One of the main directives to have a better life, personal or professional is to be truthful and say things as they are. We will need for this to have some degree of education to pinpoint the problem to solve with precision and have a deeper understanding of its underpinning causes and impact on our lives.
Besides, to understand, fix and improve ourselves we’d better be aware that most issues we tackle are multi-factorial and interrelated that is we need a respectable level of understanding and curiosity of various concepts in many fields such as psychology, biology, nutrition, sport etc…
In fact, if we ignore one variable we may sabotage the effort and the outcome we have strived for during months & even years.
A simple example, a person with psychological problem whose medication(s) interacts negatively with coffee and caffeine in general. If he drink coffee daily, especially in the afternoon, he won’t make much progress. This happened to me around a decade ago or more. Moreover, red bulls and other energy drinks brands also contains caffeine, and I can also add we need to be careful about any food, drink, or even drugs that seems harmless, such as Panadol Extra a pain relievers contains caffeine as well.
As such read the ingredients of every products you use, be honest with yourself if you note an unusual issue or a discomfort or a recurrent problem that seems to come from nowhere, ask questions to understand and take notes. Assess it from different angles, you may actual understand it sooner or later. This will help you optimize your life, health and energy.
One small improvement at a time, such being careful about what we eat, drink, as noted above, taking Omega3, trying a sport that suits us, better sleep hygiene, by sleeping early & waking up early and napping…..
If we try and experiment with these basic examples they will compound to a better life quality. In fact, it won’t be easy to succeed from the first attempt and maintain those good habits. However, we will acquire a deeper understanding of how we function and how we react to possible fixes and upgrades.
As we grasp our strengths and weaknesses we will be equipped to make new habits work and last. It is like diagnosing a damaged car, if you do the right diagnosis even if complicated with time and some effort you will be able to fix it, and even if not fully fixed you can manage to use it as you need without further damage, in short understand, fix and adapt as well.
Finally, if we have a deeper understanding about our own functioning, patterns, core believes… we will be better equipped to not only lead a productive and healthy life and manage or fixes our issues, but “reprogram” ourselves and “get fitter” and even athletic. Just look at the Paralympic athletes, it is possible to grow as a champion against all odds.