Tylast - First Principles on Being Generally Healthy

On Eating
1. More plants than animals ^{(1, 2)}
2. More real foods/drinks than processed ^{(1, 2)}
3. If you can’t understand the ingredients, then it’s more processed than not ^{(1, 2)}
4. Less Sugar in the ingredients and never add it to anything ⁽³⁾
5. Plate size matters – smaller is better
6. Less Alcohol – no drugs
7. 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⁾
1. Walk if not run multiple miles a week – get your 10k steps in daily
2. Park in the rear of the parking lot – don’t be afraid to walk
3. 20+ mins of strength training a couple times a week
4. Less sitting
5. Take the stairs
Mind Your Light Sources ^{(6, 7)}
1. Naturally cycling light rhythms / Blue light during the day – Red at night ⁽⁸⁾
2. Get outside more – best source of natural light
3. No screens just before bed
4. Enable Night Shift on iOS & MAC devices & Blue Light Filter on Android ⁽⁸⁾
5. Use IoT bulbs that can change color on a schedule (red at night)
6. 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
1. Limit violent media of all sorts ⁽⁹⁾
2. Less Social Media = Less advertisements = More time for you ^{(10, 11)}
3. You really can’t multitask when the tasks are not menial – so don’t ⁽¹²⁾
4. Turn off the background sounds (tv, radio, etc) ⁽¹³⁾
5. More friends in person – less online personas ⁽¹⁴⁾
6. Don’t dwell on negative thoughts – let ‘em go! ⁽¹⁵⁾
7. Be around more positive people (work included)
8. More on reflection and purpose – less consumption in general ⁽¹⁵⁾
9. 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.

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