Sophrosyne newsletter The Optimal Dopamine Framework The framework itself The optimal dopamine framework looks something like this: a high dopamine baseline with sustainable spikes, and manageable troughs. This framework is relatively simple to adopt, and the ROI is incalculable. Dopamine is a precious resource, which controls your attention, drive, and motivation. It will enable you to plan ahead and resist impulses to achieve your goals. Whatever your goals may be - it's essential for the...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
Sophrosyne newsletter How to Boost Your Baseline Level of Dopamine Why does your baseline matter? Your baseline level of dopamine is referred to as your tonic level of dopamine. This is the minimum amount of dopamine circulating in your system, to maintain basic functions. You should be aiming to have this baseline as high as possible. If you have a high dopamine baseline, when you do partake in dopamine-spiking activities, the crash is not as significant. Because you're operating from a...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Sophrosyne newsletter Keeping Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) In Check 'Rarely Talked About' In this newsletter, you're going to be learning about a holistic approach to keeping Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) in check. You may be wondering why is this important information to know. So, by keeping SHBG relatively low, you theoretically keep your bioavailable Free Testosterone higher. But what is SHBG? SHBG is a carrier protein that binds to Testosterone and Oestradiol, and...
over 1 year ago • 5 min read
Sophrosyne newsletter Natural Antidepressants Antidepressants Are Overprescribed In this newsletter, I'm going to show you compounds that are 100% natural antidepressants. This is vital for you to understand because of the current mental health landscape. Depression rates are through the roof. Subsequently, antidepressant sales are through the roof as the byproduct. Understand this... These 'quick fix' solutions are usually unnecessary. Plus, consistently using these meds brings a cascade of...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
Sophrosyne newsletter A Rational Approach to Alcohol Consumption A Naïve Teenager When I was 14, I tried alcohol for the first time. I was staying at a buddy's house with a group of lads, and we were all enticed by the mysterious allure of alcohol at the time. So we cracked into his mother's liquor cabinet. Being decadent young teenagers, we didn't elect for beer or wine. Instead, we went straight to the hard stuff - straight rum, no chaser. Boys will be boys after all. We must've had a...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
Sophrosyne newsletter The Dopamine Diet The World's Most Valuable Skill The world’s most valuable skill is holding attention. But the hyperconnected, digital age we find ourselves in, hinders our ability to successfully do it. We spend most hours (and usually a ton of money) artificially stimulated, all the while failing to realize that this erodes our ability to practice holding attention - the world's most valuable skill. I speak this from personal experience, not from a place of authority....
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
Sophrosyne newsletter The Positive Correlation Between Testosterone & This Declining Longevity Marker What My Grandfather Taught Me In this newsletter, I will be explaining the importance of hand grip strength (HGS) as a man, and how to train it for maximum impact. I will kick off with a short story. When I was 12, my grandfather taught me how to shake a man's hands with intention. But, my grandfather was from a different era. An era shaped by turbulent economic despair, bloody war, and...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
Sophrosyne newsletter The Least Appreciated Aspect of Testosterone Optimization? The Butterfly-Shaped Gland: Your Thyroid Today, I'm going to explain the necessity for optimizing your Thyroid health as a man. I aim to cover; A general overview Why it's crucial for the synthesis of Testosterone Hyperthyroidism & hypothyroidism symptoms How to determine your Thyroid hormone function Bulletproof ways to ensure Thyroid health Oftentimes, men who seek remedies in a clinical Testosterone...
over 1 year ago • 6 min read
Sophrosyne newsletter F*ck Chronic Stress - Finding Calm Amidst the Chaos Chronic Stress, The Zeitgeist Of Modernity Today, I will be explaining to you the dangers of chronic stress, and how to rapidly offset it with air-tight, proven tactics. I’ve gone down a stress mitigation rabbit hole recently because I got my bloods done a few weeks ago. My Cortisol (stress hormone) was in the ‘normal’ range, but it was on the higher end as you can see below. I am aiming to get this back down to sub...
over 1 year ago • 7 min read