I enjoy watching interviews (podcasts) with Huberman — he’s a neuroscientist, and he talks very interestingly about the physiology of the brain and the body in general. I decided to try out some of his advice:
- First thing in the morning, expose your eyes to direct sunlight. You don’t need to stare at the sun for a long time, just be where there is sunlight without sunglasses.
- After waking up, set a task to complete by noon. Setting this goal and following through stimulates dopamine production and generally helps you feel good.
- Move your body.
I’ve been following these three pieces of advice for a few days now and decided to combine them into one: in the morning, I set a goal (choosing from my TO DO list) — one that requires me to move, preferably outside — and I complete it before starting work.
My work starts at 10 AM, and recently I’ve been waking up around 7-8 AM. It’s very convenient to lie down for a bit, decide what I’ll do from the list, then make coffee, sit on the porch in the sun with it. Then, I complete what I’ve planned.
After that, the whole day feels energized, and I want to stay active. And I sleep well afterwards. Even when I sleep less than 7 hours, the quality of sleep remains pretty high.
Just wanted to share this, maybe it’ll be useful for someone.