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Influencer StackA cited record of the supplements, protocols and routines influencers have publicly discussed, used, or recommended.
Book$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.

Breath

James Nestor on nasal breathing, and what modern jaws lost

Nasal versus mouth breathing, slow breathing rates, carbon dioxide tolerance, and how modern diets changed the shape of our airways: a journalistic tour of breathing research. Some of it is speculative, and it is written as narrative rather than review. It is the reason nasal breathing shows up in so many stacks.

People on record

Sorted by strength of stance

Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.

Aimed at the same thing

Other entries filed under sleep or stress.

  • Protocol$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.

    Sauna

    Regular heat exposure, often 4 sessions a week at 20 minutes

    On record from 17 of 62 tracked people: 11 do it, 3 recommend it, 3 have discussed it
  • Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.

    Magnesium (threonate or glycinate)

    Taken 30-60 minutes before bed to help with sleep onset

    On record from 11 of 62 tracked people: 8 do it, 1 recommends it, 2 have discussed it
  • ProtocolFREE, no cost

    Breathwork

    Structured breathing sessions to shift the nervous system up or down

    On record from 7 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it, 2 recommend it, 1 has discussed it
  • App$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.

    Headspace

    Guided meditation app built around ten-minute sessions, voiced by Andy Puddicombe

    On record from 3 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it, 1 recommends it
  • HabitFREE, no cost

    Warm bath or shower before bed

    Warm water an hour or two before sleep drops core temperature after

    On record from 3 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it, 1 recommends it
  • Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.

    Ashwagandha

    Adaptogen used short-term to lower cortisol during stressful stretches

    On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 1 recommends it

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