Happy Sunday! Today I am excited to talk about 5 books and a schedule to read them by that would have changed my Body, Mind, and Life within 5 months instead of 10 years. I own these books and use them as references and reminders regularly.
I put this reading/training schedule together for optimal efficiency. There is date overlapping in the following lists, so please watch it carefully.
- The Primal Blueprint 21 Day Total Body Transformation by Mark Sisson
- Time: 4 weeks
- Description: This book as 4 parts. Introduction, Key Concepts, Action Items, and the 21 Day Challenge. Like the title states, it can be anywhere from an optimizing to transformational experience depending on where you are with food, body/fitness, and lifestyle.
- Week 1
- Introduction
- Key Concepts
- Action Items
- Weeks 2-4 (21 days): The 21 Day Challenge
- The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson
- Time: 9 Weeks (9 Chapters at 1 per week)
- Description: Deep Dive into the Primal Lifestyle and the research that accompanies it. Gives additional instruction on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle after the 21 day challenge.
- Week 4
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 – The 10 Primal Blueprint Laws
- Week 5: Chapter 2 – Grok and Korg
- Week 6: Chapter 3 – The Primal Blueprint Eating Philosophy
- Week 7: Chapter 4 – Primal Blueprint Law #1: Eat Plants and Animals
- Week 8: Chapter 5 – Primal Blueprint Law #2: Avoid Poisonous Things
- Week 9: Chapter 6 – The Primal Blueprint Exercise Laws
- Week 10: Chapter 7 – The Primal Blueprint Lifestyle Laws
- Week 11: Chapter 8 – A Primal Approach to Weight Loss
- Week 12
- Chapter 9 – Conclusion
- Primal Approved and Avoid
- Bonus Materials
- If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy? by Raj Raghunathan
- Time: 8 Weeks (8 Chapters 1 A & B Chapter per week)
- Description: An 8 Chapter “class” on how to be happy if you’re an over thinker like I am.
- Week 13
- Introduction – What Led Me To Teach Happiness
- Chapter 1A – The First Deadly Happiness “Sin”: Devaluing Happiness
- Chapter 1B – The First Habit Of The Highly Happy: Prioritizing-But Not Pursuing-Happiness
- Week 14
- Chapter 2A – The Second Deadly Happiness “Sin”: Chasing Superiority
- Chapter 2B – The Second Habit Of The Highly Happy: Pursuing Flow
- Week 15
- Chapter 3A – The Third Deadly Happiness “Sin”: Desperation For Love
- Chapter 3B – The Third Habit Of The Highly Happy: The Need To Love (And Give)
- Week 16
- Chapter 4A – The Fourth Deadly Happiness “Sin”: Being Overly Controlling
- Chapter 4B – The Fourth Habit Of The Highly Happy: Gaining Internal Control
- Week 17
- Chapter 5A – The Fifth Deadly Happiness “Sin”: Distrusting Others
- Chapter 5B – The Fifth Habit Of The Highly Happy: Exercising “Smart Trust”
- Week 18
- Chapter 6A – The Sixth Deadly Happiness “Sin”: Passionate/Indifferent Pursuit of Passion
- Chapter 6B – The Sixth Habit Of The Highly Happy: Dispassionate Pursuit Of Passion
- Week 19
- Chapter 7A – The Seventh Deadly Happiness “Sin”: Mind Addiction
- Chapter 7B – The Seventh Habit Of The Highly Happy: Mindfulness
- Week 20 Chapter 8 – The Road Ahead
- Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley
- Time: 2 Weeks (See Below)
- Description: Training methods and explanations on how to increase memory and mental organization via associations.
- Suggestion: Read entire book. Then go back and follow through the book as a class. Go at your own pace and internalize the training. It’s been amazing for me!
- Book is broken down into a Foreword and Introduction, 3 parts, and ending pieces
- Introduction and Chapter 1
- Part 1 Concentrate (Chapters 2-4)
- Part 2 Create And Connect (Chapters 3-14)
- Part 3 Continuous Use (Chapters 15-16)
- Ending Pieces
- Endings Are The Seeds For Beginnings
- Bibliography
- About The Author
- Index
- One Last Thing
- Weeks 13 Day 1
- Foreword
- Chapter 1 – Introduction
- Week 13 Day 2
- Chapter 2 – Excuse Me
- Chapter 3 – Never Believe A Lie
- Chapter 4 – Be Here Now
- Week 13 Day 3 Chapter 5 – Bring Information To Life
- Week 13 Day 4 Chapter 6 – Use Your Car To Remember
- Week 13 Day 5 Chapter 7 – Use Your Body To Remember
- Week 13 Day 6 Chapter 8 – Pegging Information Down
- Week 13 Day 7 Chapter 9 – In The First Place
- Week 14 Day 1 Chapter 10 – Linking Thoughts
- Week 14 Day 2 Chapter 11 – Remembering Names
- Week 14 Day 3 Chapter 12 – Remembering Numbers
- Week 14 Day 4 Chapter 13 – Art In Memory
- Week 14 Day 5 Chapter 14 – Using The Methods
- Week 14 Day 6 Chapter 15 – Self Discipline
- Week 14 Day 7
- Chapter 16 – Review To Renew
- Endings Are The Seeds For Beginnings
- Bibliography
- About The Author
- Index
- One Last Thing…
- Speed Reading With The Right Brain by David Butler
- Time: 3 Weeks (20 Chapters and additional resources at 1 per day)
- Description: Speed reading training using the right (visual) side of the brain to grasp concepts, increase comprehension, and improve retention of information.
- Suggestion: Make this training a part of your reading life.
- Week 15 Day 1
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 – Getting Started
- Week 15 Day 2: Chapter 2 – How Can You Read Faster?
- Week 15 Day 3: Chapter 3 – Your New Reading Experience
- Week 15 Day 4: Chapter 4 – The Basics
- Week 15 Day 5: Chapter 5 – Skills
- Week 15 Day 6: Chapter 6 – Ancient History
- Week 15 Day 7: Chapter 7 – Modern History
- Week 16 Day 1: Chapter 8 – Texting the Brain
- Week 16 Day 2: Chapter 9 – Reading with the Brain
- Week 16 Day 3: Chapter 10 – Mindset
- Week 16 Day 4: Chapter 11 – Comprehension
- Week 16 Day 5: Chapter 12 – Habits
- Week 16 Day 6: Chapter 13 – Visualizing
- Week 16 Day 7: Chapter 14 – Conceptualizing
- Week 17 Day 1: Chapter 15 – Reading Speeds
- Week 17 Day 2: Chapter 16 – Comprehension Speeds
- Week 17 Day 3: Chapter 17 – Techniques
- Week 17 Day 4: Chapter 18 – Mythical Exercises
- Week 17 Day 5: Chapter 19 – Mythical Stories
- Week 17 Day 6: Chapter 20 – Reading on Your Own
- Week 17 Day 7: Additional Resources
That’s it! Thank you for reading! If you’re looking for more help in optimizing your own life and would like to engage my services, or have an idea for a blog post, feel free to contact me.
Wishing you happiness, health, and success!
-Gregg
