July 2, 2022
Today's episode is Part 2 of my talk at the Health Optimisation Summit, recently held in London by noted UK biohacker and media personality Tim Gray.
The Health Optimisation Summit brings together the best from all the key diets, and everything in the health, wellbeing, medical, nutrition, biohacking, and fitness worlds, with the view not to push one mindset, but to incorporate them all with the sole goal of making people healthier–using whichever mindset or ‘diet' is best for the individual.
When I interviewed Tim Gray recently, on the podcast episode “How UK’s Leading Biohacker Eats, Drinks, & Optimizes His Life: An Interview With Tim Gray,” I got a sneak peek into what his life looks like, from his fitness and nutrition routines to his sexiest biohacks.
At this year's Summit, Tim turned the tables and actually asked me to present on “A Day in the Life of Ben Greenfield.” At first, I thought I'd be struggling to fill the time slot with just my “average day,” but then as I thought about all the hacks, routines, and rituals I do throughout my days that are now more or less automatic for me but likely something you'll be quite interested in, I realized it might not be quite as simple as it sounds!
In this episode, we pick up where we left off last time, and go on to talk about the importance of family time at the end of the day, finishing the day with purpose, and we even had time left at the end to answer a few questions from members of the audience.
Remember, if you haven't yet, I highly recommend you listen to Part 1 of this series, either before or after this episode!
In this episode, you'll discover:
-How Ben makes the most of the mid-day siesta…07:41
- NuCalm
- BrainTap
- Yoga Nidra on YouTube
- Best time to nap is 6-9 hours after waking
- Cold plunge after waking up
- Jump on rebounder
- PEMF mat
- Infopathy device
- Podcast on Infopathy with Anton Fedorenko:
- HapBee
- Apollo wearable
- Do lighter work during walks
- Earth Runners
- PosturePro insoles (use code BEN15 to save 15%)
- Pluggz
- Light hand weights while walking
- Kaatsu bands (use code BEN to save 10%)
- Oura Ring
- Relaxator
- Movement snacks throughout the day (GOATA + Core Foundation + Knees Over Toes + Hypopressive):
-Ben's favorite workouts throughout the day…17:25
- Electrical muscle stimulation suit Katalyst
- PowerDot smart muscle stimulator
- Foundation of Ben's training:
- Russian Kettlebell Certification
- Super slow single set to failure
- Vasper bike
- OtherShip app for breath work
-Building a family legacy…23:49
- Not raising children, raising your grandchildren
- Legado Family
- Flag, crest, 7 family principles
- Boundless Parenting by Ben Greenfield
- Family dinner is a big party
- Board and card games:
- Buy a new board game each month
-Eating practices at the end of the day…34:11
- Consume most carbs at dinner
- Carbs are an up regulator of melatonin
- Glucose disposal agent (GDA) before dinner:
- Chia seed slurry recipe:
- Chia seeds (set in a small bowl of water and placed in the refrigerator for 2-24 hours)
- Organic dried prunes
- Quinton Hypertonic (use code GREENFIELD to save 10%)
-Bedtime rituals…38:25
- Bedtime story for the children
- Final evening meditation with the fam
- Self-examination
- Spiritual Disciplines Journal
- Prayer for others
- Turn off all blue lights; red lights only
- Kion Sleep (with full-spectrum CBD and melatonin when traveling)
- Element Health CBD
- Melatonin (use code GREENFIELD10 to save 10%)
- ChiliPad on a PEMF mat
- Diffuse essential oils
- Transdermal magnesium
- Apollo
- Hapbee
- Brain.fm
- Say a prayer with Jessa and fall asleep
-Audience Q&A…45:23
- Should kids do strength training?
- Ben's kids do kettlebells
- Tips on post-surgery recovery?
- Biohacking on a budget?
- Thoughts on devices with bluetooth capabilities?
- Devices should have airplane mode
- What to use when sleeping in a tent?
- Socializing while homeschooling kids?
- Is your purpose in life always connected to your passion?
- Do things that make time go quickly
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
- Claim Your Power by Mastin Kipp
- Ikigai 2.0
- Why do you advocate a low-protein diet?
- 0.55-0.8 g of protein per pound of body weight
- What will Ben be doing 10 years from now?
- Go analog
- How to recover from vaccine side effects
-And much more…!
-Upcoming Events:
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Healing Summit (July 12 – 20, 2022). Click here to register for the event now
- Keep up on Ben's LIVE appearances by following bengreenfieldlife.com/calendar
Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode
Resources mentioned in this episode:
– Podcasts:
- How To Turn A Glass Of Water Into A Pharmaceutical, Supplement, Remedy & “Information Carrier” Using The Science Of Infopathy.
- How To Live, Move & Feel Like A Pro Athlete: The 7 Best Workouts & Exercises That Most People Don’t Know About, But Should Be Doing.
- Vaccines vs. Natural Immunity, Sudden Death In Athletes, The Best Early Treatment Of COVID, The Joe Rogan Vaccine Podcast, Can You Get COVID Twice & Much More With Dr. Peter McCullough.
– Books:
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
- Claim Your Power by Mastin Kipp
- Boundless Parenting by Ben Greenfield
– Other Resources:
- Health Optimisation Summit
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Ceylon Cinnamon
- Kion Lean
- Bitter Melon Extract
- Berberine
- Chia seeds
- Organic Dried Prunes
- Quinton Hypertonic (use code GREENFIELD to save 10%)
- Kion Sleep
- Element Health CBD
- Melatonin (use code GREENFIELD10 to save 10%)
- Topical Magnesium
- Ancient Nutrition Collagen
- Kion Aminos
- Vitamin C
- NuCalm
- BrainTap
- Yoga Nidra
- Mini Trampoline
- PEMF Mat
- Infopathy
- HapBee
- Apollo
- Earth Runners
- PosturePro (use code BEN15 to save 15%)
- Pluggz
- Light Hand Weights
- Kaatsu Bands (use code BEN to save 10%)
- Oura Ring
- Relaxator
- Katalyst
- PowerDot
- Kettlebells
- ARX Fit
- X3 Bar
- Vasper
- Red Incandescent Lights
- Faraday Blankets
- Brain.fm
- Rhetoric
- Boggle
- Quiddler
- Exploding Kittens
- Unstable Unicorns
- Spiritual Disciplines Journal
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Hi Ben,
First of all I wanted to say I really appreciate all the cutting edge knowledge that you make so easily accessible and understandable to your audience. My question is: you mention using the Hapbee, Apollo wearable, NuCalm, and BrainTap. If you had to choose 1 of these that helps the most for someone who is sympathetically overdriven and suffers from a ton of migraines which would you choose. Thanks!
Ben mentioned a breathing device he uses whilst walking. Made expiration more difficult? Does anyone know what the device is?
For the low price of half a million dollars, you too can biohack your day. Helps to quit your job too since it’s all encompassing
I mean, he IS a professional biohacker. He does anything and everything to test and share It with his highly interested following. You don’t have to do everything he is doing to live a healthy and fulfilled life. Chill bro.