Big Break Throughs

[Luann]

Has anyone ever had like a major epiphany or a time when they listened to their body and suddenly things made so much more sense? Or woken up in the morning and just known what was the problem all along?

 

[Diokine]

Yes, with breath control/CO2.

 

[PeatThemAll]

For me, this only happens when I put in lots of Deep Work (as defined by Calvin Newport) *and* if the subject is the last thing I think about before going to bed.

Although I might feel like all that day's work was "worthless", it really acts for me like a warm-up effect that persists through the night (to my amazement). That's about the only time when I wake up and feel (and act) like hitting the ground running upon awakening. Sometimes, it's indeed all mental. *If and only if* I do the correct prep work.

A similar type of momentum happens when I spread my food intake in Minimum Effective Doses (no big meals, but eat when energy starts dropping or when I start feeling colder). The next day's energy management is far easier.

 

[Luann]

Yes, with breath control/CO2.

You mean holding breath / mouthbreathing?

@PeatThemAll are you talking about thinking hard before bedtime, then letting the answer come to you : )

 

[PeatThemAll]

@PeatThemAll are you talking about thinking hard before bedtime, then letting the answer come to you : )

Indeed. It's like a necessary Stage 1, before the answer (Stage 2).

 

[javin]

Sort of. I think when I started becoming more conscious of the way my body feels, and started to tie that with my diet things started making a lot more sense.

For example(s):

• My hands and feet used to be cold a lot more. I noticed that when I drink less pure water (and liquids in general), eat more salt (before I wouldn't put salt on anything), and eat more carbs/sugar my body is a lot warmer both feeling and temperature-wise.
• I've also learned to eat more in general. Before I would often get anxious/starved feelings if I wouldn't eat much/skip meals. I learned that it isn't healthy to feel that way, so I make sure to eat very often to keep my blood sugar from crashing.

I wouldn't necessarily call those "break throughs", but they're something!