness meditation.
Read moreThe Essential Podcast Guide for Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Personal Development
re you interested in making yourself a better entrepreneur, marketer, or leader? Looking to find brand new tips and tools to help you start or grow a business? Maybe you just want to learn some valuable life lessons and better yourself as a person, learning from virtual mentors who have already walked the path. If any of these are of interest to you, then there is no better place to get this content - for free, delivered straight to your device of choice - via podcasts.
Read moreThe Essential Podcast Guide for Health, Fitness, Science, and Lifestyle
Podcast content spans a wide range of topics including health & nutrition, bio-hacking, entrepreneurship, personal development, daily news, comedy, entertainment, music of virtually every genre, and much more. Podcasts are generally presented by a host who is an expert in his or her field and provides monthly, weekly, or even daily episodes that can be streamed, downloaded a la carte, or automatically pushed to your device(s) once you subscribe to them. The episode format varies widely from genre to genre, host to host, and even episode to episode. This variety is growing and is exactly why I consume so many podcasts regularly, and a big part of why their popularity is quickly rising.
Read moreSleep Better Now (Part 4) - The Bedtime Ritual
Evenings and nights should be a time to relax, hang out with family or friends, indulge in a hobby or form of entertainment… Generally, just some time for yourself to unwind from the day. Just like my mornings, my nightly ritual takes up a set amount of time. This organized set of habits has enabled me to end my day strong, wind down completely, and fall asleep the moment my head hits the pillow...
Read moreSleep Better Now (Part 3) - Your Sleep Sanctuary
In the first part of this series of articles on sleep, I discussed the “team no sleep” culture, my own former bad sleep habits, the wonderful benefits of getting great sleep, and the dangers of not getting enough. I also went into detail explaining my morning ritual and how it sets me up for not only a great day, but for an excellent night’s sleep. In the second part of this series, I explained how significant of a role diet plays in sleep, what foods I consume for a great night’s sleep, the importance of a “caffeine curfew”, and the sleep aids I use to get the deepest, most restorative sleep of my life. In this part of Sleep Better Now, I will introduce you to my “sleep sanctuary” and share with you what you need (and don't need) in your bedroom to get the best sleep ever.
Read moreSleep Better Now (Part 2) - Nutrition and Sleep
Over time, I implemented good daily habits that contribute to getting a great night’s sleep and waking up feeling fully recharged. These habits start from the moment I wake up and continue throughout every part of the day. In Part 1, I discuss in detail my morning routine, how it sets me up to have an amazing day, and why it is the foundation to sleeping well that night. To very quickly recap: I am gently woken up by a Sleep Cycle alarm, then I stretch, drink water, journal, meditate, drink more water, drink coffee, read my daily affirmations, exercise, get some sunlight, and shower. In this article, I focus on diet, supplements, and more to help you get an amazing night of sleep...
Read moreSleep Better Now (Part 1) - Starting Your Day for Better Sleep
Lack of quality sleep is worse than Kryptonite
Sleep, especially of the high-quality variety, is so important to overall health and well-being that it cannot be emphasized enough. In fact, I will go as far as to say that if you had to choose one thing in your life to improve - between diet, exercise, continual learning, etc. - I would say choose sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep is paramount to improving brain function, performance, looking good, longevity, and happiness.
Read more'The Bulletproof Diet' Book Review
The Bulletproof Diet book cover
Dave Asprey's The Bulletproof Diet is more than a diet book; it is a healthy lifestyle book with the science to back it up. Dave does a good job of breaking everything down into relatively simple terms, while still providing explanations for the chemistry and biology behind his methods. In other words, he doesn’t just tell you what to eat - he explains how to eat/prepare it, when to eat it, and (most importantly) why to eat it (or not eat it).
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