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Sep 5, 2022

Focus Toolkit: Tools to Improve Your Focus & Concentration

In this episode, I provide a list of behavioral, nutritional, and supplement-based tools you can use to improve your ability to get into a focused state to do mental or physical work. I explain science-supported strategies for transitioning into focus, maintaining focus during the work bout, and exiting the focus session, which is also critical, including decompression/defocusing tools.
Hogrefe Publishing Group

Acute Stress Improves Concentration Performance

Acute stress can have both detrimental and beneficial effects on cognitive processing, but effects on concentration performance remain unclear.
SpringerLink

Human physiological responses to immersion into water of different temperatures

To differentiate between the effect of cold and hydrostatic pressure on hormone and cardiovascular functions of man, a group of young men was examined during 1-h head-out immersions in water of different temperatures (32°C, 20°C and 14°C).
Sciencedirect

Brief, daily meditation enhances attention, memory, mood, and emotional regulation in non-experienced meditators

Meditation is an ancient practice that cultivates a calm yet focused mind; however, little is known about how short, practical meditation practices af...
Amazon

Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body

Two New York Times–bestselling authors unveil new research showing what meditation can really do for the brain.
Huberman Lab

Toolkit for Sleep

Best nootropic: sleep Best stress relief: sleep Best trauma release: sleep Best immune booster: sleep Best hormone augmentation: sleep Best emotional stabilizer: sleep
App Store

‎BrainWave: 35 Binaural Series™

‎Advanced Binaural Brainwave Entrainment combined with Ambient Music, Nature Sounds, Other Audio Apps or your own iTunes Music *
Google

Brain Waves - Binaural Beats - Apps on Google Play

With this app you can easily generate pure waves that will stimulate your concentration, meditation or relaxation. Very Important * Use headphones for a better sound experience
YouTube

White Noise, Pink Noise, Brown Noise, and Organic White Noise

There are a variety of different white noise "colors" that have been used in order to make it sound more pleasant to listen to. Such alternative white noise colors include pink noise and brown noise.
YouTube

Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR): A Science Supported Tool for De-Stress and Relaxation

Certain forms of experience put us into powerfully restorative states, similar to sleep.
reveri.com

Hypnosis for your wellbeing, backed by science

Harness Reveri's decades of scientific research and clinical experience to change your mind and improve your life.
Amazon

Anna Park Yerba Mate

Enjoy the BEST Yerba Mate in the world! ANNA PARK Yerba Mate has a smooth, deep, full-body, natural flavor.
Examine.com

Nutrition and supplement information you can trust

Examine simplifies nutrition and supplementation - through meticulous analysis of the latest scientific research - to help answer your questions on how to be healthier.
YouTube

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