Some Thoughts on Physical and Mental Health
The relationship between physical condition and personal achievement is significant; often, we are unaware of our own state, yet its impact is profound. For example, when we catch a cold, we suddenly find that delicious food no longer tempts us, music becomes noise, and we can't absorb or think about anything.
In the past few months, I have been continuously adjusting my state through various methods, and I feel increasingly better (actually just recovering), experiencing a joy akin to rebirth. I suddenly had the idea to share some of my thoughts.
This is divided into three parts: self-assessment, comprehensive adjustment, and a quirky technique.
1. Self-Assessment of Physical Condition
Everyone's physical condition may seem similar; for instance, colleagues and friends engage in similar activities, chatting, dining, shopping, traveling, and enjoying life. However, the differences can be enormous.
This difference is not something you would consciously notice, but it is crucial to assess.
Here, we can distinguish between innate and acquired conditions. Innate conditions vary from person to person, and I cannot determine how significant these differences are. However, there is a logic: acquired conditions are meant to compensate for and correct innate ones. Therefore, we can roughly use the characteristics of childhood and adolescence as a standard; ideally, one should not be significantly weaker than in childhood or adolescence, or even better!
For example, I can make a comparative assessment. My innate conditions are relatively good (thanks to my parents), reflected in several aspects:
Excellent Sleep: I fall asleep quickly, sleep deeply, and for a short duration, similar to fast charging. I hardly dream; I have probably had no more than ten dreams in my life (some of which are spring dreams, perhaps because I dream less, the details and experiences are very clear, but unfortunately, I cannot force myself into a dream. As a teenager, I dreamed of getting married, and just as the bride's red veil was about to be lifted, I was called by my mom to eat, which left me extremely frustrated and regretful).
Outstanding Memory: As a child, I could remember everything. I could read any book for ten seconds and recite hundreds of words on the spot. This was once a source of pride among my classmates.
Dopamine Levels: Most of the time, I am in a state of excitement and happiness. When faced with difficulties and failures, I am not afraid; instead, I become even more excited and determined to overcome them.
Good Physical Fitness: In the pull-up exercise, I can do over 100, and my strength is among the best in my class.
However, many of these innate advantages were lost during my ignorant youth, such as staying up late and not exercising.
In the past five years, I have experienced two significant turning points:
The first was a two-year period where I diligently studied contracts, believing that if others could succeed, so could I—there was no way I couldn't succeed because I had never failed in such challenges. However, after two years, I confirmed that it was indeed not possible; trading is not a straightforward path, so I stopped. During those two years, my condition deteriorated (note that I have never been interested in gambling, so my study of contracts was serious; I just wanted to know what the Holy Grail was).
The decline in my condition manifested as a lack of focus and a sense of frustration from not finding the Holy Grail, leading to a state where "I couldn't even taste the apple while eating it."
Fortunately, after I completed my studies on all trading-related topics, I clearly understood that there is no trading "Rulai's Palm" in this world, only lucky "desperados." I then stopped this endeavor.
But it also made me realize the importance of finding the right methods.
The second turning point was adjusting my state. In the past six months, I often felt that something was off; my body easily fatigued. After making efforts to adjust my diet, daily routine, and work, I finally saw a comprehensive improvement.
This improvement felt like going from z to a—significant, but you only realize it after the transformation is complete.
For example, the same task, when in poor physical condition, would lead to significant issues in thinking, processing, and expressing; when in good physical condition, my mind is agile and filled with positive energy.
This part is hard to articulate clearly, but a good state is:
- You feel grateful for every good friend.
- You can feel the gentleness of the wind and the warmth of the water.
- You can enjoy delicious food and want to explore a bigger world.
- You can be tolerant of many things.
- You can confidently overcome all obstacles and difficulties.
I think this part resonates well with @bitfish1's post today.
Various indicators and supplements are very necessary; they are part of scientific measurement. Recently, I used a Samsung ring, but after losing it, I simply bought an Apple Watch to monitor my health.
However, this part is a scientific approach, leaning towards the hard sciences and data, but there are still many blind spots in science. For example, some medications have very detailed instructions and sample data, but they cannot provide a more qualitative assessment.
As I mentioned above, I know that when I see delicious food and feel interested, when I see beautiful women and can't help but look twice, when I feel love for everyone, and when I express myself clearly and fluently, I am in a good state.
Of course, the best state should be evaluated by combining innate and acquired conditions, and it will certainly vary from person to person.
For instance, Zhang Yiming said he likes "a bit of joy in tranquility" (I can't find the original sentence, but that's the gist).
2. Self-Adjustment
Since everyone's situation is different, you first assess yourself to understand what state you desire. For example, use your own best state as a standard, and then find ways to adjust various aspects comprehensively, but the main directions should be a few days:
- Sleep
Most people still need enough natural waking time. Some people, like me, feel uncomfortable without a nap, etc.
But the logic still requires deep sleep, so we need to start with ensuring sleep quality, including noise, duration, light, etc.
Some potentially beneficial tips:
- Go to bed early and wake up early.
- Avoid using your phone before bed; you can read on a Kindle or similar device.
- Find ways to resolve anything that disturbs your inner peace (anger, grievance, pain, annoyance) to maintain a good state.
Sleep is the most important thing. For example, when you really want to sleep, girls may need to remove makeup, shower, wash their hair, and apply a face mask. But for guys, the most important thing is to fall into a deep sleep immediately.
Additionally, you can use some wristbands, rings, or watches to monitor sleep quality and improve it accordingly.
- Diet
One of the most important factors in acquired conditions.
For example, tea and coffee contain stimulating substances, so it's best not to drink them before bed.
Food safety is crucial. In China, Sam's Club and homegrown produce are generally better; for others, you need to discern carefully, avoiding pesticide residues and foods that meet Chinese standards but may exceed limits when combined.
Try to use mineral water; tap water in China has a low pass rate.
As for other fruits, vegetables, low sugar, and light diets, I won't elaborate further.
- Avoid Negative Energy
This part mainly revolves around these five words as a principle, continuously optimizing in all aspects.
Stay away from people and things that may lead to negative energy.
- Optimize Work and Life Framework
Continuously optimize the rhythm, allowing yourself to be in an efficient, safe, and comfortable environment. The effort required may be substantial.
It's important to ensure you have some time for deep thinking and rest.
If you encounter relationships that are hard to communicate but must continue, such as a bad marriage, friendship, or work environment, it can have a significant but invisible impact—hard to detect, but it may cause a substantial drop in overall indicators.
How to optimize this varies from person to person.
- Do More Good Deeds. Help Others More.
3. Some Techniques
In this area, since most are experts, I will share something that may seem quirky but could be useful (though I cannot verify it), hoping it helps someone.
In middle school, I read somewhere about Taoist practices that suggested "pressing the tongue against the palate" to enhance vitality and boost immunity. At the time, I followed it blindly, and it has since become a habit—I am not sure if my bodily functions are related to this.
However, a couple of days ago, I suddenly remembered it and checked with GPT, and it seems to have some effect.
But my focus is indeed different from most people; I can work efficiently for over five hours straight. For instance, in the past two years, I have read all content in the crypto space every day.
When I write tweets, many might think I spend a lot of time or effort, but in reality, there are no techniques involved. I just jot down whatever comes to mind immediately. Many long articles you see may just be the result of me typing furiously for ten minutes…
Finally, this quirky "technique," since I cannot verify its usefulness, feel free to take it with a grain of salt.
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