The Eclectic Athlete
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The 5th Annual Bulletproof Biohacking Conference
About a month ago I had the amazing opportunity, of learning (yea i know nerd alert) from some of the world’s foremost experts in their respective fields, MD’s, PhD’s, billionaires, entrepreneurs, and transformational speakers alike shared their wisdom. Among those were entrepeneur and philanthropist Naveen Jain, relationship expert and psychotherapist Esther Perel, world renowned strength coach Charles Poliquin, and of course Mr. Bulletproof himself (no not 50 cent) Dave Asprey.
Biohacking and Bulletproof Coffee, say what?
Don’t get too hung up on the term biohacking, all that means is that we’re trying to “hack” our biology, or in other words work smarter and not harder to achieve the desired result. Whether that be faster learning, more muscle gain, more fat loss, etc.
I learned about hacking your mitochondria, nootropics, about optimizing sleep, stem cell therapy, issues in modern dating, your gut microbiome, and many other interesting topics. Also got the chance to check out sweet tech that had me feeling like Tony Stark. I’m talking bioinformatics apps, blue light filtering glasses, biofeedback sensors, infrared saunas, acupressure tools, hyperbaric chambers, and sensory deprivation pods to name a few. I even got to learn how to do the Haka! (Ancient Polynesian war chant). And of course, I got my fair share of collagen protein, brain octane oil, and grass fed butter, in my coffee. Yes in my coffee, and yes it tasted good.
What can you do today? Give Gratitude
I’ll delve into some of those topics in later posts, but my biggest takeaway from the conference, was having gratitude, and expressing it every day. This is a simple habit, that at the very least will put a smile on your face. It could take the form of stating that you are grateful for the loved ones in your life, or for the ice cream you had the night before. It can be as profound or as simple as you choose. No harm in trying it, but just an fyi some of the most successful people in the world have made a habit of doing this and even keeping a gratitude journal. And in case you still need convincing, There’s plenty of research that shows that giving gratitude can have mental, and physical benefits. This link has great info if you’re interested.
Above is also a compilation video I recorded throughout the conference, enjoy!
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