Quotes About Self-care

Investing in yourself is the most important investment you'll ever make in your life.

Vinagre de manzana con miel: Mi pócima tranquilizante de referencia es sencilla: dos cucharadas soperas de vinagre de manzana (yo uso la marca Bragg) y una cucharada de miel, disueltos en una taza de agua caliente. Esto me lo enseñó el gran Seth Roberts.

Try one or more of Chade-Meng Tan's suggested exercises, starting on page 154. They are simple and brilliant. I practice a few times per week, often in the sauna.

You should set up your life so that it is as comfortable and happy as possible—and so that it accommodates your creative work.

Do not expect work to fill a void that non-work relationships and activities should.

The World Doesn't Need Your Explanation. On Saying "No": "I don't give explanations anymore, and I'll catch myself when I start giving explanations like 'Oh, I'm sorry, I can't make it. I have a doctor's appointment that day. I'm really sick. I broke my leg over the weekend' or something. I just say, 'I can't do it. I hope everything is well.

When 99 percent of your life is your work, either you are really bad at what you do or you are completely off balance with the rest of your life; neither is something to be proud of.

I now often ask myself, "Is this really a problem I need to think my way out of? Or is it possible I just need to fix my biochemistry?" I've wasted a lot of time journaling on "problems" when I just needed to eat breakfast sooner, do 10 push-ups, or get an extra hour of sleep. Sometimes, you think you have to figure out your life's purpose, but you really just need some macadamia nuts and a cold fucking shower.

Why Exercise Is Important to Stan Aside from the self-image and performance aspects: "It also puts discipline in the day. I find that if the day is terrible, but I worked out, at the end of the day I'll go, 'Well, I had a good workout,' almost no matter what happens. When

Sleep Master sleep mask and Mack's Pillow Soft Silicone Putty (ear plugs):

Who is causing me stress disproportionate to the time I spend with them? What will happen if I simply stop interacting with these people? Fear-setting helps here.

The app Headspace is a fun way to start. Try and do it every day. But I suggest not doing it while you are walking . . . for now.

The most important trick to be happy is to realize that happiness is a choice that you make and a skill that you develop. You choose to be happy, and then you work at it.

if we're serious all the time, we'll wear out before we get the truly serious stuff done.

Fermented cod liver oil + vitamin-rich butter fat—2 capsules upon waking and before bed Vitamin D3—3,000–5,000 IU upon waking and before bed (6,000–10,000 IU per day), until you reach blood levels of 55 ng/mL. Short ice baths and/or cold showers—10 minutes each, upon waking and right before bed Brazil nuts—3 nuts upon waking, 3 nuts before bed (see important footnote).15

Morning routine Every morning, Justin does 20 minutes of Transcendental Meditation followed by outdoor kettlebell swings with 24 kg (53 lbs). I do exactly the same thing 2 to 3 times per week, aiming for 50 to 75 repetitions of two-handed swings per The 4-Hour Body.

Be kind to yourself in your own mind. Let your mind show you the same kindness that you aspire to show others.

In the last five years, what new belief, behavior, or habit has most improved your life? Mindfulness meditation, which I started doing regularly about five years ago, has changed my life more than any other behavior. I feel like it rewired my brain (probably because it did). At first, I felt the effects very powerfully. After a few years, it feels less dramatic but necessary. If I go more than a couple days without sitting, I feel off. Wish I had started many years before.

You Say "Health Is #1" . . . But Is It Really?

Generally, I'll listen to an audiobook like The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman during the heat, then cool off for 5 to 10 minutes using an ice bath (I put 40 pounds of ice in a large bath to get it to roughly 45°F; more details on page 43) and/or by drinking ice water. I'll repeat this cycle 2 to 4 times.

We create stress for ourselves because you feel like you have to do it. You have to. I don't feel that anymore. —OPRAH WINFREY,

Dom suggests a 5-day fast 2 to 3 times per year.

People-pleasing is a form of assholery,

I have become better at saying no to things and people (including friends and family) that drain my energy. This isn't easy, especially if you are a people-pleaser.