Chapter 8

Optimizing Mental Clarity

"The secret to effective systems development of any kind, manual or automated, is clear logical thinking and expression--everything else is secondary." -- Ken Orr

Your energy level is not something that just happens to you--that would make us all puppets. Energy is something you can create within yourself on demand if you know the "levers". Every technique presented in this book requires energy both to understand and to apply. This chapter is about the metaskill of being able to cultivate high levels of personal energy. I gave this chapter the title "Optimizing Mental Clarity" to emphasize a significant side benefit I experience while doing things to increase my natural energy level. The quality of my thinking improves and I have more mental energy to apply to each moment of my life. I am able to work longer hours without getting tired and I get more done during the time I work. When I spend time with my family, this energy allows me to give more of myself in these moments as well.

There are dozens of topics for cultivating personal energy. This chapter focus on the following five:

• How to Make Juicing Practical: about half of the chapter discusses why and how to use a juicing machine to extract juices from fresh vegetables and fruit.
• Optimizing Nutrient Intake.
• Optimizing Oxygen Intake and Utilization.
• Aerobic Exercise (Exercising with air).
• Stretching (A flexible body is conducive to a flexible mind).