Casual Monday: Morning Routines, Optimizing Nutrition for Workouts, and How Working Out Impacts Mental Health

<p>Welcome to Casual Mondays. Yes we know they are being released on Tuesdays - but we record them every Monday so... deal with it.<br/><br/>In these episodes, Jan and RJ talk about their weekends and whatever adventure is coming up that week. Today, we&apos;re talking about Jan testing out a new morning routine with a 5:45 am Kickboxing Class, and continue by talking to RJ about his pre-and post-workout nutrition.<br/><br/>They also cover the basics of how physical exercise helps your brain deal with stress better, and why it&apos;s important to work out to &quot;feel good&quot; not just to &quot;look good&quot;.<br/><br/>If you thought this episode was interesting, and know someone that would love to listen.</p><p><b>Share it with them!</b></p><p>If you’re listening, and someone with an amazing story comes to mind, we’d love an introduction! Even if the person has never been on a podcast before, we would be honored to be their first interview. Please submit a <a href='https://forms.gle/GUKRFryx1G7JZaae6'>“Guest Referral” form here</a>.</p><p>We pride ourselves on our relationships and our ever-growing network of professionals around the globe. If you have experience in consulting, search engine optimization, marketing, or sales - we’d love to hear from you. We regularly send out referrals to members of our network. </p><p>Trying to start your own interview-style podcast? Jan created a template that he uses for every interview, and we want you to have it - <a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HVMI92djmW3Sgt9S-Fk_M9VV_aeHuCK3-BXRxEpHZ80/edit?usp=sharing'>download it here</a>.</p><p><br/><b>RESOURCES:</b><br/><br/>Podcast by <a href='https://hubermanlab.com/'>Andrew Huberman</a> featuring <a href='https://www.andygalpin.com/'>Dr. Andy Galpin</a> on <a href='https://hubermanlab.com/dr-andy-galpin-how-to-assess-improve-all-aspects-of-your-fitness/'>How to Assess &amp; Improve All Aspects of Your Fitness</a><br/><br/>A <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLq3XR7YlLg'>Yoga Nidra (aka NSDR)</a> meditation