I just added Outlive by Peter Attia to the list of books I did not finish this year.
If you want to increase your chances of a longer, healthier life, most of us know what to do and the big hurdle is actually following through on: getting enough quality sleep, eating minimally-processed food (not too much, mostly plants), making and keeping friends, having a sense of purpose, helping others, listening more than we speak (I felt momentarily hypocritical here but then I'm about 20min into mostly reading New posts and comments on HN), getting enough exercise (cardio and weights), not being stressed about too much (including orthorexia), having enough money but not too much, and...? Not an exhaustive list, so there's utility in reading Dr. Attia's book for more details (but not prescriptions, as he's quick to declare), but I for one will focus on doing these things rather than only reading about them (and may pick it up again from the library when I'm looking for guidance and context).
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[ 4.7 ms ] story [ 9.6 ms ] threadIf you want to increase your chances of a longer, healthier life, most of us know what to do and the big hurdle is actually following through on: getting enough quality sleep, eating minimally-processed food (not too much, mostly plants), making and keeping friends, having a sense of purpose, helping others, listening more than we speak (I felt momentarily hypocritical here but then I'm about 20min into mostly reading New posts and comments on HN), getting enough exercise (cardio and weights), not being stressed about too much (including orthorexia), having enough money but not too much, and...? Not an exhaustive list, so there's utility in reading Dr. Attia's book for more details (but not prescriptions, as he's quick to declare), but I for one will focus on doing these things rather than only reading about them (and may pick it up again from the library when I'm looking for guidance and context).