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title: "#13 Life Hacking Stress - Limitless Mindset"
description: We discuss one of the most limiting things in your life, stress, and share 18 powerful lifehacks for managing stress.
author: Jonathan Roseland
url: https://www.limitlessmindset.com/podcast/172-life-hacking-stress
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# #13 Life Hacking Stress

Ⓒ 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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## In this episode, we discuss one of the most *limiting* things in your life, **stress**.

We give the chemical definition of stress and explain its biological purpose. We also give 18 powerful life hacks (ranging from diet and lifestyle to mindset and visualization) for decreasing and healthily managing stress. Includes the hilarious classic *Budweiser Real Men of Genius* series.

Listen to this on the go (while doing something stress-relieving - like walking in nature) with the Castbox app [here](https://castbox.fm/vb/72011489)...

## **In this episode we discuss**

- 8 ways stress is killing you. Seriously.
- The biological and chemical definition of stress and its evolutionary purpose.
- The intricate relationship between stress and testosterone.
- Lifestyle and Biohacks for managing stress.
- The brain-healthy way to drink, if you are going to use alcohol to self-medicate your stress.
- Using masturbation to manage stress and testosterone levels.
- Diet hacking stress: which "comfort foods" are putting your body into a vicious cycle of stress and which heart healthy, brain empowering 'comfort food' you should be eating when stressed. What kind of fat should you be consuming daily to fight stress?
- The visualization exercise for vanquishing fear that is causing stress.
- Using humor to relieve stress.
- 5 inexpensive, natural supplements for decreasing stress.

## **Resources, supplements, and links**

- [Budweiser's Real Men of Genius](https://thefuntimesguide.com/bud_light_real/) radio ads (Super funny!)
- Bypassing customer service calling boards and getting human operator fast: [http://GetHuman.com/](http://GetHuman.com/)[http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/glycemicfoodchart.htm](http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/glycemicfoodchart.htm)
- [Glycemic Index Food Chart](http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/glycemicfoodchart.htm)

## **Supplements to beat stress**

[Zinc](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/Zinc) - Take this if you drink!

[Fish Oil Capsules](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/Krill-Oil)

[Ginseng](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/Ginseng) - The stress-management adaptogen

[Horny Goat Weed](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/Epimedium-LEH) - Increase Sexual Arousal and Testosterone

[D Aspartic Acid](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/D-Aspartic-Acid) and [Vitamin C](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/Vitamin-C)

**Sources**:
["Journal of Zhejiang University": Relationship Between Ejaculation and Serum Testosterone Level, Abstract](http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fex81g84768642505%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEDy_gFJkV2ad-2UtyFWLkipMA3AQ)
[Chronic Stress May Make Cells Age Faster](http://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20041129/chronic-stress-may-make-cells-age-faster)
[14 ways to naturally increase your testosterone](http://www.nowloss.com/ways-to-increase-testosterone-levels-naturally-without-using-steroids.htm)
[Testosterone, Gonadotropin, and Cortisol Secretion in Male Patients With Major Depression](http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/content/61/3/292.full.pdf+html)
[The Secret to Guys' Sex Appeal: Low Stress, High Testosterone, Strong Immunity](http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/27/the-secret-to-guys-sex-appeal-low-stress-high-testosterone-strong-immunity/#ixzz1tZ1GfOoq)
[Stress: Portrait of a Killer](http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/stress-portrait-of-a-killer/) - National Geographic documentary

**Music**
'[Keep It Coming (Basto Remix)](http://soundcloud.com/bastomusic/keep-it-coming-basto-remix)' by [Starkillers](http://soundcloud.com/starkillers) & [Nadia Ali](http://www.nadiaali.com/)
['Power' by Capeesh ft. Thelonious & Kid Dynomite](http://www.reverbnation.com/capeesh)
['I Made It' by Kevin Rudolf & Young Money](http://kevinrudolfmedia.tumblr.com/)
['Miles Away' Madonna Remix by MJOLLNYR](http://www.reverbnation.com/mjollnyr)

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