The Human Operating Manual

Family, Intimacy, and Communal Health

Family, Intimacy, and Communal Health Health doesn’t end at your skin — it extends to your kin. Focus: Family-level practices: shared meals, movement, rituals Relationship hygiene (secure attachment, nonviolent communication) Intergenerational modeling: epigenetic stewardship through example Intimacy as regulation, not just romance Designing environments that support collective coherence Optional Cheatsheet: “Family as Health System”

Continuous Learning, Adaptation & Identity Renewal

Continuous Learning, Adaptation & Identity Renewal If you’re not updating, you’re decaying. Focus: Anti-fragile identity: curiosity > dogma Self-directed education (cohorts, courses, apprenticeships) Feedback loops (journaling, self-review, physiological tracking) Learning through teaching and embodiment Designing future versions of self — and rehearsing them in real life Optional Cheatsheet: “Becoming: A Map for Ongoing Growth”

Cognitive Hygiene & Emotional Resilience

Cognitive Hygiene & Emotional Resilience A fit body is nothing without a clear mind and calm system. Focus: Mental health routines (journaling, therapy, breathwork) Sensemaking under complexity (media diet, bias filtering, emotional literacy) Stress regulation: Polyvagal theory in practice, somatic release, rest cycles Music, movement, and expression as integrative tools Meaning-building practices (ritual, reflection, narrative …

Lifestyle Design for Biological Coherence

Lifestyle Design for Biological Coherence Crafting your daily rhythm as a signal to your biology. Focus: Personalized nutrition (metabolic flexibility, ancestral patterns) Exercise programming (tensegrity, resistance, recovery) Sleep hygiene (circadian syncing, REM support, pre-sleep routines) Epigenetic modulation through habit design Integration of tracking tools, wearables, and physiological feedback Optional Cheatsheet: “Lifestyle Design & Digital Detox …

Rhythmic Renewal & Digital Boundaries

Rhythmic Renewal & Digital Boundaries The nervous system can’t grow in a state of constant noise. Focus: Creating cycles: active/rest, focus/play, connection/solitude Daily, weekly, seasonal rituals for rhythm and recovery Digital detox and boundaries: reclaiming sovereignty from screens Sleep/wake alignment + tech hygiene Micro-dosing nature, stillness, and sensuality Optional Cheatsheet: “Digital Detox + Rhythm Map”

A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life

A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life Authors: Heather Heying & Bret Weinstein Topics: Anthropology, health, systems and complexity, societal development All information is attributed to the authors. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized it incorrectly. These notes are only for …

The Immunity Fix: Strengthen Your Immune System

The Immunity Fix: Strengthen Your Immune System Authors: Siim Land and James DiNicolantonio Topics: Immune system, sleep, nutrition, exercise, fasting  All information is attributed to the authors. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always suggest reading from the original …

Lifestyle Design

Lifestyle Design Taking control of your immediate environment so you no longer have to rely on luck. Boundless (ref) Use Dirty Electricity Filters In All the Main Rooms of the House: Shielded Healing, Greenwave, and Stetzer filters. Shielded Healing makes a model called the Power Perfect Box. Shielded Healing also has a dirty-electricity filter that …

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