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I've tried a lot of stuff over the years, particularly focused on the physical: strength training, running, nutrition, paleo dieting, gut biology support.

Any benefits were short-lived until I started focusing on mental/emotional wellbeing, particularly relating to the subconscious mind.

I've learned that our propensity for fatigue, burnout and physical decline is heavily influenced by our subconscious perceptions of outer-world stimuli.

Two people can experience the same thing but have completely different reactions, which manifest physically as different levels of cortisol release, metabolic function, sleep quality, etc, all of which has a big impact on long-term health.

I've wound up using a few different techniques to clear unhealthy subconscious beliefs and behavioral patterns, and have seen a consistent improvement in my mental and physical wellbeing.

I still pay attention to fitness, nutrition, etc, but the payoff seems much bigger when accompanied by the emotional work.

parent tomhoward 11 years ago

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