Tiny Habits for Sleep and Recovery During the Pandemic
The Real Lord of the Flies
Creatures of Habit
How to Be Fit at 100: The Centenarian Olympics
My curated articles from around the web for May and June 2020.
What I discovered after reading The Circadian Code by Dr. Satchin Panda was a better respect for all the circadian clocks in our body and the importance a good night of sleep has to ensure better performance the following days after.
The most surprising discovery was 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 clocks.
After living an entire month without consuming any alcohol, I wanted to see if my sleep would improve.
The short answer, it didn't.
That doesn’t mean there wasn’t benefits. One in particular made the entire experiment eye opening. Here’s what I learned.
For me, golf is life. Play the ball where it lies. Shake off bad shots (be a goldfish). Learn how each previous shot will help you do better in the future. And draw resilience from past challenges.
Building A Second Brain is so much more than a productivity course. It's a program that can enhance your health and wellbeing. It’s also a source to more consistently trigger an in-the-zone flow state, where you feel your best and perform at your best.
COVID-19 is impacting all of our daily lives, and I've been noticing where in my day I can shift from uncertainty to choice. Now more than ever, paying attention to mindset, nutrition, movement, and sleep will help keep us mentally and physically prepared for each day.
To help, I've compiled and published a list of tools and resources…
It’s hard not to have read about the benefits of meditation. It improves focus, reduces stress, increases happiness, improves self-awareness, slows aging, and just makes everything a little better. What’s hard for many is figuring out how to build a meditation habit into their lives. This guide will help you develop a consistent meditation practice habit.
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