Be a Winner: hack life in a competitive world
Steve Stavs
I help optimise your health through Functional Medicine & Biohacking / Founder & CEO of Made to Thrive / Africa’s Pro Biohacker / International Speaker / Functional Medicine Expert
We’re at the height of information and info overload (we’re currently subjected to more sensory stimulation in one week than our ancestors in the past experienced in a lifetime). And we’re shutting down because of it.
Why?
The limbic system is the part of the brain involved in our behavioural and emotional responses, especially when it comes to behaviours we need for survival: feeding, reproduction and caring for our young, and fight or flight responses.[1] Our era of information and sensory overload is overwhelming our limbic systems, sending us into “fight or flight” on a daily (even hourly) basis.
Sensory overload happens when you’re getting more input from your five senses than your brain can sort through and process. This is guaranteed to set anyone up for failure (and at the least, absolute exhaustion, anxiety and depression).
What now?
We need to learn how to switch off without dialing out.
My top suggestions?
Mindfulness, Meditation and Breath-Work.
These three practices are transforming World Changers across the globe and are the top three secret life hacks to give power people the competitive edge in life. Why? Because when we learn to switch off and step out, we can better gauge the nuances of everyday life (which is vital in optimising your own life) and see the wood from the trees.
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[1] https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-anatomy/limbic-system#:~:text=The%20limbic%20system%20is%20the,and%20fight%20or%20flight%20responses.