
- On Eating
- More plants than animals (1, 2)
- More real foods/drinks than processed (1, 2)
- If you can’t understand the ingredients, then it’s more processed than not (1, 2)
- Less Sugar in the ingredients and never add it to anything (3)
- Plate size matters – smaller is better
- Less Alcohol – no drugs
- Try intermittent fasting – 3 meals a day is a more recent human invention (4)
- Being Active is key – our bodies were meant to move (5)
- Walk if not run multiple miles a week – get your 10k steps in daily
- Park in the rear of the parking lot – don’t be afraid to walk
- 20+ mins of strength training a couple times a week
- Less sitting
- Take the stairs
- Mind Your Light Sources (6, 7)
- Naturally cycling light rhythms / Blue light during the day – Red at night (8)
- Get outside more – best source of natural light
- No screens just before bed
- Enable Night Shift on iOS & MAC devices & Blue Light Filter on Android (8)
- Use IoT bulbs that can change color on a schedule (red at night)
- I also used a red marker to color my motion sensing night lights so I don’t have to turn lights at night
- Cultivate your mind – It’s like a sponge & it can only hold so much
- Limit violent media of all sorts (9)
- Less Social Media = Less advertisements = More time for you (10, 11)
- You really can’t multitask when the tasks are not menial – so don’t (12)
- Turn off the background sounds (tv, radio, etc) (13)
- More friends in person – less online personas (14)
- Don’t dwell on negative thoughts – let ‘em go! (15)
- Be around more positive people (work included)
- More on reflection and purpose – less consumption in general (15)
- More moderation – less extremes in all that you do (16)
Generally, be very mindful about what you consume, be it food, media, relationships, etc. The body collects, remembers, & it’s not all good for you. You don’t need another diet or a pill to become more healthy. Just remember the basics & determine if what you’re doing fits or not. Following all of the above will yield a host of benefits; you’ll sleep better; you’ll lose weight & become fitter; you’ll have more energy; & most of all, you’ll be happier.