Niklas Zilliacus

Founder & CEO @becomeoyama. Passionate about mental health, digital health, and sustainable food.

[Amy Lewin @amyrlewin]

Looking to speak to European startups who can't access funds as a result of SVB and are now in a tight spot.

Please message me the details of your situation - and let me know what information would be useful for you to know: [email protected]

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Today is my 32nd birthday.

Over the last month, I asked several 90-year-olds what advice they would give to their 32-year-old selves.

Here's the life advice everyone needs to hear:

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

9/ Create positive peer pressure

Goethe famously said: “Show me who you spend time with and I will show you who you are.”

@jamesclear says: “surround yourself with people who have the habits you want to have yourself. You’ll rise together.”

[Dana Gamburg @danagamburg]

I work at the most compassionate startup centre 💛 Did you know that anyone with a Ukrainian 🇺🇦 passport can use @MariaZeroOne if they need a calm place to work and access to the internet. Contact: [email protected] #ScienceForUkraine #Helsinki
https://t.co/wgB0eQ1w63

[Lex Fridman @lexfridman]

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about."

[Slush @SlushHQ]

@Accel @generalcatalyst @lightspeedvp @NEA @northzoneVC Slush stands with Ukraine and condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We do not partner with Russian companies or funds or accept startup or investor applications from companies based in Russia.

The Slush 100 jury will thoroughly review the background of the winner.

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

If you’re focusing on how someone else is failing, what’s wrong with X, Y or Z, you’re wasting valuable neural real estate, building less, creating less & slipping backwards. That’s the slow lane. We all have limited forebrain resources— use them wisely.

[Niklas Zilliacus @NiklasZilliacus]

@smaisidoro I guess there’s a captain to steer the boat but no crew so eventually the boat will stop moving forward.

[Maria 01 @MariaZeroOne]

There will be a hidden gem in the meeting area at @SlushHQ where you can relax and escape the buzz around you.✅

Maria 01 Member Oyama will provide a Comfort Corner for #startup founders and employees to reflect on self-development and mental well-being.
https://t.co/4YXkvLKiPI

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

The way to perform at your best in work & have really strong relationships is to prioritize your physical & mental health. More vigor, more focus/presence, more time, more learning, more depth…

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

One of the best pieces of advice I got in graduate school was to 1) “Figure out how many hours of work you can consistently do while still maintaining good health… Stick to it +/- 1 hr, 5-6 days per week” (This number varies by person and yes, do update over time of course).

[Joel Willans @VFinnishProbs]

A rare Nokian fossil from the Myspacian Period

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Dear Twitter Advertisers

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

Caffeine is one of the few drugs people use to feel normal, alcohol is one of the few drugs people use to seem normal, and cannabis is a drug that makes the normal seem more interesting.

[Jon Erlichman @JonErlichman]

Spotify launched this day in 2008.

This was one of the early sketches:

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Every CEO, company founder and entrepreneur should watch Elon Musk when he proved everyone wrong

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

Two science-supported & potent tools for increasing focus, concentration & memory:

1) Daily 13 minute meditation*

2) 300mg Alpha-GPC*

* Don’t do within 4 hours of bedtime

** To offset increased TMAO take 600mg garlic capsule

Details & Refs.: https://t.co/TphgkoRZMo

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

Research shows that ~90 min is the longest period we can expect to maintain intense focus and effort toward learning. Shorter bouts are fine but after ~90 min, take a break. Space intense learning bouts ~2-3 (or more) hours apart.

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

These 3 protocols are non-negotiable* for me. (If bed-ridden sick, I drop #3)

1) View sunlight (while walking) for 10-20 minutes each morning, w/in 60min of waking.

2) Do 10-30min Non Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) (find on YTube: zero cost).

3) Do 45-60min cardio or weight train.

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

Alas, any purported health benefits of alcohol are non-existent. Most healthy adults can probably have 1-2 drinks per week (20 grams of alcohol) without harm but consuming none is far healthier. Full episode of the HLP on health impact of alcohol: https://t.co/TphgkozQyg