In my talk at SMU in Dallas, I explain why your success has nothing to do with genetics; it has everything to do with your degree of motivation.
Watch the full talk here: https://t.co/Y5OeQHuOXN
Heat shock proteins (HSPs) play a crucial role in staving off Alzheimer's, heart disease, and muscle atrophy and are associated with human longevity.
Ways to boost heat shock protein levels:
• Engage in rigorous exercise that induces sweating.
• Consistently sauna or hot tub for regular thermal stress.
• Heat acclimation from regular sauna sessions leads to faster and more substantial increases in HSP levels.
Specific genetic variations in the HSP70 gene, which enhances its activity, have been linked to longer lifespans. Individuals with one copy of this variant tend to live about a year longer, while those with two copies can expect to live an additional two years compared to those without this genetic advantage.
This genetic advantage can be echoed through lifestyle choices: regular exercise and sauna use actively boost HSP production, with parallel benefits for neurological and cardiovascular health.
We evolved to live in small tribes and now live outside of our natural habitat, in an advanced civilization. One effect of this mismatch is that there are a bunch of things that feel dangerous to us that aren't actually dangerous, leading us to be way too risk averse. Like:
- Asking someone out on a date
- Trying something new even though you'll suck at it at first
- Quitting your job to start a company or try a career in the arts
- Putting your real voice out there on controversial topics
For primates living in a small tribe, rejection, embarrassment, failure, and criticism posed actual material dangers. These things are not dangerous today, but our software hasn't been updated. So we miss out on living our best life, hiding in the 1-4 zone of the danger scale. In a world of overly risk averse people, the epiphany that the 4-7 zone is actually a safe place to play is a superpower.