My fav life hacks

Sleep Optimization

• Use mouth tape at night to promote nasal breathing and deeper sleep
• Wear an eye mask to boost sleep quality. + Ear plugs and a cold room are bonus.
• Read fiction before bed to wind down. non-stimulating content helps sleep onset
• Use Huberman's cocktail of Magnesium, L-Theanine and Apigenin.

Daily Baseline Habits

• Use an air filter in bedroom/office
• Water filter (Berkey is worth it, have had mine for 5+ years)
• Intermittent fasting
• Get 10–30 mins of sunlight in the morning
• Aim for 1 walk per day, ideally outdoors
• 1 Gallon of water a day (add lemon juice, electrolytes, or sparkling water if you need to develop the habit)
• 2.5-5mg of creatine (makes your brain feel awesome)

Body & Movement

• Wear barefoot shoes when possible to fix how you walk + get grounding in!
• Use 100% cotton clothing when possible (especially underwear and sleepwear)
• Avoid polyester-based activewear—microplastics and skin irritation

Data & Tools

• Use Whoop to track long-term performance and recovery data
• Apple Watch if you work a corporate job—lets you detach from phone while staying alert
• Eight Sleep for temperature-controlled sleep. It's worth every penny.
• If you want to go the extra mile... E-watt machine (breath in extra oxygen) and red light therapy.

Brain Reset

• NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) if you're sleep deprived. Or try meditation if you want a challenge

• If fashion isn't a priority, find your 'uniforms' → My whole closet is black. I bought multiple of my go-to pieces and spend zero time thinking about what to wear everyday.
• Set recurring Google Calendar reminders for bills, birthdays, etc.
• Keep duplicates of essentials (phone chargers, scissors) where you frequently use them-bathroom, gym bag, backpack, etc.
• If you can afford it: house cleaner deep clean your house 2x/month is such a cognitive load saver
• If you want to potentially skip years of therapy.. consider looking into psychedelics. Resources from Tim Ferriss & Sam Harris

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Digital Optimization

• (Obviously) Use AI
• Master keyboard shortcuts (if you do 1 thing this is it)
• Binaural beats, soundtrack of excellence or big desk energy for deep work
• Increase mouse speed to max—you’ll hate it first 24hrs and thank me later.
• Batch notifications: only allow priority contacts or apps through depending on time of day.
• Get an apple watch if speed of reply is important
• Use one central brain dump (e.g. google docs, notes app, roam, etc) for ideas, notes, random thoughts

Productivity Tools - MacOS + Chrome

• Favorite plugins:
• • Video Speed Controller: Speed up or slow down any video with 2 keyboard shortcuts.
  • 1Password Extension: 1 login that saves all your passwords, credit cards or private info for websites, etc.
  • Paste: Clipboard history that remembers everything you’ve copied. Can paste multiple previously copied items at a time.
  • BetterSnapTool: Auto snaps/re-sizes screen display sections without manually resizing tabs.
  • TextExpander: auto-expand your go-to phrases or email templates, perfect for emails, links, and common replies

Speech & Communication

• If you want to be taken seriously, develop a high content-to-word ratio.
• If you're nervous use the physiological sigh
• Best way to avoid nerves before meeting is: overprepare and don't over-caffeinate
• Record yourself speaking → identify filler words or uptone habits
• Speak slower, use pauses instead of filler words
• If you're female, pay attention to uptones. With practice, you can train your voice to eliminate them. It took me a few years, but it's doable with conscious effort
• Default to phone calls for 1:1s or meetings → walk outdoors instead of Zoom (if possible)

Management, People & Networking

• Shoot your shot and send the cold email, DM, connection request etc.
• Remember names by repeating them when you first meet someone. If you will interact often, keep a running "people" doc with notes like their spouses name, kids names etc.
• Praise in public, critique in private should be your default most of the time.
• Your reputation is the most important asset you have. Don't sell it.

Essentials to Pack

• Always pack an eye mask and good earplugs
• Vitamin separator with daily vitamins (plus zinc and vitamin C) bonus: a deck of cards
• Keep a drawstring bag in your suitcase for separating dirty clothes
• Use AirTags in all your bags

Language & Navigation

• Pin Google Translate & Maps to your phone’s Home Screen
• If you know “hello” and “thank you” in the local language people are much more willing to help you
• Buy a VPN → you can access familiar sites, protect data (great to have in the states but especially handy when traveling) (I use NordVPN)
• Always carry local currency (but not too much)
• Bright clothes, being glued to your phone, or looking lost in public scream “tourist”. Keep your situational awareness high.

Flight / Jet Lag Management

• Use VPN & Incognito mode when booking flights. Kiwi & Skiplagged are great places to find cheap flights.
• Start adjusting to your destination’s time a few hours before you board. Use melatonin, ZzzQuil, or caffeine to shift your sleep/wake cycle. This makes adjusting to local time faster and easier with minimal jetlag.
• Can’t sleep on flights? Try earplugs + eye mask.