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title: Why you need two State Resets a day - Limitless Mindset
description: "I'm finding that for me to really have a productive, happy day I need to do two State Resets."
author: Jonathan Roseland
url: https://www.limitlessmindset.com/blog/805-two-state-resets
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# Why you need two State Resets a day

Ⓒ By **Jonathan Roseland**

Applied Neuroscience Strategist, K-Selected Biohacker, Tantric husband, Promethean peaceful parent, Adventuring philosopher, Raconteur, and Author. He spent +14 years researching the intersection of human performance enhancement and advanced personal growth in his obsessive quest - spanning three continents - to find real-life "NZT-48."

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## I'm finding that for me to really have a productive, happy day I need to do two ***State Resets***.

About halfway through the day, my mind will be kind of like *a web browser with too many tabs open*; I'll be more susceptible to distractions and I'm more likely to get *stuck in the weeds* of some menial task. If I do a State Reset about halfway through the day I return to more high-level thinking and am able to more clearly prioritize my efforts and often reach a productive, focused, and creative flowstate as opposed to slumping into mid-afternoon doldrums.

I'll usually end my work around 8 PM - 9 PM, *my **intention** upon finishing work* is usually to *go out* do something social, or read a book - enlighten myself on some meaningful topic before finally going to bed. However, to be honest I rarely do either of these two things if I don't do a State Reset **immediately** after finishing work. In my frazzled state after 8-10 hours of work if I don't do the State Reset I will often get drawn down the rabbit hole of lower consciousness digital amusement; reading articles, browsing social media, chatting with people on Facebook, watching YouTube video essays, conspiracy theory documentaries, movie clips, etc. Then after a few hours of really unproductive screen time, I'll finally go to bed, tossing and turning for 30-60 minutes before finally getting to sleep.

However, if I do a second State Reset, the waning hours of my day are a whole lot more purposeful. I'll *go out*, attend a meetup, make new friends, meet new people, or hit the salsa dancefloor.

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If I don't socialize, I'll instead spend time reading (usually non-fiction) a book on a topic germane to Limitless Mindset or something else important in my life. I'll go to bed around the same time but my quality of sleep will be a whole lot higher.

## **How to do a State Reset**

Probably the best way is 20 minutes of meditation. However, 40 minutes of meditation a day while certainly beneficial, sounds - frankly - boring to me and a little time-consuming. The good news is that 10 minutes of [Dual N-Back training](http://www.limitlessmindset.com/software-apps/1342-dual-n-back-pro) has almost the exact same effect; it resets your emotional state to neutral, improves your discipline (following through on what you want to accomplish), and upgrades the RAM of your working memory. Now that's a lifehack!

And there are a couple of other ways to do a State Reset, like...

Doing a 5-15 minute relaxing or energizing breathwork session, [here's my favorite tool](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/Othership) for this.

Taking a power nap, I've never been able to nap in the middle of the day but it works for some people.

![Power nap](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/images/Icons/sleep-bed-guy.png?time=1)

Doing [Heart Rate Variability training](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/hardware/927-inner-balance-heartmath) - check out *What I learned from +300 HRV training sessions...*

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If you're a dude you could get away from screens, lie down, and do 10-15 minutes of [tantric self-cultivation](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/blog/1372-tantric-man) while listening to some relaxing tunes.

![Self-cultivation](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/images/music-sleep-nap-guy-700.webp?time=1)

Contemplative or spiritual practice, I keep an old-school leatherbound Bible within arms reach of my favorite armchair for this.

![spiritual practice](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/images/Icons/pray-hands-spiritual-religion-faith-512.webp?time=1)

Or some light exercise - keep a yoga mat or some dumbbells near your desk.  ![exercise](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/images/bagallery/original/exercise-fitness-ankn-400.png?time=1)

**And I know what you're thinking**...

*I'm too busy to do TWO state resets a day!*

Well, start with trying to do just one; either in the mid-afternoon or upon conclusion of the workday. I bet you'll find that it makes you a little more productive, happy, and more well-slept. **And then you'll start to realize that "being busy" is what's keeping you mediocre and holding you back from greatness**.

## **Finally**...

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