10 Jul

Eat Yourself Smart: 10 Foods That Can Destroy Your Brain & How To Fuel Your Brain With The Best Cognitive-Boosting Alternatives.

Posted by Ben Greenfield
19 comments
January 5, 2021

Apple chips. Coconut flakes. Roasted nuts. Standing in the “natural” section of the airport newsstand with nary a candy bar in sight, I felt proud, self-righteous and uber-healthy. I had not been lulled by...

29 May

Articles, Biohacking, Brain

6 Newfangled Biohacks For Brain Optimization: Instantly Upgrade Your Head With This Mind Gear.

Posted by Ben Greenfield
7 comments
October 2, 2020

Perched atop my indoor bicycle trainer and hammering away in preparation for the South Beach triathlon in Miami, I reached up towards my ears and pressed the button on the high-tech “Beats-By-Dre-esque” headphones wrapped...

17 Apr

Articles, Biohacking, Brain

The Ultimate Breathwork Ninja Guide: How To Banish Stress & Kiss High Cortisol Goodbye

Posted by Ben Greenfield
16 comments
August 27, 2019

Ron Penna, founder of Quest Nutrition and a brilliant self-taught student of human physiology, flexed his python-like biceps and spoke a little faster. “But it turns out most of these so-called breathing experts are...

27 Mar

Articles, Brain

The Fringe “Intellect Tree” Nootropic You’ve Never Heard Of…And How To Easily Find It.

Posted by Marge Aberásturi
affiliate, nootropic, qualia, qualiamind
22 comments
September 30, 2020

I realize I've been talking a lot about supplements lately, but as a big fan of better living through science and the use of targeted micronutrients to satisfy specific physiological desires or address specific...

20 Mar

Articles, Brain, Fitness, Recovery

5 Shocking Findings That Suggest Endurance Could All Be In Your Head (& 3 Ways To Fool Your Brain).

Posted by Marge Aberásturi
9 comments
March 20, 2018

As I've written about before, I'm a complete book nerd, and I read a book a day. As an exercise physiologist, I'm especially intrigued with books that delve into the science of suffering (er,...

26 Jun

Articles, Brain

The Story Of How An Electric Torpedo Fish Can Put You Into A State Of Deep Relaxation, Enhance Sleep & Eliminate Stress.

Posted by Marge Aberásturi
15 comments
October 2, 2020

The original wearable was an electric torpedo fish. Yep, that's right. In 46 AD, the personal physician to the Roman Emperor Claudius applied an electric torpedo fish to the Emperor’s forehead to successfully relieve his...

03 Jan

Articles, Brain

What Form Of Exercise Makes You Smarter?

Posted by Marge Aberásturi
1 comment
May 25, 2018

It’s Tuesday and here's another sneak peek at practical, quick and dirty fitness tips from this week’s Get-Fit Guy article. Each week, over at the Quick & Dirty Tips Network, I produce a free, easy-to-read article,...

21 Nov

Articles, Brain

Does A “God Pill” Exist?

Posted by Ben Greenfield
124 comments
January 14, 2021

Veins on both biceps bulging like pythons, the ripped kid in the t-shirt extended one arm towards me. He opened his clenched fist to reveal a tiny black ziplock bag. He grinned, displaying a...

29 Aug

Articles, Brain

How To Increase Your IQ, Decrease Your Distractibility, Create Better Sleep, Enhance Cognitive Performance & Maximize Your Ability To Enter The Zone.

Posted by Marge Aberásturi
30 comments
May 14, 2018

Two months ago, I visited the Peak Brain Institute in Los Angeles, California for a special type of advanced brain scan and brain mapping system called a quantified electroencephalography, or "QEEG"... ...and I was shocked at...

06 Jun

Articles, Brain

Why Your Brain Probably Doesn’t Make Enough Chemicals To Help You Sleep (And What You Can Do About It).

Posted by Marge Aberásturi
21 comments
May 20, 2018

If you’ve ever laid awake at night unable to sleep, woken up at 2am or 3am and couldn’t get back to sleep, had difficulty turning your brain off so that you could get much-needed...

24 Aug

Articles, Brain

Pink Makes You Docile, Orange Makes You Buy Stuff, Red Makes You Mad: How To Use Color Light Therapy For Mood, Cognition, Healing & More.

Posted by Marge Aberásturi
9 comments
May 14, 2018

A couple weeks ago, in my article "Three Ways To Biohack A Sauna For More Heat, A Better Detox & Enhanced Fitness", I used the slightly woo-woo sounding term "chromotherapy". Upon deeper digging, it...

06 Jul

Articles, Brain

How to Make Your Own Smart Drugs, Natural Nootropic Stacks, My Brain-Enhancing Compounds of Choice & Much More!.

Posted by Marge Aberásturi
31 comments
May 14, 2018

The word "nootropic" or "smart drug" (yeah, there's a slight difference between the two, as I discuss in this podcast) is quickly becoming a household name, especially due to all the recent media hype...

06 Dec

Articles, Brain

Learn to Meditate in 5 Minutes.

Posted by Ben Greenfield
2 comments
May 5, 2018

I recently signed up for the extremely brutal SEALFIT+Kokoro camp in August 2014, along with a handful of Spartan Beast and Super Spartan races. Despite my 10 Ironman triathlons and history of extreme fitness...

20 Aug

Articles, Brain

21 Ways To Hack Your Brain: A Complete How-To Guide To Enhancing Your Brainpower, Creativity, Focus, Motivation and IQ.

Posted by Ben Greenfield
51 comments
April 22, 2020

Welcome to Chapter 23 of Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life, in which you're going continue to discover the two ways your brain breaks, and exactly what you can do about it. So let's say...

19 Aug

Articles, Brain

Two Ways Your Brain Breaks And Exactly What You Can Do About It: Part 2

Posted by Ben Greenfield
51 comments
October 22, 2020

Welcome to Part 2 of Chapter 22 of Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life, in which you're going continue to discover the two ways your brain breaks, and exactly what you can do about...

17 Aug

Articles, Brain

Two Ways Your Brain Breaks And Exactly What You Can Do About It: Part 1

Posted by Ben Greenfield
55 comments
September 19, 2018

Welcome to Chapter 22 of Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life, in which you're going continue to discover the two ways your brain breaks, and exactly what you can do about it. Have you ever...

05 Aug

Articles, Brain

How To Train Your Brain for Life, Workout & Sports Success.

Posted by Ben Greenfield
3 comments
May 14, 2018

This is a guest post from Renegade Triathlon Psychology coach Stephen Ladd (pictured right), who has taken a somewhat unorthodox path to becoming one of most sought after gurus in the world when it comes...

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