This simple productivity system got me into Harvard and Yale

I've never been a big fan of complicated productivity systems and convoluted calendar schedules. While it may work for some, it felt like extra work and noise to me. Instead, why not keep it simple?
In this video, I'll reveal the 4 strategies I use to keep myself accountable, adaptable and flexible. It got me to Harvard, Yale, medical residency and beyond and I think it will work for you too.
00:00 Intro
00:35 Inverted Pyramid Method
01:47 Pareto Principle
04:34 Do High-Intensity Exercise for Breaks
06:06 Focus without Distractions
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[@ahmedelamin7515]

Guys please take his word and take action on implementing this advice. After 6 years of achieving subpar results, I took some time to let go of everything I knew and build a system based only on fundamentals truths. Everything you said has been what I boiled down to the essentials. Thank you for sharing this with the world.

[@spoonfedstudy]

I’m glad you found a similar system for yourself too. Yah, just like you, I’ve always liked to keep things simple.

[@-gohzy6134]

I absolutely advocate this advice as well. Been trying to incorporate notion and all but these are all secondary tips built upon simple tips. Simplicity has always worked for me as a distinguished student and now an army servicemen. The key is to keep the system as adaptable and simple because they take the least effort to organise your life. The inverted pyramid priority system, focus without distractions, high intensity workouts have been the 20% that produced 80% of my achievements thus far

[@r0bo11]

Sometimes I find that I've been truth-hopping throughout my life and have conceded that nothing is certain, and ultimately the chaos is our adaption to life itself. It seems like the universe is a reaction engine to events that occur in your life and learning is essentially a trigger as a change agent. We delicately balance ourselves within the confines of observation and creation through a mechanism of energy itself; which in turn is the feedback loop of the universe. I think therefore, ones maintenance and dedication to health is the most fundamental and self evident truth that supersedes and pre-empts all other truths that gives rise to balance, harmony and unity.

[@marilynpfeifer5214]

⁠@@-gohzy6134can you explain the 20-80% please….I used to lift weights, now just walk frequently, trying to hit 10,000 steps five days a week…..

[@Loki_Dokie]

@@r0bo11 yes health is very important, but the spirit/soul/light must be nurtured also. Also our skin! People forget that it is one of if not our largest organ

[@mostafafadel2735]

1 . Focus on core/baisc things 2. Empower your body (exercise & breath) 3 . Work only on one task for one block of time without any kind of distraction .

[@vonhumboldt8]

You really understand these 😂😂

[@Fantaztig]

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[@richarddavis5976]

Saved me 7 minutes lol

[@kiXwjaY]

3. Focus on THE task. You know the one.

[@DrFurb]

That's his advice?

[@SimonSlav-GameMakingJourney]

Man, I felt it when you mentioned "doing bussy work" instead of the hard thing that would actually move you.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Yah sometimes that rabbit hole can go deep 😅

[@TheCactuar124]

You couldn’t have picked a worse word to make a typo on.

[@thorvaldspear]

@@TheCactuar124 My headcannon is that "bussy work" is the exercise he uses to refresh his mind during breaks 😉

[@knottage]

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[@nyc_nurse]

As someone with unmedicated ADHD, I have tried probably 100 different productivity methods, or at least I've tried to understand that many. This is the FIRST METHOD that I have not only been able to understand, but that I feel able to actually implement in my life. You are so correct that other methods are just so overwhelming, I can't even get to the point of even TRYING them to see if they work or not. I watched this video probably 5 or 6 times or more while I took my own notes, until I felt like I understood it enough to explain to someone else. I am especially grateful for you explaining the Pareto Principle and the danger of "busy work" that feels productive but really isn't. That is one of my BIGGEST issues. Also I love taking breaks that turn into doom-scrolling. Now I am ready for my classes/work to begin on Monday. (: THANK YOU SO MUCH! My ultimate goal is CRNA school after I finish my RN and work in the ICU, and now I actually feel like I can really do it, and it's not just a crazy idea lol.

[@spoonfedstudy]

You got this!! Rooting for you!!

[@Kilian2]

Why did you choose to not medicate? I have ADHD too and the medication is a great support tool. It's not a magic pill that fixes everything, but it makes stuff a lot easier.

[@akhilbaran]

How is it so far? Able to implement it?

[@SpecialAbonnent]

I can tell you what has worked for me, after such many years: It will be hard and uncomfortable, this won't change, the start is the hardest thing, after starting, going on is easy, just don't get distracted after you've started work; Make it as simple as possible: Write down the most important task to do, only focus on this, forget everything else, when you are done, write down the next most important task, do the same until work is done, ADHD makes you procrastinate because of fear, this takes the fear away, the biggest opponent is the start each day, but it will get easier each day, because your brain will get used to do it

[@anjaschatz640]

ADHD start easy to build up success (even tiny)= Dopamin. Then you become able to continue wich ever way you want.

[@whilefree]

Awesome content. I suggest you not to decide what to do when you want to start your work. Decide it the night before, when you go to bed, and write it down . This way you don't even distract yourself to decide what to do. You just follow the list on which it's pretty clear what is the most important thing and what must be done after that.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Great tip!

[@dialgamor1548]

See, I can't do it the night before because it'll cause me to procrastinate on going to bed. Ends up happening every time and it's always better to ensure I get a good sleep. So I have plan/decide at an earlier time (4-5pm) or in the morning.

[@kenho5254]

This is the best productivity video I have ever watched. So insanely direct and impactful.

[@spoonfedstudy]

I am speechless 😶

[@juanbonilla1006]

Are you kidding me? He said prioritize, exercise and focus. Truly revolutionary! No offense to the creator but I read countless of self help books and I noticed that it’s all the same they all just come up with different names for their methods to excuse selling a book and regurgitating the same thing year after year decade after decade. This guys is no different and I don’t blame him for trying a side hustle to make some money on his off time. Just nothing new here.

[@vishalraghavan]

@@juanbonilla1006 agreed! but i like this guy just went to the point without any bullshit like others do.

[@juanbonilla1006]

@@vishalraghavanfair point. The way some people present this stuff has value and will connect with some and others will connect with another style of presentation.

[@n1te]

Agreed!

[@GrahamLaight]

This is an ASTONISHINGLY good video! I rewound it to take notes, and doing so took me a long time because although it's less than 7 minutes, it is jam packed with absolutely top quality information. Everyone who finds this is very lucky!

[@spoonfedstudy]

Wow, thanks! I’m glad it was helpful 😀

[@szookk]

Taking notes and categorizing them is also crucial for productuvity and focus.

[@AskTheBurnoutCoach]

Love the inverted pyramid my friend! I've been using that for quite some time and found it to be massive effect in allowing myself space to get the most important thing done first. I always use the question "If I was only allowed to focus on ONE thing today.... what would that be?" That becomes my first task! Something I would add... figure out ALL of your 3 - 2 -1's the night before... get organised so you can rest easy knowing that the next day is scheduled and ready to go.... no thinking about what to do first, second or third! Also put it in your diary... make appointments with yourself to complete everything in your pyramid ( just as you would making a doctors appointment! ) it's that important that we need to schedule it as "important work!" I've only just found you.... I love your work... You've earnt a new sub for sure. Thank you my friend!

[@wizcatcheslightning]

I’m not opposed to longer videos, but man, you nailed this one. You utilized every second efficiently with the information you provided. Looking forward to your future content! I’ll try to utilize this method with my own channel.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Thank you!! ❤️

[@lloydpbabu]

Exactly! He's so much onto the point!

[@ejimonuchidiebere4546]

Applied tips from this video and passed my IT certification exams. How things can change in 2 months. Thank You.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Congrats! That’s awesome!

[@Techswiper]

Huge W bro, what certification did u get?

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[@tilakmehrotra]

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[@1077jeremy]

I agree on eliminating all distractions for focus including music with one exception: improvisational jazz.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Haha nice!

[@gill.guntas]

Really this is the most practical guide to how to study. No video ever reached near to the usability and practicality like this video. Thanks Doc 👌🏼

[@nafissadmanayon3945]

after watching multiple videos on productivity I can say this is probably the best one I have seen in a while. Great content, subscribed ❣️

[@user-bj9cu4yg3e]

Found a diamond video in dirt ! Keep up the good work.. if just one video of this quality gets viral it could change the entire course of this channel and get the recognition it deserves. Cheers 🥂

[@pujas134]

you are right. all of the productivity systems online are so overwhelming. even if i understand them while watching the videos, implementing them feels impossible because i get so overwhelmed. This one is really simple. i think i can do it because it doesn't really tell me to build a complex system which seems like a tough task itself, rather it's like a guide with 2 or 3 simple steps where my focus is on the study itself and not on the "system". THANK YOU.

[@Jimdalf]

I really like this. The neurosurgeon I scribe for also went to Harvard and you guys function exactly the same way. He prefers doing the hard stuff first before anything. He differentiates between the BS, it's so minimal and makes complete sense.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Haha that’s awesome

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

Doing the task that you least want to do is something I learned at school and it's obvious when you look back on it. Once you've climbed the mountain by doing the toughest first, it's all downhill to easy street from then on. It's even better, because when the inevitable stutter comes halfway through the monster first trial, you realise that you've broken the back of it and it's only going to get easier, better and more fun every minute henceforth.

[@tianyuema4797]

I seriously cannot express my gratitude right now. Thank you so much for creating this video and enlightening me!

[@chayaq6690]

Very helpful. Thank you. I like your calm voice and simple instructions. I'm finding that putting a time limit on activities is actually more productive than continuing until the task is done.

[@erykkrusinski5266]

This is incredibly simple, to-the-point, practical. Simply incredible.

[@spoonfedstudy]

I’m glad it was helpful :)

[@christophergreene13]

Informative, educational, and entertaining; Excellent work. I very much appreciate your down-to-earth delivery and humor that's present throughout. Aside from the concise and highly valuable information shared, the no-bullshit or unnecessary fluff is my favorite part. I tell my 4 and 1 year old sons, "smell you later," any time I leave the room, so I especially enjoyed that one. Great work man, keep at it!

[@AdrianMark]

Concise and knowledge filled. I can personally agree with a number of the recommendations and I plan to implement the others, the HIIT exercise breaks during my next work cycle.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Aw yea! Let me know how it goes!

[@Kramlets]

The way I work is very similar to you; the way I choose “important” tasks is to go with whatever is most limiting. If you learn systems theory, it is the elimination of limits that creates growth, and that is what I’m always intending to achieve: identify and eliminate the limits to growth.

[@Kramlets]

Ask yourself, “What is most limiting?” That is what you should be working on, whether that be getting up in the morning, preparing food, exercising, etc.

[@spoonfedstudy]

That’s a great connection! Didn’t think of it that way but you are right. Getting rid of bottlenecks is key

[@MichaelDrowley]

Can you define for me what you mean by “most limiting?”

[@ArtVandelayInc]

Now this is how you get subscribers! Such a quality content. I loved it from start to finish. I'll try to implement all these techniques since they make sense a lot. Thank you so much!

[@OscarHoglund78]

Great strategies! I like the fact that your approach is simple and straightforward. 🙏🏻

[@maxhealthpoints]

This is one of the best videos I've ever seen. Going to be following your work closely, Kudos.

[@amar.numanovic]

Amazing video! Clear and concise. All the info we need to be able to focus on our work. Keep going 🙌

[@angelandreev7359]

Makes sense. Really well explained. Will try exercising during breaks from work when I deal with my anemia. Thanks very much and please continue providing high value! Great video!

[@annebracher1843]

I’ve just bought a bullet journal, I don’t regret it, I love stationary- but I am so glad I came across this video. I came into KZbin for inspiration for the best way to set up my bullet journal for me but your video popped up before I even typed in the search bar - serendipity. Ihad thought that all these videos on journaling deep seem a bit labour intensive & regimented potentially (well almost certainly) resulting in them not being used. I will still try and use the bullet journal to note things down but I will start off by using this pyramid method - thank you.

[@leenlilio4210]

really appreciate your video, just crystal clear and straight to the point, but still entertaining and informative!!

[@Sophia-yo9rp]

Valuable information. Brilliantly delivered. No gimmicks such as overstimulating unnecessary information. Straight to the point. Likable. Thank you for the effort in putting this video together. I send well wishes and appreication.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Thank you! I sincerely appreciate you saying that

[@tianyuema4797]

What this person said! I completely concur!

[@user-lz5xz4qu3q]

Man, that’s the best piece of advice in the best cover! 🎉 you literally nailed it. Glad I was recommended your video. Appreciate your work 🙏

[@spoonfedstudy]

Awesome! Thank you! I’m glad you found the video 😃

[@Ray-mf6vx]

The best ever, I've tried multiple approaches as a Founder, but your strategies and explanations behind them 🎉🎉 big up

[@productivista]

I love the inverted pyramid method and I'm using it for 2 months already, it works great for me so thanks a lot for the tip!

[@spoonfedstudy]

That’s so awesome!! I’m so glad to hear it’s working! And thank you for the superthanks! ❤️

[@KhoaNguyen-qu3ic]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 📚 Simplify productivity with the Inverted Pyramid Method, starting with the most important task and allocating time accordingly. 01:52 🚀 Apply the Pareto Principle, focusing on the 20% of tasks that yield 80% of results for greater efficiency. 03:42 🔄 Adapt your most important task daily and start early, avoiding distractions to maximize productivity. 04:38 🧘 Take breaks intelligently, incorporating high-intensity exercise to boost brain function. 06:15 🎯 When working, maintain laser-like focus by eliminating distractions and multitasking. Made with HARPA AI

[@milkiesLoverboi69]

Wow, AI is scary man

[@nkearney]

Thank you!

[@user-bf3yh6ue7p]

Summary of a 6 minute video????

[@KhoaNguyen-qu3ic]

yea why not :))) @@user-bf3yh6ue7p

[@victorinprogress]

@@user-bf3yh6ue7psome people are hopeless 😂

[@Loki_Dokie]

Love the humor you sprinkle in so lightly. Thanks for this information!

[@spoonfedstudy]

Thanks for watching! Haha it also makes it more enjoyable for me

[@Loki_Dokie]

@@spoonfedstudy 🙏

[@zerostozeros]

The cute puppy insert is classic. Thank you!

[@brucewaynerenegade9547]

this is by far the best productivity video I have seen. a very good quality no nonsense content focusing on the basics. Thanks bro!

[@spoonfedstudy]

Wow, thanks! So happy to hear that!

[@inspiredby-sx7wy]

One of the greatest videos I ever watched on productivity. If you follow the fundamental principles you can really ditch the other stuff. Thanks!

[@spoonfedstudy]

Wow, thank you!

[@andresjavier4005]

I quite enjoyed your video especially since it's similar to what I have concluded after years of "productivity" experimentation and failures. Looking forward to your next video.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Thank you brother! Stay tuned!

[@Abealx]

Good content, as you said 'Just focus' at the end is what most of are lacking now, remembering the days when background music was not necessary for studying or doing other things, but still got things done with 100% satisfaction

[@iRemmi]

these are solid, well-presented tips. very helpful. i especially like the breaking by exercise-then-meditation pipeline. thank you!!

[@spoonfedstudy]

You're so welcome!

[@O00key]

This one video is just completely enough for you to deserve a lot term subscriber like me. This kind of summarises a lot of books and research but in an even practicap manner. So thank you very much.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Wow, thank you!

[@AndreAbascal]

By far the best video I have ever seen on this subject. Will definitely try the 3-2-1 prioritization and high intensity exercises. Subscribed because you deserve it.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Awesome! Thank you! I really appreciate it

[@trevorbennett]

This is some of the best self-help content I’ve ever seen. This actually seems realistic to implement, and it’s super inspiring

[@mohamedsugule8455]

I was involved in several productivity systems and this marks the best and the most practical one. Thanks for sharing

[@spoonfedstudy]

Thank you for being here!

[@benderrodriguez1525]

watching your videos and internalizing these concepts are going to get me through school. Thank you so much for sharing this information with the world.

[@spoonfedstudy]

You got this! Rooting for you

[@annapochynok2724]

Thanks for the advice, super simple and powerful

[@djjiang3718]

Thank you, and I love your system! Great sharing! I will use it from now on!

[@spoonfedstudy]

Great to hear! Best of luck!

[@summermurray3632]

This is wonderful! I’m an adult student going back to school. Between school, my job and running a business I get overwhelmed and I HATE traditional scheduling systems. LOVE,LOVE,LOVE THIS! Thanks for posting this video!

[@AllThruSmartphone]

This simple productivity system is mindblowing. Man Great Job... in love with you 3-2-1 System and particularly THIS video....

[@godslayer9462]

It was amazing Ali. I made notes, reflected, and planned my academics and learning method

[@faruoksobayo5893]

First video of yours I have seen and it really left me impressed, congrats on a fine video.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Wow, thanks! Thanks for watching

[@jeditrinupab]

Keep up the great work bro! Cheering for you!

[@spoonfedstudy]

Appreciate it!

[@stefanien3315]

Thank you so much-I’m really struggling with meeting deadlines and have been feeling really overwhelmed, so I’ll try to implement these tips!

[@spoonfedstudy]

I sincerely hope you find success! Best of luck

[@katiaantonova6949]

This is absolute gold. Thank you very much.

[@beastboygaming8757]

Wow very clever strategies Thank you I appreciate your time making this for us

[@deerbeau]

Wow! This is great stuff. Happy to run into your channel and become an early subscriber.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you being here for the ride :)

[@kENZRUm]

This is concise and insightful. Im going to apply it. Cheers!

[@spoonfedstudy]

I hope you find success with it and more!

[@Ben88163]

This literally the first video, where I really learned a SIMPLE method. Thank you so much for this, because I always have problems with all this „fancy“ strategies you find on KZbin and I just wanted to find a strategy that is as simple and as effective as possible.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Awesome! I’m glad it resonated with you Kim! Always looking to cut through the noise and give you something worth your time

[@wh1t3phyr3]

Yep subscribed.I can intuitively see how amazing this is

[@TheIllerX]

This is good advice, I think. Especially the simple thing of taking a step back and reflecting over the best way of doing something instead of just getting caught in the doing without thinking. This kind of meta analysis of yourself is very helpful. One comment about the Pareto principle though. It is true that it says that most of your results comes from a small percentage of your efforts. But it is seldom easy to know what will lead to good results beforehand, it is more of a principle when you look back and analyze your efforts. But the main idea to analyze what you could have done better is still good, of course. To think about which 20% of your efforts was the most productive and why is still very valuable.

[@spoonfedstudy]

You make a good point!

[@MrKraignos]

Love it ! No BS & simple actionnable advice.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Thank you for watching watching!

[@HungryAlienWorms]

Great job! I used the same system, and I am a doctor, too! I would follow this guy. He is giving out almost too many secrets! I am learning a lot from him and intend to teach my kids about those strategies, too!

[@Sadia..t]

thanks for this habibi, literally my type of video

[@strivin4]

Thank you man. really needed this as an unemployed 19 year old trying to capitalize on my recent KZbin success. God bless, sir. ~

[@AdalydGracia]

This is exactly the approach i use in my Agile Teams and my Process Quality Projects. Also i add the efforts points not the timing , but the effort i put to the specific tasks..

[@graceunhearing]

the main thing that made me click on the video was the thumbnail, and it really does hold up to it,, this is so far the most efficient planning/productivity video ive watched. good work, keep it up!

[@spoonfedstudy]

Thank you so much!! I’m experimenting around with a lot of different thumbnails so it’s interesting to hear why people click something 😅

[@moeyx_4241]

I really needed this, perfect timing thank you!

[@spoonfedstudy]

You're so welcome!

[@FreebirdMeditations]

That really was the cutest puppy btw :) great video, going to try some of these strategies this week! Thank you

[@spoonfedstudy]

You're so welcome! Haha 😂 too the puppy

[@robscherer]

Pure gold, thank you and best of luck in your career

[@spoonfedstudy]

Much appreciated! Thank you for watching!

[@Demjr.]

Wow, How fascinating you have that kind of Simple but Great and Effective use of productivity❤

[@spoonfedstudy]

Thank you! 😊 thanks for stopping by!

[@andrewmccaskill2845]

dang man!!! You're looking great! keep up the exercise.

[@tyronefrielinghaus3467]

fantastic : no fluff, solid, Just subscribed. The HI exercise break idea new to me. Thanks. BDNF

[@dadventurous128]

As an educator and EF coach for the neurodivergent, this is truly awesome. It's easy to get bogged down with hacks, tricks, and overly complicated systems. Simple momentum building and reflection often can go a long way for long-term results. Thank you for this concise reminder of what really matters.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Absolutely! So awesome to have you here

[@alejotorres181]

I find this video of high quality and informative content. Although I think differently about the last part. Focus without distractions is totally right BUT I feel like i get really focus after a Cold shower, and Binaural Beats. The beats were recommended based on the idea that brain needs a tempo/ frequency in which it operates. The binaural beats allows the brain to bring awareness, attention and energy.

[@sek1300]

thank you bro for this amazing piece of advice

[@fenrisunchained]

Outstanding video! I'll definitely be watching for more. 💪

[@spoonfedstudy]

Awesome!! Thank you friend

[@AnnexusGroup]

This is a truly great video! Thanks for putting this together.

[@spoonfedstudy]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@undefined12316]

You're the real one for not putting bs advice like what the others are doing. Keep being you. Also here's a new sub

[@spoonfedstudy]

I appreciate that! Thanks for the sub!

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[@benjamindbailey]

I need to implement this. Excellent points.

[@blueemess]

Thank you!!! I’m pumped…. 💪🏻Otherwise almost loosing … 🙇🏻‍♀️ Fighting!!!!! ✊🏻

[@spoonfedstudy]

You got this!

[@theblessed_gal]

I come back to this video every month or so. To remind myself that it's all about taking one step at a time.

[@dragonmom7463]

Immediately subscribed this is a video worth note taking

[@louissimonelli5351]

Whew. Gold. But it must be mined, implemented. AND the man gives the method to do it! Thank you!

[@TapedTogether]

Great ideas and to the point, thank you.

[@ClarenceStowersTV]

Solid advice, and your video editing is stellar!

[@spoonfedstudy]

Much appreciated!!

[@OngsaSun]

THIS IS SO HELPFUL. Thank you so much!

[@spoonfedstudy]

Haha thanks for being here too 😅

[@ilan2285]

Hey, thanks for a great video. I was wondering if you are considering making a follow up to dive deeper into strategy 2 - how do you actually do the prioritizing and leveraging to make the most out of your time? Would really hope to see more.

[@perfect.boys.2677]

Simple, ON point and really helpful :)

[@spoonfedstudy]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!

[@Iammuslimaakter]

Awesome video! Glad to find your channel.

[@spoonfedstudy]

Thank you! And thank you for stopping by

[@simplyemily8251]

im do the work now you made it easy to understand im workout during breaktime for BDNF

[@kentfaver1367]

Congrats on your accomplishments and congrats on this viral video - I really enjoyed it! Important > Urgent.

[@ThecoolkiddWah]

Excellent video and thank you for creating it!

[@spoonfedstudy]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching!

[@TotalWealth]

This was good… simple and actionable! And the exercise bit was 🔥!!

[@spoonfedstudy]

Glad you liked it!!

[@marco.diaz.m]

This is great and simple, thanks dude I appreciate it 🐱

[@AchmedComedy_]

Concise, efficient and funny! Subbed 👍

[@amyjordana635]

This was very valuable. Thank you for sharing.

[@spoonfedstudy]

You're so welcome!

[@AliceArnaud-zs8sq]

Thanks! I will try this stuff out

[@marcelie7364]

This is it! Pure genius: You boiled down centuries of intellectual work experience down to these simple rules. I see one discussion point: why high-intensity pauses? What about getting fresh air, stepping outside of your home to get your joints and muscles slowly working? Why not recommending to go out, even for ten minutes, to take a walk without getting your heart pumping like wild?

[@soulestate_5]

Great video. Looking forward to putting these into practice

[@spoonfedstudy]

Fantastic! Let me know how it goes!