All protocols
4,984 protocols across every category, most recommended first.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsEulogizing the Deceased
Mourning practice described as helping consolidate positive memories of the deceased and supporting successful movement through grief.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsCover Mirrors During Mourning
During grief/mourning, cover mirrors because looking into a mirror can intensify the emotion you are feeling; covering mirrors during intense sadness/grief is described as reducing that sadness.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsReduce Self-Focus During Grief
During mourning, reduce self-focus because reductions in self-focus are said to reduce grief; examples given include not shaving and not wearing your best clothes.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsCommunity Mourning Visits
During Shiva, community members come to the mourner's house every day for seven days; presented as part of an effective grief-support ritual.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsPraying in Unison
Saying prayers together in synchrony; described as motor synchrony that increases empathy, compassion, and connection. Includes swaying in unison while saying the same words together.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsChanting Together
Chanting meaningful faith-based chants together rather than merely moving together; described as producing a greater effect than motor synchrony alone.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsMeditation in Community
Meditation done in a sangha/community rather than alone with apps; described as the traditional way and as allowing breathing/respiration to entrain with others and build synchrony/community.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsContemplate Your Death
Think about your own death for a short period of time, not in a morbid way but regularly/daily; described as reorienting values toward loved ones, service, and what truly brings happiness. Includes Buddhist death meditation; more extreme corpse meditation is mentioned as an intense variant.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsSurrender to a Higher Power
In the context of addiction/recovery and religious practice, do the best you can and then give over what you cannot control to God/higher power; described as reducing stress and anxiety and helping avoid addiction.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsRock Climbing
Host endorses rock climbing as a fitness modality and specifically notes it is great for mobility and healthy aging.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsClimbing Technique: Drive With Your Legs and Use Handholds for Balance
Beginner climbing cue: think of climbing like a very steep staircase. Drive with the legs, prioritize technique and mobility, and use handholds like a handrail for balance rather than pulling yourself up with the arms.
- ▶ 1ToolsMassage Gun
Host notes massage guns are already part of climbing culture.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsFoam Rolling
Recommended as part of staying supple and recovery.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsKeep a Climbing Journal
Host has kept a climbing journal since 2005 or 2006, logging climbs with metrics such as difficulty and times.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsWeekly Long Run
Host says he does one very long run per week, typically 60-90 minutes, often with an 8-10 pound weight vest to strengthen small stabilizing muscles and maintain readiness.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsSpinal Extension
Host recommends spinal extension work, such as bridge pose, as useful for posture and balance.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsWeekly Cardio Adventure
Do one cardio adventure once a week, such as climbing a mountain, for about 2-4 hours with roughly 3,000+ feet of vertical gain.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsAdopt an indulgent mindset while eating
For weight maintenance or loss, think of the meal as indulgent and sufficient rather than as a restrictive 'sensible' diet food; the discussion suggests this may produce a more adaptive ghrelin response and greater satiety.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsTrack Time in Range
Use glucose time-in-range as a rule of thumb; for healthy people aim to keep glucose between 70 and 140, and for diabetics between 70 and 180.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsMorning Exercise for Muscle Insulin Resistance
If you are muscle insulin resistant, exercising in the morning appears to provide better glucose benefit the next day than exercising later.
- ▶ 1SupplementsBeta-Glucan
Fiber supplement discussed as another distinct fiber type under study for its own effects.
- ▶ 1SupplementsResistant Starch
Fiber supplement discussed as another distinct fiber type under study for its own effects.
- ▶ 1SupplementsArabinoxylan
Fiber supplement tested at increasing doses of 10 g/day for week 1, 20 g/day for week 2, and 30 g/day for week 3; generally reduced cholesterol by about 25% in many people, though responses varied individually.
- ▶ 1SupplementsInulin
Fiber supplement tested at increasing doses of 10 g/day for week 1, 20 g/day for week 2, and 30 g/day for week 3; some people who did not respond to arabinoxylan showed cholesterol reduction with inulin instead.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsTrack Biomarkers Before and After Fiber Changes
Measure LDL cholesterol, ApoB, and blood glucose regulation before and after adding a pure fiber source to assess personal response; use a continuous glucose monitor for glucose regulation.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsWashout Period Between Fiber Trials
Use a washout period when comparing different fiber interventions.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsGet Baseline Health Measurements
Establish personal baselines for scans and biomarkers so future changes can be interpreted meaningfully.
- ▶ 1Tools8 Sleep Pod
Used for sleep tracking and temperature control of the bed.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsExercise to Improve HRV
Exercise is described as one of the best ways to improve heart rate variability.
- ▶ 1ToolsIollo Test
Commercial finger-prick micro-sampling blood test; collect small drops of blood at home and mail them in to profile about 650 metabolites, with results framed as actionable and useful for identifying aging patterns and generating specific recommendations.