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Biohacking Productivity - Optimizing Work Through Science
When Science Meets Performance, Results Follow
Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive.
Happy reading - See you on Wednesday!
Cheers,
The Smarter Brain Team
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3 Ideas for Better Habits
Work Smarter
Entrepreneur, investor, and author Timothy Ferriss known for exploring productivity hacks, lifestyle design, and alternative work models.
“Focus on being productive instead of busy.”
Upgrade Yourself
Founder of Bulletproof Dave Asprey, pioneer of modern biohacking and performance optimization techniques.
“The human body is a system-optimize it and your mind will follow.”
Optimize Yourself
Entrepreneur and angel investor, co-founder of AngelList Naval Ravikant, known for his insights on wealth creation, mental performance, and long-term personal optimization.
“Play long-term games with your health, mind, and energy-compound returns matter more than quick fixes.”
Your Tool for More Effective Journaling
This set of prompt cards by The School of Life directs us to some of the most fruitful topics for reflection and self-exploration. Use them as you journal to find inspiration and encouragement. Here are some of our examples of their prompts:
Write a letter you want to - but never will - send.
Who I want to be this time next year.
The people I most love in the world - and why they matter so much.
The things I really, really care about.
List the ways in which you’re a little bit unusual (we all are). At the end, reflect on how that might not matter so much.
Productivity Tools and Resources
Biohackers Have Become Mainstream: Who Are They and What Do They Do?
Discover how modern biohackers use tools like cold exposure, smart supplements, and self-tracking to improve cognitive performance and daily productivity. Read more here.
Biohacking for High Performers: Evidence-Based Techniques to Enhance Mental Clarity and Productivity
Explore science-backed biohacking techniques, including nutrition, recovery, and cognitive optimization strategies that help improve mental clarity and sustained productivity. Read more here.
Optimize Sleep
Sleep Cycle - Tracks sleep patterns and provides insights to improve rest, energy, and cognitive function for peak productivity.
Stay Focused
Forest - A productivity app that helps you build focus by planting virtual trees while you work-the longer you stay focused, the more your forest grows. It turns concentration into a habit and reduces distractions from your phone, making it perfect for anyone practicing biohacking techniques to optimize attention and productivity.
What We're Reading
Ben Greenfield Fitness Newsletter - Weekly insights on biohacking, productivity, wellness, and performance optimization, helping professionals and entrepreneurs enhance energy, focus, and longevity.
The 5AM Miracle Newsletter - Practical strategies for productivity, habit formation, morning routines, energy management, and high‑performance habits. It focuses on optimizing daily rhythms, getting more done with less stress, and building routines that support peak performance-perfect for anyone interested in biohacking their work and life.
Brain Food
Today I Learned: Your energy level follows a daily rhythm called the circadian rhythm. (Source)
Science: Short bouts of moderate exercise (10-20 minutes) can temporarily increase levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) - a protein that supports neuron growth and improves learning and memory. (Source)
Have a productive rest of your week,
The Smarter Brain Team
Resource Spotlight
Biohacking Your Workspace: Optimize Office Design for Well‑Being
A forward-looking exploration of how biohacking principles can transform your workplace into a productivity-boosting, health-supporting environment. This piece highlights how strategic office design - from lighting and ergonomics to movement-friendly layouts and recovery spaces - can enhance focus, reduce stress, and support overall employee well-being.
Biohacking & Longevity: Curated Newsletters for Peak Performance
A guide to the best newsletters for biohacking, health optimization, and longevity - designed to give you science-backed insights without the hype. Learn which sources provide actionable strategies to boost energy, focus, productivity, and overall well-being, while keeping you informed on the latest research in aging, cognition, and performance.
Project Biohacking Newsletter: Science‑Backed Optimization for Body & Mind
A cutting‑edge dispatch rooted in evidence and experimentation - not hype. The Project Biohacking Newsletter delivers science‑curated insights, actionable protocols, and expert commentary straight to your inbox, helping you transform your biology with confidence and clarity. Subscribers receive practical strategies across topics like nootropics, wearable tech, sleep science, nutrition, recovery techniques, and even breakthrough peptide discoveries - all designed to boost energy, sharpen focus, enhance resilience, and extend longevity.
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