Thread by Teddy Mitrosilis
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- Feb 14, 2023
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I’ve built dozens of habits over 15+ years.
The best one:
The 3 Pillars of Wellness.
Here’s the only daily habit you need:
The best one:
The 3 Pillars of Wellness.
Here’s the only daily habit you need:
Every day, I do 3 things:
• something to nourish my mind
• something to nourish my body
• something to nourish my soul
This is what I need to be healthy, productive and at my best.
Let’s break them down.
• something to nourish my mind
• something to nourish my body
• something to nourish my soul
This is what I need to be healthy, productive and at my best.
Let’s break them down.
1 . Mind
I do something for my mind every day.
Duration or intensity doesn’t matter.
It could be 5 minutes or 5 hours.
It could be light or strenuous.
All that matters is I challenge my brain to think, create, problem solve or stretch in some other way.
I do something for my mind every day.
Duration or intensity doesn’t matter.
It could be 5 minutes or 5 hours.
It could be light or strenuous.
All that matters is I challenge my brain to think, create, problem solve or stretch in some other way.
Ideas to nourish your mind:
• Read a book
• Take a course
• Build a puzzle
• Listen to a podcast
• Write for 30 minutes
• Work on a creative project
The options are limitless.
Just do something to fuel your mind.
• Read a book
• Take a course
• Build a puzzle
• Listen to a podcast
• Write for 30 minutes
• Work on a creative project
The options are limitless.
Just do something to fuel your mind.
2. Body
I do something for my body every day.
This mostly depends on time and location.
How much time do I have that day?
Will I be home or am I traveling?
Again, duration or intensity don’t matter.
I do something for my body every day.
This mostly depends on time and location.
How much time do I have that day?
Will I be home or am I traveling?
Again, duration or intensity don’t matter.
Ideas to nourish your body:
• Breath work for 10 minutes
• Stretch for 15 minutes
• Walk for 30 minutes
• Do 50 push-ups
• Lift for 1 hour
• Run 15 miles
Move in some way every day.
There's always something you can do.
• Breath work for 10 minutes
• Stretch for 15 minutes
• Walk for 30 minutes
• Do 50 push-ups
• Lift for 1 hour
• Run 15 miles
Move in some way every day.
There's always something you can do.
3. Soul
I do something for my soul every day.
For me, this is connecting to my faith.
For you, it could be something else.
What matters most is finding stillness.
We’re all bombarded every day.
We need time to connect with our soul.
I do something for my soul every day.
For me, this is connecting to my faith.
For you, it could be something else.
What matters most is finding stillness.
We’re all bombarded every day.
We need time to connect with our soul.
Ideas to nourish your soul:
• Prayer
• Meditation
• Spiritual reading
• Time in nature
Or whatever else “soul” means to you.
• Prayer
• Meditation
• Spiritual reading
• Time in nature
Or whatever else “soul” means to you.
So, now you know what to do.
The next part is consistently doing it.
I lean on two principles:
• Consistency > intensity
• Scheduling
The next part is consistently doing it.
I lean on two principles:
• Consistency > intensity
• Scheduling
• Consistency > intensity
A major habit building mistake people make is prioritizing intensity.
Read 2 books / month.
Go to the gym 5x / week.
Cut out sugar cold turkey.
It’s almost never sustainable.
Prioritize consistency to start.
Do something small every day.
A major habit building mistake people make is prioritizing intensity.
Read 2 books / month.
Go to the gym 5x / week.
Cut out sugar cold turkey.
It’s almost never sustainable.
Prioritize consistency to start.
Do something small every day.
• Scheduling
You may think you can “wing it.”
Like me, you’re probably terrible at it.
Scheduling builds consistency.
Pull out your calendar.
Schedule what matters.
It’s simple and it works.
You may think you can “wing it.”
Like me, you’re probably terrible at it.
Scheduling builds consistency.
Pull out your calendar.
Schedule what matters.
It’s simple and it works.
Let’s put it all together with examples.
My 3 pillars on a standard day:
• Soul: read Bible 15 mins (5-5:15am)
• Mind: write for 45 mins (5:15-6am)
• Body: run for 45 mins (Noon-12:45)
My 3 pillars on a standard day:
• Soul: read Bible 15 mins (5-5:15am)
• Mind: write for 45 mins (5:15-6am)
• Body: run for 45 mins (Noon-12:45)
My 3 pillars if I’m flying:
• Soul: prayer 5 mins (on plane)
• Mind: read book (on plane)
• Body: walk in airport
• Soul: prayer 5 mins (on plane)
• Mind: read book (on plane)
• Body: walk in airport
My 3 pillars if I have a “free” day:
• Soul: read Bible 30-45 mins
• Mind: project work 3-4 hours
• Body: long run or hike
All of these are scheduled the night before.
• Soul: read Bible 30-45 mins
• Mind: project work 3-4 hours
• Body: long run or hike
All of these are scheduled the night before.
So, those are my 3 Pillars of Wellness.
• Mind
• Body
• Soul
Do something to nourish each every day.
If you want better habits, start with these.
It’ll be the best daily habit you build.
• Mind
• Body
• Soul
Do something to nourish each every day.
If you want better habits, start with these.
It’ll be the best daily habit you build.
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