Maximizing Misery
We talk about increasing happiness, dealing with stress, curing depression, changing one's mindset, etc. Sometimes you are stuck between a rock and a hard place, or trapped on a road of hell. One can only endure the pain and suffering to escape. You have exhausted your scientific tools from breathing, visualizing, meditating, etc. Is there scientific insight into maximizing one's misery? Or rather using it to your advantage to flip the script, turn the table, and overcome adversity? Assuming both cases for self-induced or external misery.
What to consider Zone 2 for Total Duration
Andrew, what do you factor in when considering your total duration of Z2 work each week? In the Foundational Fitness Protocol, your two Z2 workouts are at 60-75 mins and 35 mins, respectively , which could add up to 95-110 mins of Z2 workout but the goal is to get 180 minutes. Do you 10 min warmups before weight training count towards the 180 target? Do you count walking during the week towards this target? Anything else? Thx much, Bill Lawson
Opioid addiction
Hello, could you produce a full podcast on opioid addiction? (Similar to the alcohol, cannabis and nicotin podcasts) Specific questions: -Wich are tools or medications (aside from substitution) that help to stay clean ? -Wich are long term consequences of opioid addiction? -Do you have information about naltrexon therapy for withdrawl and to stay clean? -Are there tools/medication that help with the withdrawl symptoms? -Does your brain fully recover from opioid addiction and how long does it eventually take? -How to improve and accelerate the recovery process? This Episode could help so many people that are fighting opioid addiction, therefore I hope that you can do a full episode on that topic! Thank you very much in advance for your support!
Workout on days with alcohol and/or little sleep
If I know that I'll have a few glasses of alcohol later in the day and/or sleep less than usual (and/or later than usual), should I skip the workout fully? Or is it still useful (even though inarguably less effective)? The workout is resistance training (could be bodyweight or weighted stuff).
...the dark side of psychology and neuroscience?
It would be great if you could do an episode on the current science and technologies designed to get and keep our attention and that have the potential to manipulate our choices and decisions. What are the most powerful tools used by companies today (e.g. the infinite scroll, using the colour red for notifications, social media ‘likes’ and hyper-target advertising etc. etc.)? How is the human brain vulnerable to these techniques and how can we be more resilient/resistant? What are the implications for young brains (still developing) and older brains (wanting to stay healthy)? Thanks kindly.