"The reality is life is a single-player game.
You’re born alone.
You’re going to die alone.
All of your interpretations are alone.
All your memories are alone.
You’re gone in three generations and nobody cares.
Before you showed up, nobody cared.
It’s all single-player."
@naval
Aturan 100 Jam:
"Kalau kamu menghabiskan waktu 100 jam setahun mendalami sebuah skill, kamu akan menguasai skill tersebut lebih baik dari 95% orang di dunia."
Banyak yang nggak sadar bahwa 100 jam setahun = cuma 18 menit sehari.
Bayangin kalau kamu gunakan waktu 18 menit sehari untuk konsisten belajar skill tertentu, kamu bakal jadi top 5% user skill tersebut.
Consistency >>> intensity.
Give me 2 minutes, and I’ll teach you how to fall asleep in 2 minutes or less:
(The Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique)
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In the next two minutes, you'll learn to quiet your mental chatter and fall asleep quickly.
The technique I’m about to share was discovered in the 1920s by Dr. Edmund Jacobson.
He believed "an anxious mind cannot exist in a relaxed body."
And after trying it, I'd have to agree with him.
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First, why it works:
PMR works by engaging the "rest and digest" system (the parasympathetic nervous system).
This part of your nervous system emphasizes relaxation and quiets your monkey mind.
Promoting mindfulness, reducing anxiety, and making it easy to fall asleep.
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Here’s how to do PMR:
1. Raise your eyebrows as high as possible for 5 seconds.
2. Relax your muscles immediately and feel the tension drop.
3. Pause for 10 seconds while taking a slow exhale through the nose.
4. Smile widely to create tension in your cheeks. Hold for 5s. Relax.
5. Pause 10s and exhale slowly.
6. Squint with your eyes shut. Hold 5 seconds. Relax.
7. Pause 10s and exhale slowly.
8. Tilt your head slightly back. Hold 5 seconds. Relax as your neck sinks back into the pillow.
9. Pause 10s and exhale slowly.
10. Keep moving down the rest of the body, from your triceps to chest, thighs to feet.
11. Let yourself fall asleep, even if you don’t finish tensing and relaxing the rest of your body.
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Simple but powerful.
But the benefits of PMR aren’t limited to sleep.
It’s often incorporated into broader therapeutic approaches.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy uses it as a tool for managing general anxiety and promoting relaxation.
Next time you’re feeling stressed or having trouble falling asleep, give it a go!
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To your strength and health,
- Jimmy Mackey