The Soberg principle recommends that to achieve maximum benefits from deliberate cold exposure, one should allow their body to reheat on its own after a session, rather than jumping into a hot shower or sauna immediately. Alternating cold water immersion with exposure to cool air can help achieve this effect.
Fasting can increase levels of adrenaline in the brain and body, leading to improved focus and learning ability. This article discusses the author's personal experience with fasting and the science behind how it works.
This podcast discusses the importance of a proper sleep routine and how it involves hydration, caffeine consumption, room temperature, light exposure, and even supplements like magnesium and CBD. Having a strict sleep routine that involves waking up and going to bed at the same time is essential for a good night's sleep.
Cold exposure can induce epinephrine and norepinephrine release and deliver stress to the body, making the idea of engaging in cognitive tasks during an ice bath or shower beneficial. Additionally, movement during cold exposure can enhance its benefits.
It's important to find activities that bring you joy and make plans to look forward to in the future to help with seasonal affective disorder caused by lower levels of serotonin which can be treated with SSRIs like Lexapro. Finding different indoor activities, such as going to the sauna or spa, can also help boost mood and overall well-being.
The subjective aspects of the knowledge of the benefits of fasting can serve as reinforcing dopamine amplifying aspects to fasting, and the longer you restrict yourself from rewarding activities, the greater dopamine experience when the dopamine is finally released because of an upregulation of the receptors for dopamine.