20 ways to biohack your life

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EM WAVE2 TRAINING HELPS YOU M AKE MORE OBJECTIVE DECISI

BY GAINING GREATER CONTROL OVER YOUR EM OTIONS

Our brains w ere designed to experience anxiety in short bursts, n ot f or prolonged stress.

It ' s why you can feel lik e a tiger is on t he verge of devourin g you. You have to convi nce yoursel

th e t iger is in f act , not in th e room.

The emWave2 is a train in g device th at h elps you become l ess reactive to f ight or fli ght tri ggeri

event s. Make decisions wh il e in a coherent state and t rain to become more resil ient to petty st

over ti m e.

Read m ore about how t o achieve a state of hi gh performance through resilien ce traini ng .

BRAIN PLASTICITY M EAN S W E CAN GET SM ARTER W ITH TRAININ

Quan t i f i ed Min d helps you figure out your peak m ental performance

You can use their f ree tool to test dif ferent variables and track and i

your cogni ti ve performance.

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abilit y to stren gthen and grow neural conn ecti ons. The challengin g

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START THE DAY RIGHT. FUNDAM ENTALLY, YOUR MORNING ROUTI

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Get t hi ngs goin g on th e right t rack f rom th e start. Use th is as an opportuni ty t o make sure thatRehydrate wit h water and mi neral rich un refin ed sea salt . Thi s wil l reduce adren al stressprovidin g a re-stock of th e mi nerals that your body needs to get goin g (raise blood pressurf i r s t t h in g in the morn ing .

Have all of y our suppl emen ts (m orni n g appropriat e ones). See Dave Asprey' s Great art icl ewh ere to get started.

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Meditate

Al k al i se w i t h l em on an d green s i f you ' r e so i n cl in ed

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Your sleep- wake cycle is in tri cately l in ked. Check out Leon' s epic post on Ar t i f i ci al Li gh t &

DRINK BULLETPROOF UPGRAD ED COFFEE FOR BREAK FAST

(OF COURSE WE WOU LD RECOMM END TH IS ON E :)

Coff ee is the n umb er 1 consumed source of anti oxidants in Austral

Upgraded Cof fee h elps you eli mi nate performance robbin g mycoto

(m ould.) Ever get ji t ters, headaches, nausea or an xiety aft er a cup

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Onl y Upgraded Coff ee's vi gorous quali ty assurance process can gu

you get m ycotoxin- free beans every ti me.

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Rai n f or est A l l i an ce Cer t i f i ed . Gr ow n o n a f am i l y ow n e d f ar m at h

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care wi th wh ich th ey have been h andled.

Wi th Bullet proof Upgraded Coffee, you can elim in ate brain fog and

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fasting.) Adding Vanilla and/or raw chocolate powder wi l l not only add f lavour, but addi t ional

ant ioxidant s, potent ant i - inf lammatories and m agnesium (from cocoa powder) , which so manend to be def ic ient in . Lots of people l ik e to put but ter in their coffee. . .but i t ' s not Bul le tproo

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SLEEP WELL. THE ULTIM ATE BIOH ACK?

Quali ty tru mps quant it y. Sleep deficit and low- quali ty sleep are culprit s in negati vely impactin

qualit y of li f e. Poor sleep is a result of poor diet , excess emot ion al, m ent al or physical stress.

Lack of sleep is t ypicall y th e result of overworkin g / overplaying. Sleep deficit has a compoundi

effect i tself . In combinat ion w ith our l i festyle factors, th e resul t can be st ress pi led upon s t res

deficits can lead to depression.

A l ack of sl eep di spr up t s gen e expr ession . Just t o show you how one d imension can aff ect anot

lack of melatoni n may be lin ked to an in creased risk of developing diabetes. Whi le many of us

o fall asleep aft er a cuppa at n ight , quality of sleep suff ers.

Al coh ol i s pr obabl y t h e m ost com m on sub st an ce w e w i l l i n gl y u se t o di sru pt ou r ci rcad i an rh yt h

you drink alcohol, you can use ant ioxidants lik e Vit amin C, NAC, l- glutath ione and Act i vat ed

o mi ti gate th e effects of alcohol' s toxic by- products. Check out Dave Asprey #s more compr ehe

guide to Bullet proof alcohol consumpt ion .

HACK YOUR SLEEP BY:

Blackout curtain s and m ake sure there is no light poll uti on in your bedroom ( th is includesremoving TVs, l aptops and t ablets) A sleep m ask i s a sim ple workaround. We #ve wri t tenextensively about th e impact of arti fi cal l ight in g on sleep.

Cut back on alcohol.

Don' t consume coffee wit hi n 8 hours of wh en you plan to sleep (or drin k decaf.) Yes, th ismu ch to do wit h t he stim ulatory effect of th e caffein e but it also raises your cortisol levelsgets in th e way of melatoni n pr oducti on. Some people are sti ll able to fall asleep easil y aftdrin ki ng coffee at ni ght, h owever, it can aff ect your sleep qualit y.

Take m agnesium (glycin ate / citrate / l- th reonate) or spray on some magnesium chloride aconsider adding in l - theanine and GABA supplements an h our before bed to help you relaasleep f ast er and k eep you asleep.

Try Huperzine- A 30 min utes before s leepin g to help induce R.E.M sleep. For more on th e vth is, see Tim Ferris #s Guide to Lucid Dreamin g

You can take th is fur ther by w earing blue blocker glasses af t er sunset and also usin g apps lto strip blu e light f rom your comput er display.

Dave Asprey' s sleep recipe : Don' t d rin k coffee atl east 8 hours before bedtim e. Take someraw h oney, protein and kri ll oil before bed. Also check out hi s podcast w it h Dr Wisor about


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For me, if my brai n i s usually a go- cart, cil teptransforms i t in t o a rocket car. I t def ini t e lyputs me in a somewh at auto pilot state as far as mot ivat ion & focus. Th e ef fects also last along per iod. I 've of ten s t i l l fe l t the effectsthe fol lowin g day wit hout re-dosing th at day.

When combi ned wit h BPC th ey work togeth er l ike th e tag team champ. . . ions i f theworld!

Cil tep also works great along w it h SmartCaffine.Smar t Caff in e is a really n ice balan ce of relaxed alertness. I fi nd i t conveni ent w hen Idon' t h ave ti me to make BPC or feel lik esometh in g else for B' fast.

Magtech- I ' ve alw ays been a fan of magnesium before bed, so it ' s great additi onto th is stack.

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M OVEMENT: TRAIN YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM TO ENA BLE OPTIM A

HUM AN PERFORM ANCE

At Biohack Your Lif e , EvoUltraFit advocated that m ovemen t was th e key everyth in g. We lear

th at how we m ove (or don #t move) condi ti ons our parasym patheti c nervous system .

Every movem ent you make counts towards your abi l i ty to l ive pain free and m axim ise enjoyme

recreati onal acti vit ies. Modern li festyl es in offi ces, cars etc. contri bute t o breakdown s in prope

m ovemen t patt erns whi ch can lead to in jury. (Weekend Warrior Syndrome anyon e?)

In h is TED talk , Dr Eric Goodman dis t i l ls thi s biohack down down to th e abi l i t y to hi nge at t heand present s a sim ple hack for alleviatin g pain :

Dr Mark H yman also point s to chronic repeti ti ve motion as a source of i nf lamm ation:


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ht tp: / / drhyman.com/ blog/2013/04/19/were-not- going- to- t ake- i t - anymore/

(side note: It s funny - ou r narci s si st i c t endenc ies mean w e focus on wha t we can see in t he m

The front of th e body. What we see is more import ant t han w hat w e feel. Our workouts focus o

buil din g 6 packs and bulgin g biceps and w e neglect our posterior chain w hi ch is supposed to b

stron gest group of m uscles in our body!)

(GOOD ) POSITION IS POW ERSee how t o do th e push up and the squat , demons t r at ed by peop le who have never done i t w ro

enti re lives!

GO BAREFOOT: YOU ARE THE STABILITY, A RCH SUPPORT &

PRONATION CONTROL.

Barefoot is best. Ergonomi call y correct and probabl y th e most comf ortable shoes ever, Vibram #

move how you were meant to - wit hout being hindered by raised heels and toe suffocat in g sho

cont ribut e to physical strain and bi omechani cal in effi ciency.

Over ti me, you can strength en th e muscles in and around your feet and event ually run around

barefoot li ke you did as a kid. Speaki ng f rom personal experience, I can say t hat since moving

from shoes wit h h eels and arch- supports, all pain in m y lower- back and k nees has dissipated.

If w alking around w ith 5 toe shoes is a l i t t l e too unconvent i onal , a t th e very least seek out sho

in nov- 8s and Skora #s which have been designed with funct ion i n m in d.

STAND UP: PEOPLE W HO SIT FOR MO ST OF THE DAY ARE 54 % MO

LIKELY TO DIE OF A H EART ATTACK.

e sim ply w ere not designed to sit at a desk or in a car / t rain / bus / tram for th e majorit y of o

waking h ours eat ing hi gh calor ie nutr i ent def ic ient junk food and doing min im al m ovem ent .

Stand w hi le you work and start t o wake up some muscles that h ave been left to atrophy and ke

your body in a more neurological ly sound posi t i on throughout t he day and reap th e benefi t s. Y

be hard to begin wit h, but you wi l l get used to i t .

MOVEMENT BIOHACK:

Electrosti m. EvoUlt raFit use the ARPWave to accelerate i njury rehabili tati on and performance

wit h any movement pat tern. For instance: By applying one of t heir modal i t ies to your t reatm e

raini ng, you wi ll be able to train your nervous system faster th ereby elim in atin g problemati c

compensation pattern s wh il e perfecti ng ath leti c movements.

CUBE SENSORS:
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But you can also just bu il d m editati ve practi ses int o your day t o day routi ne. Use tools li ke idon

help prom pt you to reflect and give gratit ude regularly.

To get started on any of th is stuff , if you #re in Sydney we #ll give a shout out t o the buddhis t l ib

wh ich ru ns regular m editati on courses, in parti cular t he ones wit h Dr Chien Son Gooi are great

because hi s cli ni cal psychology train in g (PhD) gives the courses a very practi cal f lavour.

GET A PET: PETS ARE COOL, PLUS THEY IN STANTLY M AK E YOU 1 0M ORE IN TERESTING TO PEOPLE YOU WA LK PAST IN THE PARK.

(Frank ie - t he Optim OZ kelpi e as a pup)

They #ll create rand om social i nt eract ion s and al so just k eep you comp

hemselves. Aside from th e social benefi t an d havin g a bit of fun tea

hem t ricks and pl aying th ere is a fair bi t of research supportin g that

a pret ty powerful bio-h ack:

Pet owners are less l ikely to suffer f rom depression th an th ose with o

People wi th pets have lower blood pressure in stressful situati ons thawit hout pets.

Playing with a pet can elevate levels of serotoni n and dopami ne, whiand relax.

Pet ow ners have lower t riglyceride and cholesterol l evels (in dicators of heart disease) th anwi thout pets.

Heart attack patien ts wit h pets survive longer th an th ose wi th out.

Pet own ers over age 65 m ake 30 percent fewer vi sit s to th eir doctors th an t hose wi th out pe

It doesn #t n eed to be a dog, you can have a cat, a fish or an alpaca if you wan t!

GET A FINAN CIAL EDUCATION AND SPEND TIM E WORRYING ABOTHE IM PORTANT THINGS IN LIFE RATHER THA N RUN NING OUT OF

CASH THE DAY BEFORE PAYDAY.

El imi na te f inanc ial st r e ss and spend t im e wor ry ing about t h e impor t an t t h i

li fe rath er th an run ni ng out of cash th e day before payday. Just read a book

don #t even th in k about gett in g rich quick , easy come, easy go. You want

m oney to be worki ng for you, not t he other way around. Make some f riends

simi lar int erests and you #ll be surprised how quickly you learn .

Some of our favouri te books are Rich Dad, Poor Dad , The Mil l ionaire Ne

, How to ge t Rich and The War ren Buff et t Way .

OPTIM ISE DIET & NUTRITION: W HAT W ORKS FOR YOU SPECIFICA

it hout openin g a can of w orms here, I #ll just say th at a diet consisti ng of w hole organi c foods

pasture raised m eats are im portant f or me to tackle all four di mensions. It #s easier to have a

producti ve day wit hout experiencin g sugar cravin gs or i nsuli n spikes to count er m assive blood


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spikes.

I also have posit ive feelin gs about eatin g ethically and i #m con f id en t t hat l im i ti n g t h e i nt rod u

pesti cides, anti bioti cs and genet icall y m odifi ed crops is a good th in g. Eff ecti vely I follow a Bull

Diet (a.k.a Upgraded Paleo) wh ich aim s to elim in ate consumpti on of in flam m atory foods.

In addi t ion, I take a probiot ic and supplement w ith fermented cod l iver oi l for Omega 3s , Vitam

D, Vitamin C, magnesium l - thr eonate & ci t ra te , B12 / folate and organic turm eric. Good nutr i t i

essenti al to optim al performance and controll in g your h ormonal system . I also have a supply o

Act i vat ed Ch ar coal and NAC on h and for occasions where I need a l i t t le extra helping hand l ik

somethi ng th at i ' m int olerant too or consumi ng alcohol .

We can' t r ely on food plates, pyrami ds and H eart Foundation Ticks to guide us .

HERBS & SPICES USED IN COM BINATION OFFER SYNERGISTIC GAI

ABSORPTION AND BIOAVAILABILITY

Our favourites include Cayenne pepper extract, Vani ll a, organi c turm eric and gin ger. They

potent i nf lamm atory and ant ioxidant compounds that have promoted welln ess for 1000s of

across Asia and th e Mid dle East.

Turmeric h as been show to m ake meat safer by reducing levels of h eterocyclic ami nes.It protects your liver, enhances your cooki ng, has noth anti - bacterial and ant i- fun gal prop

Accor di ng t o a st ud y i n Ok i n awa w h ere t h ey d ri n k t ur m er i c t ea dai l y - It m ay h el p y ou l i ve

Turmeric can help you recover from ailm ents faster and m ore im portant ly, help you main tain

resilience against common lifestyle diseases.

EAT GRASS FED A ND FINISHED M EATS FOR CLAS AND A HEALTHY

OM EGA3 TO OM EGA6 RATIO.

Cont rary to th e pop science, saturated f ats are in fact an essent ial source of n utri ti on, n ot th at

actuall y th at m uch in red meat! 55% of th e fat cont ent of red m eat i s oleic acid... Whats th at?

ust the same th in g as oli ve oil wh ich is strongly touted for its health b enefit s.. . Double standa

much?

Grass fed beef i s a source of Om ega 3 fatt y acids. Signi fi cant ly l ower levels of Omega 3s and CL

in grain fed beef. Grass fed beef h as hi gher levels of Vit amin A & E. Did you know t hat f eedlot

f in ished beef negates th e effect of a l i f et im e of pasture rais ing? I t t akes just 7 days to neutral i

extra Omega3 and CLA benefit s. Also, buyin g grass fed m eans th at you dodge th e ant ibi otics th

in herent w hen usin g CAFO. Check out our blog post w it h m ore science about grass fed/f in ishe

and a handy buyin g guide .

HACK YOUR M ICROBIOM E W ITH UBIOM E


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KUNAL K

Aut h or

Co- Founder, Optim OZ.com .au

it h an in creasin gly large volum e of research bein g publish

about t he gut- brain- im mun o connect ion (how our gut bact

essent i al ly dr ive so m uch of our l ives in cludin g manufactur i

molecules th at event ually f eed our brains.) Understandin g

l ivin g in your gut i s a pr imary step to f iguring out wh at to d

make improvements and then cont inue to quant i f y i f t he c

you make are actuall y mak in g a real, rather t han just subjecti ve im pact on your wellbein g.

As w ei rd as i t m ay sou n d, f ecal t ran spl an t s are becom i n g a m ore com m on bi oh ack t o r api dl y r e

li ngering gut h ealt h p roblems. Listen t o our podcast wi th uBiome f ounder Jessica Richm an.

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