Why you need two State Resets a day…
I’m finding that for me to really have a productive, happy day I need to do two State Resets.
About halfway through the day, my mind will be kind of like a web browser with too many tabs open; I’ll be more susceptible to distractions and I’m more likely to get stuck in the weeds of some menial task. If I do a State Reset about halfway through the day I return to more high-level thinking and am able to more clearly prioritize my efforts and often reach a productive, focused, and creative flowstate as opposed to slumping into mid-afternoon doldrums.
I’ll usually end my work around 8 PM — 9 PM, my intention upon finishing work is usually to go out do something social or read a book — enlighten myself on some meaningful topic before finally going to bed. However, to be honest I rarely do either of these two things if I don’t do a State Reset immediately after finishing work. In my frazzled state after 8–10 hours of work if I don’t do the State Reset I will often get drawn down the rabbit hole of lower consciousness digital amusement; reading articles, browsing social media, chatting with people on Facebook, watching Youtube videos, Amazon Video, Netflix, etc. Then after a few hours of really unproductive screen time, I’ll finally go to bed, tossing and turning for 30–60 minutes before finally getting to sleep.
However, if I do a second State Reset, the waning hours of my day are a whole lot more purposeful. I’ll go out, attend a meetup, make new friends, meet new people, or hit the salsa dancefloor. If I don’t socialize, I’ll instead spend time reading (usually non-fiction) a book on a topic germane to Limitless Mindset or something else important in my life. I’ll go to bed around the same time but my quality of sleep will be a whole lot higher.
How to do a State Reset:
Probably the best way is 20 minutes of meditation. However, 40 minutes of meditation a day while certainly beneficial, sounds — frankly- boring to me and a little time-consuming. There’s a couple of other ways, like taking a power nap, doing HRV training, or exercise. The good news is that 10 minutes of Dual N-Back training has almost the exact same effect; it resets your emotional state to neutral, improves your discipline (following through on what you want to accomplish), and upgrades the RAM of your working memory. Now that’s a lifehack!
