8 ways to live better

“Why didn’t anyone tell me this before??” This is my feeling about most of the content in this list when I first encountered it. I’ve aggregated it here roughly in order of impact.

1. Become a rationalist and effective altruist

• mindingourway.com → Effective Altruism
• HPMOR
• Attend a CFAR retreat or read the manual
• The Life You Can Save
• Enlightenment Now
• Find a job that matters: 80k hours

2. Better mental health

• Get a therapist (eg Two Chairs)
• Read a therapy book (Feeling Good)
• Make an anti-suicide pact

3. Learn to communicate

• Nonviolent Communication
• Search Inside Yourself
• How to Talk so Kids Will Listen
• Never Split the Difference
• How to Win Friends and Influence People
• Support your friends
• Listen better

4. “Medicine”

• Antihistamines (2nd gen)
• Antidepressants
• Anxiolytics
• Psychedelics
• Suppress cold symptoms

5. Meditate

• Retreat
• Loving kindness
• Mindfulness
• Analytic

6. Exercise

• Run → Hanson’s Marathon Method
• Foam roller and stretching
• 7 minute workout (video)

7. Eat better

• Try keto
• Try fasting
• Get an allergy test

8. Sleep better

• Why We Sleep
• Low dose (.3mg) melatonin
• Turbinate reduction surgery

9. Misc

• Poop better
• Move to a community house
• Try ecstatic dance
• Write