Interesting article. Curious your thoughts on intermittent fasting. I’ve noticed that my blood sugar being stable keeps me from having an “afternoon crash” whether I eat or not. Also interested if you’ve looked at creatine’s impact on preventing an afternoon crash.
Regarding Intermittent Fasting: you're absolutely right, stable blood sugar is the antidote to the crash. I fasted for over 2 years and enjoyed it immensely. Why I stopped: I started waking up earlier, around 3:30 am, to train at 5am (I used to do this later). I was eating lunch between 11 and 11:30am. While I enjoyed the energy and clarity that came with IF, I learned that it's just too long to go w/o eating to protect muscle mass and bone density. I'm 57; I need to think about these things. For me, a small post-workout "snack" (like bone broth or soft-boiled eggs) became the bridge that allowed me to keep my Deep Work sharp without taxing my tissues.
Regarding Creatine: it's a fascinating molecule and talked about a lot these days. Scientifically, it helps your brain cells recharge their energy faster. It's an effective supplement for performance.
However, my focus is on sustainable capacity: a supplement can't teach the skill of boundary setting. It can't help you develop the internal authority that comes from sitting down, closing the laptop, and listening to your body's signals for 20 minutes. Creatine might give your brain more "fuel," but my protocol—the seated, warm lunch—clears the "smog" and resets your nervous system in a way a pill simply can't. I'm interested in the habits that make us better humans and strategists, not just more efficient machines.
The 15-minute boundary feels like slowing down—and for most women I work with, that's exactly why it's hard. Productivity culture has made stillness feel like failure. The real work is recognizing that the resistance is the signal.
Interesting article. Curious your thoughts on intermittent fasting. I’ve noticed that my blood sugar being stable keeps me from having an “afternoon crash” whether I eat or not. Also interested if you’ve looked at creatine’s impact on preventing an afternoon crash.
These are great questions, Brian, thank you!
Regarding Intermittent Fasting: you're absolutely right, stable blood sugar is the antidote to the crash. I fasted for over 2 years and enjoyed it immensely. Why I stopped: I started waking up earlier, around 3:30 am, to train at 5am (I used to do this later). I was eating lunch between 11 and 11:30am. While I enjoyed the energy and clarity that came with IF, I learned that it's just too long to go w/o eating to protect muscle mass and bone density. I'm 57; I need to think about these things. For me, a small post-workout "snack" (like bone broth or soft-boiled eggs) became the bridge that allowed me to keep my Deep Work sharp without taxing my tissues.
Regarding Creatine: it's a fascinating molecule and talked about a lot these days. Scientifically, it helps your brain cells recharge their energy faster. It's an effective supplement for performance.
However, my focus is on sustainable capacity: a supplement can't teach the skill of boundary setting. It can't help you develop the internal authority that comes from sitting down, closing the laptop, and listening to your body's signals for 20 minutes. Creatine might give your brain more "fuel," but my protocol—the seated, warm lunch—clears the "smog" and resets your nervous system in a way a pill simply can't. I'm interested in the habits that make us better humans and strategists, not just more efficient machines.
Thanks for the thoughtful reply Savitree! That makes total sense.
Great article! Thank you for taking your time to write it! Helpful piece ❤️
Great article! Thank you for sharing, my struggle with this right now. Trying to teach my mind to do what I want to do.
I'm glad this landed. The mind resisting is part of the process—you're not behind. Start with one lunch.
Yes.
The 15-minute boundary feels like slowing down—and for most women I work with, that's exactly why it's hard. Productivity culture has made stillness feel like failure. The real work is recognizing that the resistance is the signal.