Jon

I love learning about myself (#ENTP, #7w6 sp/sx, #ADHD, #exJW) and others💡 #Rockets 🚀 #Astros ⚾ #Texans 🏈 #GeauxTigers 🐯 #HTX ➡️ #AVL

[Jon @surrjon]

🍁 Fall 2025 was one to remember 🍁

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@BestBuySupport Sent!

[Jon @surrjon]

@BestBuySupport Can you DM me? I need help with an order — Roadie delivery stuck 3 days, item is in stock at my local store, and a refund isn’t workable for me due to redeemed Amex points. Chat hasn’t been able to help. Really hoping someone with more access can.

[Jon @surrjon]

@itsolelehmann Cowork

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@Megagamer69 @BowTiedUM Curious too

[Jon @surrjon]

@JJEnglert Guide

[Jon @surrjon]

@hwbhatti Lemon

[Hassan W. Bhatti @hwbhatti]

Think it. Say it. Done.

The average person spends 3 hours typing + switches 1,000 tabs per day.

That ends today.

Meet Lemon: The first voice-to-action AI agent that turns your voice commands into finished tasks.

RT + Comment "Lemon" to get free access for 30 days.

(must be following so I can DM you)

[Jon @surrjon]

@Xaraphim @HoopsCrave I can’t find that it’s real

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@aigleeson @threadreaderapp unroll

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@aigleeson @UnrollHelper unroll

[Rian Doris @RianSweetDoris]

The article summarized:

Allostatic load is the accumulated physical wear and tear on your body from stress without proper recovery.

It compounds daily, spilling from one day into the next.

It's the reason you feel flat, foggy, and unmotivated even after sleeping.

And it's one of the biggest blockers of flow state.

When allostatic load is high, your body stays locked in stress adaptation, pumping cortisol and adrenaline.

This disrupts the neurochemical cocktail that high performance and flow depend on: dopamine, norepinephrine, endorphins, anandamide, and serotonin.

So, how do you clear it?

Most people get this part wrong.

They confuse relaxation with recovery.

Netflix and a beer feel good, but don't clear allostatic load.

They don't activate your parasympathetic nervous system or replenish the neurochemistry you burned during work.

EEG studies show your neocortex actually goes offline when you zone out in front of screens.

So you're not recovering and not resting.

You just feel like you are.

What actually works: Active recovery.

Active recovery is any activity that activates your parasympathetic nervous system, clears accumulated stress, and replenishes the neurochemistry you burned during work.

Here are some active recovery protocols:

1. Breathwork (box breathing, 4-7-8). Decreases heart rate, lowers blood pressure, and enhances cognitive performance.

2. Cold therapy (ice baths, cold showers). Stimulates norepinephrine, improving mood, alertness, and focus.

3. Heat therapy (sauna, steam room). Enhances circulation and triggers the release of heat shock proteins.

4. HIIT. Triggers endorphin release and neurogenesis.

5. Massage/bodywork. Breaks up scar tissue and decreases muscle tension.

6. Myofascial release (foam rolling, lacrosse ball). Improves muscle function.

7. Meditation. Decreases cortisol, enhances attention.

8. Nature immersion. Wide horizon lines calm the nervous system (Huberman, Stanford).

9. Quality social time. Linked to improved well-being and longevity.

10. Sleep/napping. Consolidates information, repairs muscles, and reduces amygdala activation.

Stack these for a stronger effect: nap, then workout, then sauna, then ice bath, then a meal with a friend, etc.

How to know it's working:

Objective: your HRV increases.

Subjective: it feels like you just took a 2-week vacation.

The schedule:

Daily: 1 hour.

Breathwork, meditation, or a short walk in nature. This is your daily nervous system reset. Non-negotiable.

Weekly: 1 full day.

HIIT session, massage, or a long hike. Treat this like a training day.

Monthly: 3-day digital detox.

Phone off, laptop closed. Let your nervous system fully decompress.

Quarterly: 10 days off (one week plus two weekends). Deep reset.

Travel, disconnect, stack active recovery protocols.

Yearly: Full 2-week vacation. Complete reboot.

What if you have a lot of work to do?

As demands increase, recovery should increase in kind.

The intuitive move is to ditch recovery and cram more work in.

That's counterproductive. The more work is demanded, the more recovery is demanded.

So what does this look like in practice?

Live like a lion.

A lion is either sleeping with the pack or sprinting to kill.

Work the same way.

No gray zone. No half-working on the couch with your laptop.

Either fully focus or fully recover.

Oscillate, don't grind.

- Rian

[Jon @surrjon]

@Helios_Movement @unrollnow please unroll

[Jon @surrjon]

@Helios_Movement @unrollnow

[Jon @surrjon]

@mralexthomas Alright! That works, I’ll try it today!

[Jon @surrjon]

This is the best article I’ve read in 2026. I can vouch for this personally. Once I started
- fixing my gut
- fueling my mitochondria
- activating my parasympathetic nervous system
My life changed dramatically for the better.

Just getting started & looking fwd to the journey.

[Achilles @mralexthomas]

https://t.co/GfOsexgjVl

[Jon @surrjon]

@babowling12 @SeqSevereWx Did the ban happen? Would it impact my ability to get a replacement if I lost mine?

Any other alternatives you recommend from other brands?

[Jon @surrjon]

@jasminewsun Wonder if I could do this with Cowork?

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@emilyuel Hell yeah!

[Jon @surrjon]

@tishray How does it compare to Kolbe and DISC? I can see elements of both in it (both of which are used for work contexts)