What's your wellness list? \ stacker news ~meta

571 sats \ 13 comments \ @ablunderfilledlife 25 Jan meta

We all have an idea of what we are supposed to be doing based on what we've been told by parents, authorities, trusted spokespeople, or our own research. How much does that list actually vary? Let's post to find out.

Other questions/observations we may be interested in:

How much of this comes from the same source of information?
How convinced are we about these habits?
Where are we seeing conflicting information?
How dang stereotypical is your list? I feel mine is.
Is there a future SN guide to good living?

Here is a starter list: Sleep hygiene

Early morning sunlight
Afternoon sunlight
No blue light close to bedtime
8 hours of sleep
A bit colder for sleep

Body Temperature

Cold plunge (2 mins)
Sauna (in conjunction with cold plunge)

Diet

Mediterranean Diet VS
Carnivore Diet

Alcohol and Tobacco

Abstain. None is a healthy amount VS
2 drinks a week

I'm hitting about 10% of this list fairly well.

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67 sats \ 7 replies \ @cryotosensei 25 Jan

Can I hijack your post and ask how many cups of coffee everyone drinks every day? I used to drink two cups of black coffee - one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Recently though, I find that I need a 3rd cup of coffee in the evening. I don’t like the idea of being that dependent on caffeine, but at the same time, I feel like I can cut myself some slack if the majority is downing 3-4 cups to get through the day haha

I do better with alcohol. One can of Asahi beer every Friday night. At most another can on Saturday haha

218 sats \ 3 replies \ @ablunderfilledlife OP 25 Jan

I'm doing 3 a day but I have a rule that I can't have a drop of coffee after 3pm. I shoot for 2pm, if I can.

An espresso before a night out is an exception.

Not hijacking by the way! Caffeine use should be on this list, as should

number of steps a day
limiting time sitting
fasting regimens
food no-nos: red dye 40, high fructose corn syrup?
reading habits

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei 25 Jan

Interesting to read the “rules” you set for yourself! I do feel better about my third cup of coffee.

I have been trying to have standing meetings this year because I read somewhere that when people stand up, they tend to cut to the chase and not waste time discussing unimportant things

218 sats \ 1 reply \ @ablunderfilledlife OP 25 Jan

If you can manage to cultivate a full bladder before the meeting, I imagine you'll be cutting to the chase in record time!

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 25 Jan

This is y drinking the third cup of coffee is useful!

218 sats \ 1 reply \ @brandonsbytes 25 Jan

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 25 Jan

I agree with what you say about how we attach rituals to our coffee habits. Rituals comfort and relieve the stresses of the work day haha

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cleaningup12 25 Jan

Asahi is amazing 👏 love it

223 sats \ 4 replies \ @cleaningup12 25 Jan

Sleep hygiene: terrible max 5hrs

Early morning sunlight: good! always up early for mines

Afternoon sunlight: generally good

No blue light close to bedtime: terrible, on my phone up to last second

8 hours of sleep: lol 😆

Cold plunge (2 mins): yes but don't have plunge use cold shower

Sauna (in conjunction with cold plunge): now you're talking my language, sauna every night without fail

Diet: average, could probably eat more fish veggies eggs

Mediterranean Diet VS Carnivore Diet?: MD for me

Alcohol: if I'm not mining, I have too much!!

Tobacco: zero

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei 25 Jan

Wow are you from Finland, the land of a thousand lakes?

I think the blue light thingy is over-emphasised. I use my hp to the last second and never have any problems falling asleep haha

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cleaningup12 25 Jan

Same as 😆😆

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Fabs 25 Jan

Mining huh? Don't edge us like that, are you on one of the crews from Goldrush?!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ablunderfilledlife OP 25 Jan

I read it as either cryptomining or clearing landmines--both pretty cool!