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There are a lot of ridiculous health trends these days with people giving out advice like “sun maxing” or “eat only meat” here are a few basic habits I practice that should get you going in the right direction.

MENTAL

-Become aware of your ego, then kill it

-Practice emotional intelligence

-Focus on the being present in the moment

-Think about who and what’s important to you

-Invest your time and energy in the people who matter

FOOD

-Drink lots of clean water; no plastic bottles

-Eat only unprocessed foods

-Read labels, don’t eat anything with added sugar or preservatives

-Avoid non-organically grown fruits and veggies

-Use only grass fed or free range meat

-Don’t cook with or consume seed oils

-Track your macros every now and then

-Water fast a few days a month

SLEEP

-Try to get 8 hours of sleep

-Practice good sleep hygiene

EXERCISE

-Get in some zone 2 cardio at least 3-4 times a week

-Lift weights or challenge your muscles

-Don’t get injured

AVOID

-Drinking alcohol

-Smoking anything; use oral or topical path if you must

-Phthalates

-PFAS

-Using chemicals in general, most are untested as to their impacts on health

-Excessive sun exposure; choose protective clothing over sunscreen

I hope these tips I’ve learned on my journey help someone. Everyone is different so what works for me might not work for you. Whatever methodology you subscribe to always remember it could be wrong, so stay humble and keep an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out.

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Masterhodl 2y ago

Any insights on water fasting would be appreciated! Benefits/techniques?

Avid 2y ago

If you haven’t done it start slow. Begin by reducing sugar as it impacts hunger and makes people ravenous during withdrawal.

You can begin the process by doing intermittent fasting, move dinner earlier or have breakfast later. Shift your meal times an hour or so a day until you can do a 20/4 split. Eat clean when you re-feed.

Once you have conquered your ghrelin Dip your toes into full day water fasts, when you do be sure to drink lots of water and if you feel queasy add electrolytes to the water (no sugars) try doing a day a week and then try 2 days in a row followed by a week or so of normal eating or IF. The longest I’ve done is 72 hours and it’s an empowering experience.

Listen to your body, drink water when you’re thirsty and don’t force water on yourself if you’re feeling full; and watch out for any signs of heart palpitations or other adverse reactions.

Obviously if you have underlying health conditions or you need to take medication you’ll need medical guidance before doing a multi day fast.

[NPC] Tony 2y ago

Killing your ego is one of those popular misleading suggestions.

Yes, first step is to suppress it - but then you have nurture your ego and build a healthy relationship to your inner monkey.

Otherwise you will not be able to maintain any relationships or let alone experience natural attachment.

Avid 2y ago

Most people never check their ego and a walking around making poor decisions unaware of what their ego is. “Killing your ego” to me means humbling myself regularly; obviously I love and value myself but ego is not you, ego is what you think you are at an almost subconscious level.

I cut off all my hair every once in a while, and when I look in the mirror I see myself and I realize that it’s not my looks or a nice hairstyle that defines who I am. I intentionally avoid brand name or flashy clothes, cars, electronics, jewelry, anything that could be interpreted as a status symbol.

People are walking around with main character syndrome, desperately trying to conform to what they think makes them high value in society; they become prisoners to their own habits and I see it destroying lives.

Narcissism and Sociopathic behaviors IMO are born directly out of distorted perceptions where egos run wild.

Kill your ego, and build back a more pure version; don’t sleep on it though because it’s a lifelong battle.

[NPC] Tony 2y ago

That sounds like you went through some.

According to Freud, it's not the ego you want to surpress, but the Id. The ego is just that helpless person who's trying to balance the needs of future you and present you.

Awareness to some degree is crucial, but being overaware will bring no joy to you nor your surroundings.

Lastly, be careful when you rebuild yourself, a self configuring system that is self aware is prone to corruption. Mainly because all sucess and faults will be attributed to one self.

And of course don't forget to smile at other people's jokes 🙂