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These 7 Habits Optimized My Brain (And Increased Metabolism 10%)

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Thomas DeLauer
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Seven Evidence-Based Tactics for Optimizing Brain Performance

Discover seven distinct methods, ranging from controlled breathing to dietary shifts and environmental exposure, that demonstrably enhance executive function, memory, and cognitive resilience based on recent research.

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  • Increase oxygen delivery to the brain by improving your tolerance to elevated CO2 levels.
  • Boost verbal memory scores by supplying key neurological building blocks like choline.
  • Enhance metabolic waste clearance in the brain by stimulating the glymphatic system via controlled heat exposure.
  • Reset neural reactivity and cravings through periodic digital disconnection.

This overview presents seven powerful, evidence-backed interventions you can implement immediately to gain measurable improvements in cognitive function. These methods leverage established links between breathwork, nutrition, environmental stimuli, and metabolic regulation to optimize brain health and performance.

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Get 15% off Muse S Athena at https://choosemuse.com/DELAUER or use code DELAUER at checkout This video does contain a paid partnership with a brand that helps to support this channel. It is because of brands like this that we are able to provide the content that we do for free. Click HERE to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasDeLauerOfficial?sub_confirmation=1 Please check out the new Shorts channel, DeLauer Clips and Workouts, here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQPQImPsw74KhO0Zy2-leyA/videos Please Subscribe to my Email Newsletter Here: https://www.thomasdelauer.com/life-optimization-tactics/ Follow More of My Daily Life on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/ThomasDeLauer References https://www.osteopathic-research.org/s/orw/item/1072 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10280906/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236834887_Acai_Euterpe_oleracea_Mart_A_macro_and_nutrient_rich_palm_fruit_from_the_Amazon_rain_forest_with_demonstrated_bioactivities_in_vitro_and_in_vivo https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002%2Fmnfr.202300502 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7560162/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21856083/ https://www.remedypublications.com/open-access/neurological-pathways-supported-by-grounding-9721.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550413124002250 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563225000573 Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 - Intro 0:19 - Buteyko Breathing 3:23 - Eggs 4:40 - 15% off Muse S Athena 7:33 - Sauna 9:51 - Acai Berries 11:32 - Grounding 13:04 - Fasting 13:57 - Digital Fasting

Top Comments (10)

@Abgee2 2025-08-24

I'm in complete disbelief right now. Just six weeks ago, I was that exhausted mom in her 40s, barely keeping it together, watching my metabolism crash despite doing everything the "experts" told me. I felt like I was failing at the one thing I should know how to do - take care of my own body. Then I found this controversial little book called The Peasant's Prescription by Grace Wild, and the information inside felt like contraband. She reveals the eating patterns that kept entire civilizations healthy for thousands of years - before the food industry convinced us we needed their products to survive. The "peasant protocols" are so simple they seem stupid, but they work in ways that made my doctor do a double-take. I don't count macros anymore. I don't buy expensive powders. I just eat like humans did before we got sick and tired became the default. If you're exhausted by modern health advice that doesn't work, this book will change everything you think you know.

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@marilynharris4118 2025-08-23

LOVE this! especially the part about digital fasting! Brilliant, Thomas! Thank you for all your work! ❣

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@Healthy247.usa88 2025-08-25

I tried box breathing after a stressful health scare in 2012. At first, I could barely hold my breath. Within weeks, my sleep improved and my blood pressure came down. What really helped me keep the benefits was adding short digital fasts. Just turning off my phone at night gave my brain the quiet it needed to heal.

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@livelylioness 2025-08-24

You know, I can fast, I can cold plunge, I can sauna, but the breathing exercises have always been something I have a hard time with. For some reason it just feels like torture. Something I really need to overcome.

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@db1083w 2025-08-24

The future of health is exciting!!!! Thank you Thomas!

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@EtienneLeBoeuf 2025-08-26

The no 1 biomarker for how well you will age is natural hormone production. When hormones decline health and wellness declines. Sarcopenia arrives loss of bone density and reduced activity levels. This is why all biohackers are on TRT to attempt to compensate for this deficit. I went from 334 to 960 in around three months all natural no TRT. This book should be essential reading for all men. Written by a 50s guy with natural T levels higher than most 20s guys Complete guide to testosterone by james Francis

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@camdenwise5816 2025-08-24

Love the "take a breather away from the cell phone" suggestion! So simple, yet so powerful.

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@BlueBearFlutes 2025-08-25

I normally don't comment on your videos (which are great by the way) but I had to say this was one of the best ones I have seen you do and I got so much out of it. Thank you.

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@zn3738 2025-08-24

you sold me when you said: “this is legit really real stuff”.

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@danielweitsman3444 2025-10-11

The sponsor headband device actually sounds really cool.

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