1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:04,890 Today we're talking about all things focus and productivity 2 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:07,920 through the lens of supplementation. 3 00:00:08,100 --> 00:00:10,770 So we will talk about meds. 4 00:00:10,879 --> 00:00:16,114 for those of you who live with adhd, like myself, we're gonna 5 00:00:16,119 --> 00:00:19,564 talk about some more holistic. 6 00:00:20,055 --> 00:00:24,494 Natural approaches like herbal supplements, some natural stimulants, 7 00:00:24,555 --> 00:00:28,965 and some, gentler approaches to focus and productivity. 8 00:00:32,475 --> 00:00:34,575 Welcome to Passion and Profits Without Burnout. 9 00:00:34,875 --> 00:00:36,105 I'm your host, Jacob Moore. 10 00:00:36,735 --> 00:00:41,595 I'm a speaker, coach, childhood suicide loss survivor and filmmaker who left 11 00:00:41,595 --> 00:00:44,055 Hollywood to follow my heart of service. 12 00:00:44,605 --> 00:00:48,235 I've helped tens of thousands of people find the balance in their 13 00:00:48,235 --> 00:00:51,504 life between passion and profits. 14 00:00:51,504 --> 00:00:55,885 On the show, I'm gonna teach you how to build a trauma responsive, 15 00:00:56,095 --> 00:01:01,535 resilient, and impactful community and organization, all without burning out. 16 00:01:02,385 --> 00:01:03,655 Let's get started. 17 00:01:08,065 --> 00:01:11,185 So this is sort of the second in the series on this topic. 18 00:01:11,645 --> 00:01:15,365 Last time I talked a lot through the lens of ADHD because that's 19 00:01:15,365 --> 00:01:19,445 something that I associate with and I know a lot of people do. 20 00:01:20,164 --> 00:01:24,905 But regardless of whether you have that diagnosis, focus, and 21 00:01:24,910 --> 00:01:32,925 productivity, is I think a topic that is challenging for a, a lot of people to. 22 00:01:33,750 --> 00:01:40,360 Not only talk about, but to, master to live with, to find approaches that 23 00:01:40,420 --> 00:01:44,090 work for them, in a sustainable way. 24 00:01:44,960 --> 00:01:47,930 I e not megadosing, caffeine. 25 00:01:48,785 --> 00:01:52,795 Which we'll talk about today, but during my, last solo episode, we 26 00:01:52,855 --> 00:01:59,935 talked about behavioral modifications, approaches, using tools and and, and 27 00:01:59,935 --> 00:02:01,975 modifications to things like routine. 28 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:06,070 If you miss that episode, go back and listen to it because there's 29 00:02:06,370 --> 00:02:13,460 some really, I think just simple but powerful approaches to using 30 00:02:13,465 --> 00:02:17,990 behavioral modification to increase focus and productivity and. 31 00:02:18,805 --> 00:02:21,174 Again, I think that's for everyone. 32 00:02:21,204 --> 00:02:25,195 It's sort of from my perspective, the toe dip in the water. 33 00:02:25,594 --> 00:02:29,974 if you're finding yourself, you know, having very scattered thoughts or 34 00:02:30,214 --> 00:02:37,144 being distracted a lot, or you know, an inability to stay still for a period 35 00:02:37,144 --> 00:02:41,144 of time to be able to focus and be productive, some of those behavioral 36 00:02:41,144 --> 00:02:43,154 modifications might work well for you. 37 00:02:43,224 --> 00:02:45,954 in particular, there's a tool called Sun Samma that I use. 38 00:02:46,774 --> 00:02:51,304 It is a great productivity and organization tool to keep me on track 39 00:02:51,304 --> 00:02:55,354 for my goals and objectives and make sure that the tasks that I'm doing 40 00:02:55,384 --> 00:02:58,024 are aligned with my objectives. 41 00:02:58,684 --> 00:03:03,734 Time boxing Pomodoro technique using, you know, smarter goal setting. 42 00:03:04,044 --> 00:03:06,304 There's, you know, lots of different approaches. 43 00:03:06,304 --> 00:03:08,344 So check that episode out if you missed it. 44 00:03:08,764 --> 00:03:13,024 But today again, we're talking about supplementation, so, 45 00:03:13,274 --> 00:03:14,834 let's just dig right in. 46 00:03:15,344 --> 00:03:19,084 I, I think that, the number one thing to talk about, the first thing to 47 00:03:19,084 --> 00:03:21,784 talk about here is prescriptions. 48 00:03:22,024 --> 00:03:26,104 So for those of you who do live with ADHD or have had that, you 49 00:03:26,104 --> 00:03:31,444 know, diagnosis at some point or another, inevitably something along 50 00:03:31,444 --> 00:03:38,104 the lines of, you know, Ritalin or a prescription drug to help focus. 51 00:03:38,689 --> 00:03:43,969 Has come up for you or maybe you, you have taken them or currently take them? 52 00:03:44,899 --> 00:03:50,629 I'm just going to really touch on this very briefly because a couple of reasons. 53 00:03:51,349 --> 00:03:55,669 A, I'm not a doctor, I'm not a psychiatrist, psychologist, or anyone 54 00:03:55,674 --> 00:03:58,489 who is an expert in medication. 55 00:03:58,999 --> 00:03:59,809 I think that. 56 00:04:00,544 --> 00:04:05,284 They can be very powerful tools and work really well for some people. 57 00:04:05,764 --> 00:04:11,394 There is absolutely no shame, in taking meds and certainly if that 58 00:04:11,394 --> 00:04:15,804 is a tool that works for you or one that you want to explore, fantastic. 59 00:04:15,864 --> 00:04:22,104 Talk with your, your healthcare provider, about the benefits and drawbacks 60 00:04:22,194 --> 00:04:26,395 of using a prescription to help. 61 00:04:26,770 --> 00:04:33,340 You deal with those, you, whether it's ADHD or symptoms that are like d h, adhd. 62 00:04:34,299 --> 00:04:39,199 I personally, when I was younger, took Ritalin and it 63 00:04:39,619 --> 00:04:41,449 did not work well for my body. 64 00:04:41,509 --> 00:04:49,879 I'm someone who is extremely sensitive to stimulants and it got to a point of, of 65 00:04:49,879 --> 00:04:55,594 having an unhealthy relationship with it, so, I don't, I don't currently take them. 66 00:04:55,874 --> 00:04:58,244 again, it just didn't work for my body. 67 00:04:58,275 --> 00:04:59,294 And, and that's okay. 68 00:04:59,655 --> 00:05:06,835 But I, you know, know, adults in, you know, my life right now who do use them 69 00:05:06,835 --> 00:05:11,126 very successfully and, you know, that's a really positive choice for them. 70 00:05:12,385 --> 00:05:14,784 So that's pretty much all I'm gonna say about that. 71 00:05:14,784 --> 00:05:17,155 Just that those are an option. 72 00:05:17,185 --> 00:05:18,145 They are out there. 73 00:05:18,849 --> 00:05:22,239 And you know, whether or not it is something that works well for you 74 00:05:22,659 --> 00:05:27,760 is up to you and your, you know, conversation with your, with your doctor. 75 00:05:28,105 --> 00:05:28,465 Really. 76 00:05:29,455 --> 00:05:36,625 So moving on from that, I wanna talk about some other types of supplements that can 77 00:05:36,625 --> 00:05:39,205 help increase focus and productivity. 78 00:05:39,835 --> 00:05:42,205 Listen, I'm, I'm not, you know, Dr. 79 00:05:42,235 --> 00:05:43,405 Andrew Huberman here. 80 00:05:43,495 --> 00:05:43,825 Okay. 81 00:05:44,135 --> 00:05:47,975 I, I like to look at tools, their functionality. 82 00:05:48,635 --> 00:05:53,164 What is effective, and we're doing this in a short amount of time here, so I'm 83 00:05:53,169 --> 00:05:55,474 not going to dig into all of the science. 84 00:05:55,835 --> 00:06:01,385 I'm not going to, you know, really get into, you know, deep on these things 85 00:06:01,385 --> 00:06:03,905 because that's not my background. 86 00:06:03,905 --> 00:06:06,455 I'm looking for functional. 87 00:06:06,635 --> 00:06:08,275 What is going to. 88 00:06:09,005 --> 00:06:09,905 Just work. 89 00:06:10,744 --> 00:06:11,614 Dr. 90 00:06:11,614 --> 00:06:18,764 Huberman has a fantastic, very in depth episode on focus and productivity, where 91 00:06:18,764 --> 00:06:24,224 he gets into a lot of supplementations, specifically talking about caffeine. 92 00:06:24,584 --> 00:06:30,404 So some of the, what I'm gonna share with you today was inspired by that 93 00:06:30,404 --> 00:06:34,589 episode on caffeine and, some of the research, that my team pulled up. 94 00:06:35,069 --> 00:06:37,359 Came from, his episode on caffeine. 95 00:06:37,689 --> 00:06:40,479 So I wanna give credit where credit's due and also say that 96 00:06:41,259 --> 00:06:42,579 I'm not gonna get into that deep. 97 00:06:42,579 --> 00:06:43,959 We're gonna be very high level here. 98 00:06:44,859 --> 00:06:49,059 So what I wanna talk about with caffeine is first and 99 00:06:49,064 --> 00:06:51,519 foremost, that it is a stimulant. 100 00:06:52,419 --> 00:06:56,259 And a lot of people use caffeine. 101 00:06:56,589 --> 00:07:01,179 Well just period that, that in and of itself, a lot of people use caffeine. 102 00:07:01,569 --> 00:07:08,379 In fact, it is the second most consumed beverage in the United States, second 103 00:07:08,379 --> 00:07:12,429 only to water in the form of coffee. 104 00:07:12,909 --> 00:07:17,799 So if you are drinking, you know, regular coffee or even decaffeinated 105 00:07:17,799 --> 00:07:22,929 coffee like I do, Then you are getting, some amount of caffeine anywhere 106 00:07:22,929 --> 00:07:27,780 from, you know, six milligrams up to 20 plus milligrams, depending 107 00:07:27,780 --> 00:07:30,749 on how much or what strength it is. 108 00:07:31,229 --> 00:07:33,509 So a lot of people use caffeine. 109 00:07:34,259 --> 00:07:41,099 Caffeine is something that can have, dependency associated with it, and many 110 00:07:41,099 --> 00:07:47,579 people use it in place of food or in place of, you know, other types of. 111 00:07:47,984 --> 00:07:53,834 Fuel as a way to feel awake, to feel stimulated, to feel focused. 112 00:07:54,314 --> 00:07:57,284 And I'm not gonna get too much into that. 113 00:07:57,284 --> 00:08:01,754 I, I do have an article on prioritizing food over stimulants 114 00:08:02,264 --> 00:08:05,264 and, talking about, you know, sort of the pros and cons with that. 115 00:08:05,714 --> 00:08:09,294 But today, since we're focused on focus and productivity, I 116 00:08:09,294 --> 00:08:11,514 just want to say around it that. 117 00:08:12,069 --> 00:08:17,409 Caffeine is a really powerful tool for focus and productivity and, 118 00:08:18,039 --> 00:08:21,739 and I certainly don't wanna scare you away from using it, by saying 119 00:08:21,744 --> 00:08:23,599 that there are drawbacks to it. 120 00:08:24,484 --> 00:08:31,324 Which are things like insomnia, insomnia, worsen sleep, quality, 121 00:08:31,384 --> 00:08:35,645 anxiety, dehydration, increased heart rate, appetite suppressant. 122 00:08:35,794 --> 00:08:39,304 It can heighten sugar cravings, there can be dependency. 123 00:08:39,829 --> 00:08:43,964 withdrawal symptoms like headache fatigue, depressed mood, irritability, 124 00:08:44,624 --> 00:08:46,844 severe afternoon energy crashes. 125 00:08:46,844 --> 00:08:51,494 That's one that I think pops up for a lot of people, especially if you're, 126 00:08:51,494 --> 00:08:54,494 you're consuming caffeine in the morning and then knowing that you 127 00:08:54,494 --> 00:08:57,915 know past a certain time in the day, it can affect your sleep at night. 128 00:08:59,054 --> 00:09:01,994 Having an afternoon crash when that caffeine leaves your 129 00:09:01,994 --> 00:09:03,764 body is very, very common. 130 00:09:04,899 --> 00:09:07,599 So, you know, that afternoon slump is, is a real thing. 131 00:09:07,930 --> 00:09:14,589 So those are kind of some of the negative or the drawbacks of caffeine, but here's, 132 00:09:14,649 --> 00:09:18,579 here's the, the good stuff with it and why you might want to consider using 133 00:09:18,579 --> 00:09:24,930 caffeine, increasing, focus and memory, delayed feelings of fatigue so it doesn't. 134 00:09:25,244 --> 00:09:28,964 Make you not tired if you didn't get a good night's rest. 135 00:09:29,294 --> 00:09:33,944 That feeling of, you know, lack of sleep is still, it's gonna catch up 136 00:09:33,944 --> 00:09:39,914 with you, but it can delay it enough to get a work workout in to, you know, get 137 00:09:39,919 --> 00:09:44,924 through a meeting to get a task done, to make that drive, whatever you might. 138 00:09:45,204 --> 00:09:49,344 You'll be using it for caffeine can help with improved athletic performance. 139 00:09:49,944 --> 00:09:54,004 That's something, you know, before a race or a lot of, you know, people who do 140 00:09:54,004 --> 00:10:01,614 strength training will use, caffeine to help for that short burst of focus and an 141 00:10:01,619 --> 00:10:04,349 energy, there's a dopamine, boost with it. 142 00:10:04,889 --> 00:10:10,239 So those feel good, receptors or rather the dopamine connects with the 143 00:10:10,239 --> 00:10:11,919 feel good receptors in your brain. 144 00:10:12,900 --> 00:10:19,260 But to in, in fact make you, you know, feel good in those moments faster mental, 145 00:10:19,410 --> 00:10:21,329 mental and physical reaction time. 146 00:10:22,350 --> 00:10:26,520 There's neuroprotective effects to caffeine that speeds up your 147 00:10:26,520 --> 00:10:31,380 metabolism, reduces hunger, and can actually combat headaches as well. 148 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:35,010 So, you know, there's lots of good stuff with caffeine. 149 00:10:35,250 --> 00:10:41,730 Again, with good always comes, you know, some, some negative or drawbacks. 150 00:10:42,270 --> 00:10:44,400 So understanding how it works for you. 151 00:10:45,359 --> 00:10:49,739 I, I heard this a long time ago and I find it to be true that there are three 152 00:10:49,739 --> 00:10:51,869 types of people when it comes to caffeine. 153 00:10:52,109 --> 00:10:59,520 Those who can have a, a cup or two feel a stimulant effect. 154 00:11:00,420 --> 00:11:03,719 And, you know, generally that feels good, feels positive. 155 00:11:04,709 --> 00:11:06,270 Much more than that. 156 00:11:06,630 --> 00:11:13,740 Three plus cups of coffee, they tend to feel, start to feel a little jittery or a 157 00:11:13,740 --> 00:11:16,199 little anxious or a little overstimulated. 158 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:21,209 And I think that's kind of the majority of people's relationship with caffeine. 159 00:11:21,930 --> 00:11:26,069 Then you have, people like me who are very sensitive to caffeine. 160 00:11:26,369 --> 00:11:29,670 I mentioned earlier, I'm sensitive to stimulants in general, 161 00:11:29,729 --> 00:11:30,839 caffeine being one of them. 162 00:11:31,170 --> 00:11:39,300 When I have a cup of coffee, I, or, or caffeine, really in any form, I feel it. 163 00:11:39,479 --> 00:11:44,339 I feel it in a sense of like, Vasal dilation. 164 00:11:44,729 --> 00:11:47,819 So my blood feels like it is flowing. 165 00:11:47,819 --> 00:11:49,709 I, I oftentimes feel a little flush. 166 00:11:50,669 --> 00:11:53,019 My heart, rate will increase. 167 00:11:53,049 --> 00:11:59,720 And if I have like a full cup of regular coffee, my heart will actually 168 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:01,160 have palpitations and skip beets. 169 00:12:02,030 --> 00:12:07,490 It increases anxiety for me and just a sense of like, unease and it's, 170 00:12:07,490 --> 00:12:09,080 it's just not a comfortable feeling. 171 00:12:09,500 --> 00:12:13,970 So if you're someone who lives with, you, know, any type of anxiety or have, 172 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:20,000 you know, challenges around feeling overly stimulated and you drink caffeine, 173 00:12:20,005 --> 00:12:21,680 there could be a connection there. 174 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:24,320 For me, i l the, the. 175 00:12:24,694 --> 00:12:29,704 I mean, like, unfortunate thing is I really love the taste of coffee. 176 00:12:30,064 --> 00:12:32,425 I, I just like, I think it's, it's delicious. 177 00:12:33,185 --> 00:12:36,125 It's ritualistic and I really enjoy it. 178 00:12:36,545 --> 00:12:43,905 So I do every morning, have a cup of decaf coffee and it gives me, it has 179 00:12:43,905 --> 00:12:45,584 about six milligrams of caffeine. 180 00:12:45,974 --> 00:12:48,495 So it is like enough to. 181 00:12:49,030 --> 00:12:53,350 Give me a little kick, and I, and, and I feel it, I know it sounds weird 182 00:12:53,500 --> 00:12:56,380 for those of you who have a pretty normal relationship with caffeine, 183 00:12:56,380 --> 00:12:57,850 but I, I feel a kick from it. 184 00:12:58,750 --> 00:13:02,580 And, you know, again, it's part of that, that morning ritual that I really enjoy. 185 00:13:02,580 --> 00:13:07,950 So I will use it, you know, before workouts, before a race. 186 00:13:08,430 --> 00:13:10,050 Otherwise, I try to, as Dr. 187 00:13:10,050 --> 00:13:14,330 Huberman, recommend, delay my caffeine intake about 90 minutes in the morning. 188 00:13:15,340 --> 00:13:21,640 To not have a dependency with it and to, when I do want to use it 189 00:13:21,640 --> 00:13:25,550 for performance, have it be as potent and effective as possible. 190 00:13:26,420 --> 00:13:31,400 There are then a third group of people, like my brother who can 191 00:13:31,430 --> 00:13:37,520 drink a bucket of coffee every day, like he drinks a pot of coffee and. 192 00:13:37,940 --> 00:13:40,130 It's like drinking water to him. 193 00:13:40,460 --> 00:13:45,140 He can have as much as he wants and he's just not sensitive to caffeine. 194 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:49,550 He feels the effects, but he doesn't feel overstimulated from it. 195 00:13:50,270 --> 00:13:53,540 And, I, I envy him cuz again, I love the taste of coffee, 196 00:13:53,630 --> 00:13:55,790 but I digress on this topic. 197 00:13:56,090 --> 00:14:02,850 So, caffeine is a tool and, and again, coffee isn't the only, place we can get. 198 00:14:02,850 --> 00:14:06,150 Caffeine, of course, tea and. 199 00:14:06,780 --> 00:14:09,030 You know, energy drinks and chocolate. 200 00:14:09,035 --> 00:14:12,360 And there, you know, there are other places to get caffeine, but again, 201 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:17,340 coffee is the second most used drink beverage in the United States. 202 00:14:17,370 --> 00:14:22,340 And, the world over, I'm sure it is, right up there with tea in a lot of places. 203 00:14:23,270 --> 00:14:24,220 So there you go. 204 00:14:24,500 --> 00:14:25,220 That's caffeine. 205 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:28,720 Next I wanna talk about, Neutropics. 206 00:14:29,260 --> 00:14:35,110 So this is something that I've been nerding out on for probably, you know, 207 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:36,910 a year and a half to two years now. 208 00:14:37,150 --> 00:14:44,850 And, neutropics are micro doses of substances most naturally occurring 209 00:14:44,860 --> 00:14:52,680 that are very targeted and have a, you know, specific effect, on your system. 210 00:14:52,890 --> 00:14:54,330 in, in particular, your. 211 00:14:55,195 --> 00:14:56,305 Cognitive function. 212 00:14:56,575 --> 00:15:02,905 So I'm going to talk about Neutropics through the lens of a product 213 00:15:02,905 --> 00:15:06,455 called Thesis, which I personally use and have for over a year. 214 00:15:06,460 --> 00:15:11,015 Now, I am not affiliated with them, but I am gonna leave a link 215 00:15:11,555 --> 00:15:14,710 in my, in the show notes here in case you wanna check them out. 216 00:15:14,710 --> 00:15:15,730 It is a referral link. 217 00:15:16,150 --> 00:15:20,950 I will, I think I get like $25 off of my future orders if you use that 218 00:15:20,950 --> 00:15:22,630 link for full disclosure there. 219 00:15:23,410 --> 00:15:27,640 But I, it's a product that I really like and stand behind. 220 00:15:27,840 --> 00:15:29,100 and I'll tell you why. 221 00:15:30,330 --> 00:15:34,020 They are very transparent about the science. 222 00:15:34,515 --> 00:15:40,885 The ingredients and the customizability, of this product I really like. 223 00:15:41,185 --> 00:15:49,195 So I'm not gonna talk a lot about the science of Neutropics because THESIS has 224 00:15:49,225 --> 00:15:55,814 a, great resource on their site about the science of Neutropics, and, Dr. 225 00:15:55,814 --> 00:16:00,660 Truman talks about them a little bit as well, but, Take thesis.com 226 00:16:01,230 --> 00:16:04,410 in case you, you just wanna go there and you don't wanna use my link. 227 00:16:05,250 --> 00:16:10,260 They, I, I think, do a, a great job of sharing how Neutropics work. 228 00:16:11,190 --> 00:16:14,400 What I particularly like and I, I'm actually navigating to their site 229 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:17,490 right now are the ingredients list. 230 00:16:17,580 --> 00:16:21,360 Now this is not something that, that they used to have on their site and they did 231 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:26,100 it recently and I, I really appreciate this cuz it's just full transparency 232 00:16:26,100 --> 00:16:29,420 on what is in their supplementation. 233 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:33,600 So each supplement has sort of a. 234 00:16:34,145 --> 00:16:39,275 A combination of a few different ingredients and they sort of 235 00:16:39,335 --> 00:16:43,925 have, you know, very, very cute names associated with them. 236 00:16:44,425 --> 00:16:52,045 like, you know, energy focus, motivation, clarity, things of that nature. 237 00:16:52,465 --> 00:16:56,815 And the combination of the ingredients are, you know, sort 238 00:16:56,815 --> 00:16:58,255 of focused for that purpose. 239 00:16:58,855 --> 00:16:59,605 You can get. 240 00:17:00,095 --> 00:17:03,335 Configurations with and without caffeine. 241 00:17:03,575 --> 00:17:07,685 So if you're someone who enjoys using caffeine and that is a good, 242 00:17:08,645 --> 00:17:12,355 you know, source of, of focus and productivity for you, then you can 243 00:17:12,355 --> 00:17:14,935 get supplementation with caffeine. 244 00:17:15,325 --> 00:17:16,705 I get them without, and. 245 00:17:17,605 --> 00:17:24,235 And I find that some of the, some of the combinations are very potent. 246 00:17:24,295 --> 00:17:27,295 Again, I'm very sensitive to, to stimulants. 247 00:17:27,565 --> 00:17:34,345 So in particular, the, the combinations that ha, that are like for energy 248 00:17:34,350 --> 00:17:41,515 or motivation tend to be a little overstimulating for me and a lot of the. 249 00:17:41,875 --> 00:17:45,925 Little packets come with, you know, 2, 2, 3 capsules. 250 00:17:46,315 --> 00:17:49,705 I generally only take one, but there's some really great 251 00:17:49,705 --> 00:17:51,865 formulas that do work well for me. 252 00:17:51,865 --> 00:17:55,705 Clarity in particular, I like, I just started using. 253 00:17:56,900 --> 00:18:03,620 another one called confidence that I think really works well with my body. 254 00:18:04,040 --> 00:18:07,400 And you know, the cool thing is that they'll send you some supplements 255 00:18:07,430 --> 00:18:12,650 and then you get to try them out and see which combination works for you. 256 00:18:12,710 --> 00:18:13,760 You can swap them out. 257 00:18:14,300 --> 00:18:17,190 Of course they have a subscription service and so on and so forth. 258 00:18:18,300 --> 00:18:22,560 But, I would encourage you to, to go to their site and just check out the science, 259 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:27,330 check out the ingredients, even if you don't want to use the product, because 260 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:32,550 there's just a lot of good information and it's sort of a, a one stop shop. 261 00:18:33,210 --> 00:18:36,910 So some of the ingredients, I'm just gonna read some of them because you're, I 262 00:18:36,910 --> 00:18:38,400 know you're gonna be familiar with them. 263 00:18:39,355 --> 00:18:46,585 So Alpha G gc, they have alpha gcp, 50% choline, ginkgo. 264 00:18:47,035 --> 00:18:55,555 There's like xite from, from mango, lions main b12. 265 00:18:55,945 --> 00:18:56,655 Oh, let's see here. 266 00:18:57,365 --> 00:19:00,745 Artichoke extract, gin sing, d h a. 267 00:19:02,010 --> 00:19:07,650 Ashwaganda, magnesium, sage, saffron extract, magnolia bark 268 00:19:07,650 --> 00:19:10,230 extract, caffeine, altheine. 269 00:19:10,650 --> 00:19:15,030 So these little substances, they're, they're naturally 270 00:19:15,030 --> 00:19:17,370 occurring and they're very potent. 271 00:19:18,180 --> 00:19:20,860 Just because it's herbal or just because it's natural doesn't 272 00:19:20,860 --> 00:19:22,650 mean that it's not very potent. 273 00:19:23,010 --> 00:19:27,210 So why I'm sharing this is because they will put their 274 00:19:27,210 --> 00:19:31,050 formulations into combinations that work toward a specific goal. 275 00:19:31,515 --> 00:19:37,135 However, you can find these individual supplements on their own as well, 276 00:19:37,645 --> 00:19:46,045 so you know it, it may be beneficial for you to find something, just a 277 00:19:46,050 --> 00:19:51,175 particular ingredient that really works well for you, and stick with that. 278 00:19:51,265 --> 00:19:53,545 Maybe you don't need a, an entire combination. 279 00:19:54,895 --> 00:19:59,395 So for me, you know, sometimes there, there might be ingredients. 280 00:19:59,395 --> 00:20:01,135 It's just like a multivitamin, right? 281 00:20:01,135 --> 00:20:06,745 It's a, it's a, you know, very broad spectrum approach and you might be 282 00:20:06,745 --> 00:20:12,245 getting some of what you need, some things that you don't or extra, and then, you 283 00:20:12,445 --> 00:20:14,365 know, still be lacking in some areas. 284 00:20:14,605 --> 00:20:19,945 Whereas in individual supplement, you can really dial in. 285 00:20:20,395 --> 00:20:21,445 What works for you. 286 00:20:21,445 --> 00:20:28,225 So, you know, maybe Alpha GCP is the one that just, just works with your 287 00:20:28,225 --> 00:20:31,615 brain and maybe that's all you need and you don't need the other stuff. 288 00:20:31,945 --> 00:20:37,095 So again, I'm not, and I'm not trying to sell you on thesis specifically, but 289 00:20:37,265 --> 00:20:38,995 again, I think it's a good resource. 290 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:43,525 And if you're someone who wants to, you know, do a little 291 00:20:43,525 --> 00:20:45,775 self experimentation and. 292 00:20:46,300 --> 00:20:50,470 Explore, you know, what works for you, that that might be a good way to go. 293 00:20:51,100 --> 00:20:56,620 The nice thing I think about using a trusted brand like thesis is, you 294 00:20:56,625 --> 00:20:58,630 know, you're not going to overdo it. 295 00:20:58,990 --> 00:21:03,040 You aren't going to, you know, use too much of one supplement. 296 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:04,540 So do your research. 297 00:21:04,660 --> 00:21:05,170 Find. 298 00:21:05,950 --> 00:21:12,220 You know what the, you know, lowest effective dose is for substances and 299 00:21:12,820 --> 00:21:16,130 start with that and then, you know, you can always, increase from there 300 00:21:16,190 --> 00:21:18,440 depending on what you and your healthcare. 301 00:21:19,100 --> 00:21:20,780 Providers recommend for you. 302 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:22,730 So those are new tropics. 303 00:21:23,070 --> 00:21:28,160 they've been really, I would say game changing for me on days that I really 304 00:21:28,190 --> 00:21:32,120 need to just buckle down focus or I have a meeting or I need to be, creative. 305 00:21:32,125 --> 00:21:32,990 That's another blend. 306 00:21:33,030 --> 00:21:35,261 creativity, I will use them. 307 00:21:35,980 --> 00:21:40,640 I don't every single day or every single circumstance, but, when I know that 308 00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:45,470 I have a period coming up that I just need to be dialed in, in a specific way. 309 00:21:46,025 --> 00:21:49,535 I'll use one of the supplements and, and it, and it works well for me. 310 00:21:49,985 --> 00:21:55,385 The last thing that I want to mention on supplementation is 311 00:21:56,285 --> 00:21:59,585 just good old fashioned water. 312 00:21:59,885 --> 00:22:07,000 Water is so overlooked when it comes to, focus and productivity, but it is. 313 00:22:07,645 --> 00:22:10,895 I, I think, should be the first, the go-to. 314 00:22:11,825 --> 00:22:16,265 Unless you are someone who is really paying attention to how much water you're 315 00:22:16,265 --> 00:22:20,195 consuming and you're getting, you know, half your body weight and ounces every 316 00:22:20,195 --> 00:22:27,275 single day or more, then in all likelihood you are a little bit dehydrated. 317 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:31,550 We certainly wake up that way in the morning, which is why it's a 318 00:22:31,550 --> 00:22:35,270 great idea to drink a full glass of water first thing in the morning. 319 00:22:35,660 --> 00:22:39,670 It has been, scientifically shown to actually wake you 320 00:22:39,675 --> 00:22:42,310 up better than caffeine does. 321 00:22:42,310 --> 00:22:48,370 It may not feel that way, but water wakes up your body systemically because 322 00:22:48,430 --> 00:22:52,870 it's working through the metabolism so that natural energy production 323 00:22:52,870 --> 00:22:56,200 in your body gets going when you start consuming water in the morning. 324 00:22:57,115 --> 00:23:01,105 Because we're dehydrated from, you know, eight or so hours 325 00:23:01,165 --> 00:23:02,755 of, you know, not drinking. 326 00:23:03,505 --> 00:23:06,185 We need that and, throughout the day as well. 327 00:23:06,245 --> 00:23:10,895 So if you're starting to feel an energy slump, it may be the most 328 00:23:10,895 --> 00:23:14,995 beneficial rather than reaching for something with caffeine or some 329 00:23:15,275 --> 00:23:19,955 type of stimulant to actually, just check in with your hydration and 330 00:23:19,955 --> 00:23:22,505 make sure that that is on point. 331 00:23:23,015 --> 00:23:25,295 So, Drink your glasses of water. 332 00:23:25,865 --> 00:23:26,375 That's it. 333 00:23:26,425 --> 00:23:31,015 as far as the, the supplementation, again, I'm not getting really 334 00:23:31,015 --> 00:23:32,215 deep into the science here. 335 00:23:32,575 --> 00:23:34,315 That's not who I am, but. 336 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:40,180 I, I just want to give you some tools to explore in case you are having 337 00:23:40,180 --> 00:23:42,880 challenges around focus and productivity. 338 00:23:43,150 --> 00:23:46,930 I'm gonna do one more episode on this topic and we're gonna 339 00:23:46,930 --> 00:23:52,790 talk a little bit, deeper about things that we can actually do. 340 00:23:53,050 --> 00:23:59,570 So more somatically to help increase focus and pro productivity. 341 00:23:59,900 --> 00:24:01,280 So we're gonna talk about movement. 342 00:24:01,940 --> 00:24:03,110 And, and exercise. 343 00:24:03,110 --> 00:24:07,430 Certainly that is huge for energy focus and productivity. 344 00:24:07,970 --> 00:24:10,240 We're gonna talk about a little bit about, meditation. 345 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:12,220 We're gonna talk about sulf edge frequencies. 346 00:24:12,250 --> 00:24:15,850 We're gonna talk a little bit about hypnosis cuz there are 347 00:24:15,850 --> 00:24:21,615 very powerful, tools that we can use in, in those areas as well. 348 00:24:21,895 --> 00:24:28,055 so that wraps up this episode on focus and productivity related to supplementation. 349 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:30,350 Thank you so much for listening. 350 00:24:30,350 --> 00:24:33,340 I really appreciate your time and, and your attention. 351 00:24:33,410 --> 00:24:36,860 of course, I would really appreciate you, subscribing, 352 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:40,535 rating the, the show and sharing. 353 00:24:40,595 --> 00:24:44,585 As always, thanks a lot and until next time, be well. 354 00:24:48,725 --> 00:24:51,575 Thanks so much for listening to Passion and Profits without burnout. 355 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:55,010 I hope that you found some impactful takeaways, and if you 356 00:24:55,010 --> 00:24:56,750 did, I'd love to hear from you. 357 00:24:57,110 --> 00:25:01,400 Share a screenshot on your IG story, tag me or send me a quick message. 358 00:25:01,700 --> 00:25:05,150 This show is for you, so any feedback is welcomed. 359 00:25:05,300 --> 00:25:07,880 Hey, and make sure you're also subscribed to the show so you 360 00:25:07,885 --> 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