The Minimalist Minute

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In today’s instalment:

• How to find balance in imbalance

• The five points of focus for longevity

#habits

Perfect balance does not exist. However, defining “minimum standards” will help you achieve balance in periods of imbalance.

Here’s a framework that will help you define your minimum standards in a way that will allow you to drive towards success without unnecessarily sabotaging the other areas of your life:

What is your goal? Think health, wealth or relationships.

Take the two areas that aren’t your primary focus and define your minimum standards. Pick activities that are fun and easy to achieve:

Health: A minimum of 3 workouts or runs in a week

Wealth: Save a minimum of $500 per month

Relationships: Have dinner with my family every night or spend Sunday afternoons with my family every week

Add these to your habit tracker. By defining and measuring your minimum standards, you will be able to intervene and take action early if your standards drop.

#longevity

Do you know where to start when it comes to improving your chances of living longer?

Peter Attia speaks about the 5 key tactics to improve longevity:

• Exercise

• Nutrition

• Sleep

• Supplements

• Stress

It might seem overwhelming so here’s a simple way to make instant progress towards your longevity goals:

1. Rank each tactic in order of how “happy” you are

2. Whichever scores the lowest, spend some time working out the following:

   • Where am I now and where do I want to be?

   • What metrics can I measure?

   • What are the biggest actions or habits I need to adopt to improve my happiness in this area?

3. Once you’ve picked your target and the 1-3 things that will move the needle spend the next 28 days measuring your adherence and results

At the end of the 28 days, maintain or adjust as needed.

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#mystats

Each week I share my weekly stats to hopefully inspire you to get after your own habits and goals. Here’s what this week looked like:

I hope you enjoyed this week’s instalment of the Minimalist Minute.

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Stay frosty,

Brett