I have been biohacking for about 5 years now, which means studying diet and lifestyle closely and figuring out what the most successful and balanced people do to increase their energy level. As you well know, having enough energy is crucial if we want to increase our productivity, performance, and happiness.
Here are 7 hacks to give you much more energy and cognitive abilities so you can be much more productive and happy. These 10 hacks work well for me, but please consider talking to a nutritionist or doctor first. Also, you don’t have to try all of these hacks; maybe try a few at first to see if you have more energy:
- Smaller Meals: Instead of consuming 3 big meals per day, consume 5 small ones as your digestive system won’t make you very tired if the meals are small (try to have green vegetables with each meal). You will be much more productive and focused at work by consuming smaller meals so that your digestive system doesn’t use most of the energy you have to digest large meals.
- Juicing: Make 7 jars or containers of juice every Sunday for the week. In these 7 containers, I put the greatest hits of everything that I think is good for me. I bring 5 of the containers to work as this becomes one of my meals. The other 2 I leave at home for weekend consumption.
- Coconut Water: At the gym, I drink coconut water as this gives me off-the-charts energy. I exercise for at least an hour per day at around 4 pm. I start with 60 minutes on the elliptical trainer as this works out all muscle groups while I read emails and other articles on my iPad (you can retain so much more information later in the day when you exercise and read at the same time given the increased oxygen intake).
- Plug Vitamin Gaps: We are all deficient in certain vitamins – we don’t know exactly which ones. As a result, I take a multivitamin pack every day that plugs every vitamin deficiency gap for me.
- Hydrate: I drink 8 glasses of water per day and I put lemon in the water as well. Before having a second serving during meals, drink a glass of water, which can curb your appetite. Always pack a few bottles of water with you no matter where you are (especially during your commute to and from work).
- Try to Limit Complex Carbohydrates– meaning limit bread or rice- or corn-based products as they convert quickly to fat. Here is a great tip: always deduct the amount of fiber from the total carbohydrates as your digestive system will think that the total carbs are lower than it is. In the example in the image below, we take 21 grams of carbs minus 17 grams of fiber for a “net carbs” amount of only 4 grams.
- Sleep: This one is incredibly important as it not only slows down aging but increases our productivity, focus, happiness, and many other benefits. Try to always get 7-8 hours of sleep without exception. 7-8 hours is only about ~30% of each day. Imagine what would happen to our car if we used it for 70% of every single day? Of course, we could run out of gas and have to fix it more often. 30% of our day’s rest for us is mandatory. Many people would then say – I don’t have time for sleep as I have too much work or studying or whatever. I humbly disagree. Why? Because I believe that one hour of productivity on 7-8 hours of sleep is at least 5x more productive than one hour of productivity on 3-4 hours of sleep. Invest in yourself by sleeping 7-8 hours per day as it will not only improve your quality of life but also increase your lifespan.
