There is a new buzzword floating around social media that by now you may have heard of; biohacking. We talked about it a little in my last blog, but I want to expound on just what biohacking is.
If you are asking, “What the heck is it?”, then I have some answers!
Biohacking is a systematic approach to reaching optimum health. It is implementing small changes or hacks to improve areas of your life. According to Dave Asprey, the founder of bulletproof coffee, it is making changes in your life to becoming superhuman.
Most biohackers strive to be the best version of themselves. Any areas of your life can be hacked whether it be physical, emotional, social, spiritual and intellectual. The journey of biohacking is up to you and where you see the need to change.
Biohacking is something I learned early on with my health journey. I was desperate for change. With all the health issues I had, plus the almost daily migraines, I knew things had to change for me. I could no longer follow this pathway which was causing me not only a lot of pain but a lot of emotional distress and stress. I was far from healthy (high triglycerides, high blood pressure, inflammation, and 30+ percent body fat). With my family history, I knew it was a ticking time bomb. So, I learned how to biohack along the way, thus amping up my own health and wellness.
If you want to try biohacking on your journey to health and wellness, then the following is a must as you start your own biohacking journey:
Assess
What areas of your life would you like to improve? Maybe you simply need to change up your sleeping schedule. Perhaps you have a lot of stress that you would like to reduce or eliminate. Whatever it may be there are hacks that you can do to help improve those areas. Some common areas that biohackers target include improving happiness, productivity, diet, athletic endurance, and mental performance.
Implement
Now that you have assessed yourself and know what areas of your life you would like to improve on, it is time to implement hacks to reach those goals. It can be as simple as tracking your daily exercise or taking something to help with anxiety (such as relaxation exercises, deep breathing, or better still, learning which essential oils can naturally help with anxiety). Whatever the hack may be, it is important to start doing them right away and track your progress as you go along.
Document and Evaluate
Although implementation is the key to biohacking, the other area of importance includes tracking your results and evaluating them. This way you can be sure that the hack you implemented is accomplishing the goal you had in mind. Maybe the hack will improve other areas of your life that you were not aware of. Take just a few moments out of your day each night to record any little thing you have noticed throughout your journey. At the end of each month create some kind of challenge such as a test to see if the hack you implemented has truly made an impact. For example, maybe you wanted to increase your energy and/or endurance. Before you implement the hack test your endurance (energy) and then in a month do the same test to see if you’ve improved.
Adjust
Once you evaluate your results it is time to determine if the hack you implemented provides the results you were hoping for. If not, adjust the hack or implement a brand new one. If you received benefits from the hack determine if it is worth continuing or not. Obviously, if the hack didn’t produce the results you were hoping for it may not be worth continuing.
Rinse and Repeat
If there are more areas in your life that you want to improve to reach the goals that you have set for yourself, add more. If what you are doing is working keep doing it. Once you have mastered the hacks that you implemented you may even want to take it one step further. The choices are truly endless.
Biohacking is a never-ending journey. It is not a fast-track system to optimal health or the perfect life. It is a cumulation of lifestyle changes that take work and dedication. Implement, evaluate, adjust and then repeat until you reach all your goals. You can truly accomplish whatever it is that you want to with biohacking.
Learn how to become the best version of yourself by scheduling your free clarity call with me. It is confidential, and you will walk away with clarity and a roadmap for your journey to optimal health.
Energy Boosting Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 2 hard-boiled eggs sliced in half
- 1/2 bunch parsley chopped
- 1 large beet shredded
- 1 large apple chopped
- 1 large carrot shredded
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 avocado diced
- 2 radishes chopped in half
- 1/2 cup
Lemon Basil Dressing
Lemon Basil Dressing
- 2 large lemons juiced
- 2 tsp. basil dried
- 1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Toss and serve.
Lemon Basil Dressing
- Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until well incorporated.