Biohacking and self-development

2022-03-03 01:59:52 Keep learning new things

Our brain develops when we acquire new knowledge and skills in a variety of areas.

To keep your brain from "drying out," take regular online courses and choose exciting but obscure topics.
Changing habitual activities for new ones is useful for brain development, even if you don't get specific knowledge on the subject.

Go to an unfamiliar workout at the gym; switch from reading with your eyes to audiobooks; walk through the supermarket not the usual route, but the opposite one - "enriched", i. e. the most diverse environment is really crucial for the neuronal connections development Open / Comment

2022-03-01 22:29:31 Consume more polyphenols

The activity of our cells is largely due to the mitochondria. They are responsible for the energy levels in the body. Whether we feel awake or tired at that moment depends on how fast they are functioning.

Foods containing such substances: all vegetables, coffee, bitter chocolate (at least 85% cocoa), blueberries, pomegranates, grape seeds and their peels.

Mitochondrial performance can be influenced by nutrition. For instance , polyphenols protect cells from oxidation damage and also strengthen the mitochondria themselves. Open / Comment

2022-02-28 22:12:06 Physiological Life-Hacks to Increase Productivity

Get into the RHYTHM!

The brain changes its activity around every 90-120 minutes (it's called ultradian rhythms). Thus, our condition changes as well – we feel a rush of energy or fatigue and demotivation.
Explore your ultradian rhythms and compare your work schedule to them. Leave the most challenging and creative work for the peaks of productivity, and something more humdrum for plateaus or slumps.
Get ready for peak periods in advance, and leave some time for rest after them.

Applying this knowledge in your daily life helps you to become much more efficient, while work and important things will not take up all your energy, as you will always have time to solve complex tasks and to relax. Open / Comment

2022-02-27 23:19:44 Insane example of using biohacking

One should judiciously assess the risks when applying some methods to one's health, rather than turning biohacking into a dangerous game, as famous biohacker Josiah Zayner did.

He injected a retrovirus into his arm, designed to insert the superpower gene into Josiah's DNA.

The first results, according to the biohacker, should appear in 6-8 months: after the "operation" his muscle mass should increase, making Josiah much stronger physically.

However, his doctors do not share his hopes: they claim the only thing he should count on is serious inflammation. Such an approach can safely be called foolishness. Open / Comment

2022-02-26 23:26:12 As you lose weight, aim for progress, not perfection

Believe me, that's gonna be the best strategy. No need to hang pics of models on the fridge and despair over grams on the scale.

The main thing is to figure out for yourself: you have to do more today than you did yesterday. Get a little better.

Going to bed at 11 p.m. is a tick.
Worked out without overdoing it, for fun - check mark
Did not eat too much - tick
And above all, you feel fine and in harmony. Huge tick.

The point is in the process - enjoy it! It's your health, positive attitude, high energy levels, not the cherished numbers on the scale. Open / Comment

2022-02-25 23:36:38 Taking a hot shower in the morning is evil

Ever notice that after a hot shower you feel like relaxing and going to bed? That's because the warmth signals to your nervous system it's time to relax your muscles and slow down heart rate.

Eventually, you start to feel calm - and you crave sleep again! So take a quick COLD shower instead.

This helps release the activating hormone adrenaline hormone and boosts your mood. Let your day be invigorating! Open / Comment

2022-02-24 22:26:33 Starvation as a tool for biohacking

You've probably heard about short-term fasting as part of "body hacking". Beware: the topic is rather ambiguous and the therapeutic effect of such a method has no scientific evidence.

70% of the immune system is gut, and starvation suppresses immune function and increases susceptibility to a variety of pathogenic agents.

Before resorting to such a radical method, you should be assured of your body and the coordinated functioning of all its systems as well as carefully observe its reaction. Otherwise it can cause harm. Open / Comment

2022-02-24 01:06:19 What are the perils of poor sleep?

Ordinarily we believe that one sleepless night cannot harm the body in any way. It can. Well, what if sleep deprivation is permanent? That's all the more troubling.

Even two hours of sleep a night has a negative effect on productivity and mental abilities.
The more days you stay awake, the more pronounced are the effects of sleep deprivation (a 6-hour nap for 2 weeks has the same results as two nights without sleep).
Subjectively, people do not feel these symptoms, and sleepiness does not increase as the degree of sleep deprivation increases.
No matter how much you slept last night, a 16-hour wakefulness period can lead to lapses in alertness.
The effects of sleep deprivation persist for some time after it stops (it takes two days to recover from a week-long 5-hour nap. The recovery from chronic lack of sleep can be judged by yourself).

Let this list be a motivation for you to normalize your regime if you are sleep-deprived. Open / Comment

2022-02-22 23:20:45 Classical music is a blessing for our brains

Working to classical music or just playing it in the background is a great thing to do, since there are dozens of studies on its benefits. Such as listening to one of Mozart's sonatas and its effect on mental performance.

The subjects were given the same spatial reasoning test, the only difference was the music accompanying the task.

It was found that the subjects performed best when listening to Mozart. No such effect was observed with silence or verbal relaxing instructions. Take this proven method to heart! Open / Comment

2022-02-22 00:19:05 Achieving great results is effortless!

Biohacking is helpful in bettering yourself and all areas of your life, but it's impossible to grasp the immensity all at once. The results of any effort can only be seen over time. For some people it can be demotivating.

The easiest way is to move in small incremental steps, that are bound to lead to the long-awaited effect.
If you do something just one percent better every day, you'll be 38 times more effective at it in a year! If you do nothing one percent worse, it'll practically nullify.

Even if you do nothing worse, just do nothing, the result will also be negative. Nothing can stay at the same level for long, we are constantly either developing or degrading...Which way to go is our daily choice!

A sticker with this simple formula stuck in a visible place can be a highly effective motivator! Open / Comment