I wondered how I could live my life in a way that makes it the most productive and meaningful. And as I contemplated this more and more, the answer became only apparent. There was no corner I could cut. The guaranteed path was only that called basic.

Already I, and all of us, know the answer to the question I raised. How to have a healthy body? Sleep on time. Sleep more than 8 hours a day. Have a healthy and nutritious diet. Avoid junk foods. Workout regularly and do cardio at least three times a week.It is that simple and incredibly crystal clear.

But simplicity and obviousness don’t mean that they are easy tasks. Actually, maybe they are the most challenging things we humans could do. Because to do them, not only we must be consistent, but also need to be resistant to our desires.

When I wake up, I want to check my phone first. When I am in bed, it is so hard to leave it. Working out regularly and maintaining a healthy diet is just tiring. Being productive and practicing your skills are easily so hard. …Well, who doesn’t really not know what to do to become a better person?

The process of calibrating yourself hence supposed to be the process of doing something unwanted. You should recognize what your body and mind are rejecting at the moment and force them to do that. Metacognition is immensely important here; they are the hint.

This morning, I wanted some extra sleep, but I went straight to a toilet to facewash. I then went straight to my desk to start working on my project, though I wanted to procrastinate just for a minute or two. After some coding work, after some debating with myself what if I skip the gym today, I went to the gym.

Emotions are ephemeral while the result from acting not. If you recognize what your body is rejecting, try doing it. If you have the right will to become a better version of yourself, this tactic will actually help you out. There is no such way that could cut corners to make you better, besides this daunting yet guaranteed path.

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Productivity

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Personal Development

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Habits

Go back to basics

Sleep is important. Our body’s regeneration, resting, and cleaning processes happen while asleep

Simply,

Good sleep is the key for your healthier life

But More Than That

Getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep safely falls you into the sweet spot.

Time: Norm

But sleeping during the right window may be more important than having enough sleep

Time: Timing

10 pm to 3 am is the most powerful sleeping window when most of your body’s regenerating works happen.

10-3

That is the cleaning time for our body; it decreases chance of having severe diseases. Recent research found that getting into bed no later than 1 am decreased the risk of having type-2 diabetes by 4 times.

Cleaning

We may know this too well already yet let me emphasize this one more time.

To Sleep Well

Having enough sunlight during the daytime. This will help your body to generate melatonin for your sleep.

Key:

Avoid light before you go to bed. Our body is simply stupid. It can’t discern between artificial light and sunlight. Do not confuse your body to be turned into ‘morning mode’.

Turn off the notification. Put your phone away. Avoid any distractions. You will have your best sleep only when you can focus on your sleep.

Go back to basics

Do sleep well

Jerry L