Hypomania without bipolar?
Thank you for all you do! If you’re ever feeling down and need a pep talk, I could give you a list of the things I’ve changed in my life thanks to you (good things, of course)! I’m a broadly healthy 30 year old male. I wear an oura ring, sleep on an 8Sleep, hike daily, and lift 3 sessions a week with a trainer. I’ve struggled with anxiety disorder for all of my life—diagnosis came in my 20s. After a recent wave of much less sleep (thanks, brain), high energy, inability to focus or complete anything, my psychiatrist believes I’m experiencing hypomania. I don’t generally feel depression, and after listening to your episode on bipolar I really don’t think I check those boxes. One thing I’ve noticed in my Oura data since the hypomania began, my resting heart rate is up from an average low of 49-53 to the low 60 range, and my HRV has been cut in half. Which is coming first? The chicken or the egg, or are they unrelated and coincidental. Bottom line, I’m looking for your thoughts and insights on hypomania. :) thank you! Almost no booze, but I do consume THC edibles from time to time. That episode was great, btw.
Red light question
My question is re your red light suggestions. I am unclear if you are suggesting to look into red and near infra red light with eyes open? We had successfully used red light only for macula degeneration, but I am unclear if it’s safe to look into NIR rays . So far I avoid it because I couldn’t hear a clear statement from you anywhere that it was safe.
Zone 2 150-200 mins.
The Fitness Protocol episode was stellar. Thanks for consolidating so much data into this routine, and sharing it with us all. My question is about Zone 2 minimums for mitochondrial benefits, and how this might be worked into the Protocol. Sunday Zone 2 workout is given. Tuesday's day of rest makes sense. But which workouts in the weekly list would it be optimal to pair the Zone 2 work with?