Daily Physiological Tricks #

Mental #

When feeling overwhelmed or incapable of doing something hard (or even understanding what to do!), try disconnecting from new (distracting) stimuli (phone, PC) and letting my mind wander.
- See also these ideas for other things to do.
- When doing this, add “planned” events to mementodb, or think about the currently “planned” events, and how they should be resolved.
When something interesting happens, take a note in mementodb.
When having a conversation with someone, try to use some of these concepts to make the discussion more productive.
Make sure there is some slack in the day.

Avoid eating a lot of protein in the evening to get better temperature regulation when sleeping. If it’s really cold, do the opposite to stay warm.
Eat one plate of food (even a large one), then wait >2 hours before eating more. It’s really easy for me to feel overfull when going for seconds 10 mins after eating.
If on a “snack train”, eat wasabi to try to curb it.
Soup broths are a great way to sate hunger without eating too many calories. Try dried seaweed as an addition!

Foods to eat when resting / zoning out:
- Peanut butter, beans, some grains, bread
- Going too hard here can lead to low energy for longer than intended (even ~a day).
Try to follow this rough eating schedule:
- 9am small breakfast: light salad (not very much fruit)
- 12-1pm largish lunch: easy to digest carbs, greens, carrots, potatoes, nuts, fats
- Try not to give in to snacking cravings in the afternoon
- 7-9pm smallish dinner: whole grains/beans, less fruit, less fats
  - This later dinner with whole grains specifically often leads to better sleep for me.
Coffee (decaf) bad, especially in the morning. Green tea good. Both are OK right after lunch.
- Not sure if caffeine at all is a net positive for me anymore.