📚 Good Energy Pt. 2, The Art of Reading is back, and more.

👋 Hey everyone,

If you missed the daily reading tip emails, you can find them here:

• Day 1: Quick Hacks For Finding Life-Changing Books

• Day 2: How To Get Out of A Reading Slump

• Day 3: How To Use Books You Loved To Find Even More Amazing Books

• Day 4: Look Out For These Red Flags In Books

• Day 5: When To Quit A Book (& How To Do So Without Feeling Guilty)

PS: I’m hosting another Reading Party in NYC on Sept. 25th, grab your ticket here (you get a free book for attending).

🥳 Announcement:

Have you encountered any of these reading roadblocks?

• You have trouble remembering what you read.

• You find it hard to maintain a consistent reading habit.

• You get easily distracted and lose focus while reading.

• You don’t know how to effectively take notes while reading.

• You wish you could find more time to read in your busy schedule.

• You have trouble applying the lessons you learn from books to your life.

If so, you're not alone. I've faced all of these roadblocks and more.

That's why I created The Art of Reading–an online course where I share all of my best reading tips, tricks, and tactics with you.

I launched it earlier this year and 450 students bought it. Now due to high demand, I’ve reopened the course for the next 5 days!

In it, you’ll learn proven reading strategies such as my:

• A.R.T. framework to speed read books

• Reading Funnel framework to prioritize your reading list

• Distraction Catcher framework to stay focused while reading

• R.E.A.D. framework to take notes in print books, ebooks, and audiobooks

• Snack & Meal Book framework to DOUBLE the number of books you read a year

And many more helpful reading strategies.

I’ve spent 5+ years studying the art of reading and now you can learn everything I know in just 2 hours.

The course is $197, but you can get it now for 40% off (until Thursday midnight).

PS: There’s a 100% lifetime money-back guarantee so you can try the course and if for whatever reason you don’t like it, I’ll refund your full purchase.

📚 Book Summary:

This week's book is “Good Energy” by Casey Means MD.

You guys loved last week’s lessons about this book, so I’m doing a Part 2.

Here are 3 more lessons from it:

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1) The Miracle Drug That Reduces Early Death by 50%

Imagine there was a drug that could help you lower your risk of:

• Premature death by 50%

• Dementia by 50%

• Type 2 diabetes by 44%

• Obesity by 31%

And it was free–would you take it?

Fortunately, you don’t have to imagine anything. It already exists and is available to all.

That “miracle drug” is walking 10,000 steps a day.

That’s right, walking 10,000 steps per day has been shown to reduce your risk of premature death, dementia, diabetes, obesity, cancer, depression, and even sleep apnea.

How amazing is that!

So if you want to live a longer and healthier life, all you need to do is go on more walks.

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2) The Miracle Activity That Reduces Early Death by 40%

Saunas and cold plunges seem to be the hot and cool new thing nowadays (sorry for that pun), but have you ever wondered what they even do for you?

Studies have found that deliberate heat exposure (such as being in a sauna), is linked to reduced blood pressure and lower cholesterol levels. But it gets even better…

A study on Finnish men found that people who regularly used saunas (4-7 times a week compared to only once a week), had reductions in:

• Dementia by 66%

• Alzheimer’s disease by 65%

• Sudden cardiac death by 63%

• All-cause mortality by 40%

Repeated sauna usage has also been shown to lower cortisol, the main stress hormone.

Now since buying a home sauna is out of the question for the majority of people, my favorite life hack for this is to find a local gym that has a sauna.

That way you can get your workout in and then finish by spending some time in the sauna.

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3) The Miracle Detox That Reduces Depression

You know that spending too much time on your phone is bad for you, but just exactly how bad is it?

Well, research suggests that excessive smartphone use is associated with mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and alcohol use disorder.

It can also lead to difficulties in cognitive-emotion regulation, impulsivity, impaired cognitive function, shyness, and low self-esteem

Fortunately, reducing smartphone use by just 1 hour has been shown to decrease depressive and anxiety symptoms, and improve life satisfaction.

And given that the average adult spends approximately 4 hours and 37 minutes per day using their smartphone, cutting down by one hour seems very doable.

✅ Actionable Advice:

1) Set a goal to walk 10,000 steps a day.

• Having a fitness tracker like an Apple Watch and walking treadmill (for your desk or home) is a great hack for this.

2) Try to go to a sauna more often.

• Look into spas or gyms in your neighborhood that have a sauna.

• You can also look into getting a sauna for your home.

3) Cut down your screen time by just 1 hour and you’ll decrease depressive symptoms.

• If you have trouble staying off your phone, lock it in a kSafe or Brick.

💎 Weekly Gem:

Article: How To Succeed by MrBeast

Love him or hate it, you have to respect what MrBeast has accomplished.

He’s the world’s biggest YouTuber and content creator with 450+ MILLION followers, and at age 26, is rumored to be a billionaire.

This leaked 36-page document, written by MrBeast, shares how to be successful in content and business in general. It’s a must-read for all content creators and business owners.

Thank you for your support, read on everyone!

-Alex W.