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I crashed hard today.
No, not from partying—just life. That’s when I remembered NSDR.
I’ve been deep into the Huberman Lab Podcast lately.
It’s addictive. Like, “one-more-episode” addictive.
NSDR stands for non-sleep deep rest.
Basically, it’s a cheat code for your nervous system.
You can deliberately switch it into full-on chill mode.
Certain breathing patterns get you there fast. Ten minutes of this, and you feel like you’ve actually recharged—without lying down and zoning out.
Don’t get me wrong.
It’s not a replacement for actual sleep.
But when you’re running on fumes, it’s magic.
Here’s a 10-minute guided NSDR session led by Huberman himself:
Learning doesn’t have to be complicated.
Use the Feynman Technique.
Named after Nobel-winning physicist Richard Feynman, it’s basically this:
If you really understand something, you should be able to explain it to a five-year-old. That’s it. Simple, brutal, effective.
Sahil Bloom broke it down beautifully in one of his threads.
Here’s the gist:
Set the Stage
Pick your topic or skill. Dump everything you know about it onto paper. Seriously, get it all out.ELI5
Explain it like you’re talking to a five-year-old. No jargon, no fluff.Assess & Study
How’d you do? Where did you stumble? Those are your weak spots—fix them.Organize, Convey & Review
Patch the gaps, tie it all together, and run through it again. Repeat until you actually get it, not just think you do.
It’s learning, stripped down to its raw, usable core.
I read The Tail End by Tim Urban at least once a year.
Every single time, it hits me.
This might be one of the best things you’ll ever read online.
Tim lays out life in charts.
Yep, your entire life, broken down visually.
Then he flips the lens.
Instead of weeks or days left, he counts experiences.
🏊♀️ How many more times you’ll swim.
🍕 How many more times you’ll eat pizza.
💑 How many more times you’ll see your parents.
It’s hilarious.
It’s heartbreaking.
It’s classic Urban—funny, sharp, and somehow painfully true.
If you haven’t read it, stop what you’re doing and do it.
Seriously.
I guess it’s really more of a question.
But yeah. This has been in my head constantly, which I believe is how it’s intended to be used.
Throughout the day, I ask myself:
“Is what I’m doing right now contributing to the person I want to be in 10 years”.It’s simple, but it’s helping me out a lot.
👨💻 I make a lot of content.
Which typically means that I’m sitting more than I would like.
Over the years, this has contributed to some neck and shoulder stiffness, which can get pretty bad if I don’t look after it.
I’ve been following along to this video every day for a few weeks and I absolutely love it.
If you have any neck or shoulder issues, I highly recommend giving it a shot.
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