OPTIMIZE with Brian Johnson | More Wisdom in Less Time

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that I’m not the handiest of men and then we had fun getting our grit on as we stocked our toolshed with a range of sandpaper for the rough and for the fine Optimizing work we’re up to.

In our last +1, we talked about how to make a pearl. Recall that the first step was to introduce an “irritant.” We connected that gem origin story to another: No pressure, no diamonds.

One of our very first +1s was on a brilliant line from Steven Kotler. At the end of our interview about his great book The Rise of Superman, I asked him what one piece of wisdom he’d share with someone passionate about (and committed to!) Optimizing their lives so they could actualize their potential.

Imagine that: Low-fat has made us fat. Hard to believe, but true.

Let’s continue the Food Rule fun with one more +1 on Michael Pollan’s classic little food manual. Today we’ll explore Food Rule #1. It’s deceptively simple. Ready? Here it is: Rule #1: Eat Food.

In our last couple +1s, we had fun exploring some of Michael Pollan’s Food Rules. I highly recommend his little manifesto of practical food wisdom. Today I want to chat about what he describes as the two facts of nutrition. But first, let’s step back and listen to what he has to say about the nascent field of nutrition science.

In our last +1, we explored the relationship between our food rotting and us rotting. Recall: The longer the shelf life of the food we eat, the shorter our lives will be!

This morning as I was opening my bag of Keto Cups (which might be the most addictively tasty treat ever), I noticed the expiration date printed on the top of the bag.

Wrapping up our tour through world-class sleep scientist Matthew Walker’s brain (and book Why We Sleep), how about some sleep stats to knock your socks off and get you under the sheets a little earlier tonight?!

Today we will officially wrap up our Science of Sleep series. (Before moving on to some Food Rules for some micro wins on another core fundamental: Nutrition!!)