The central pattern generators in our brains can hum in the background and take care of repetitive actions like breathing and movement, allowing us to create energy through exercise rather than just burning it. Certain forms of exercise like weightlifting and cardio can offer a bigger boost in energy.
This podcast segment discusses how important it is to find your life purpose and optimize your energy to achieve success in areas such as starting a business, achieving perfect health or finding the perfect relationship.
In this podcast, it's discussed how cortisol is not as bad as people think and helps to increase energy levels, higher immune function, and more focus. In addition, the podcast emphasizes the importance of waking up early and getting physical early in the day to maximize cortisol production through sunlight, physical activity, caffeine, and intense exercise.
The book, Motivation, details tips for finding one's purpose and optimizing energy. It includes 10 keys for brain energy, but notes that it can be difficult to have motivation without proper sleep and nutrition.
Small, boring tasks get the job done more sustainably and reliably. It's important to not go overboard with micro habits, but implementing three to five simple habits, such as drinking an extra glass of water, waking up 30 minutes earlier, or reading one page of a book a night, can lead to big changes.
Open loops in TV series make us binge-watch as our brains crave closure. Taking small, simple steps towards closure in our own lives can help us achieve our goals with less effort.