How to supercharge your brain by drinking butter and re-engineering your morning routine

John Fawkes
Superhuman By Science
9 min readJan 31, 2016

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If you’re like most modern professionals, your typical morning consists being jarred awake by a blaring alarm, taking a quick shower, wolfing down some eggs and toast, and a mad dash out the door to get to work on time- and that’s if you even have time to eat breakfast.

My days used to begin the exact same way. Now, I start my day by being gently woken up up a soft blue light. Then, I drink salt water and butter before heading outside and relaxing. Only after all that do I sit down at my computer.

The results of this new morning routine have been nothing short of astounding- I wake up most mornings bursting with energy- which I then used to write fitness articles peppered with Game of Thrones references. I sleep better at night. I’ve lost an inch off my waist. My libido is higher. I’m happier, healthier, and more productive than I used to be.

But you probably don’t care about me, so here’s what’s important- thousands of other people have adopted the same routine and gotten the same results, and you can too. Here’s exactly what to do do, in the exact order I recommend:

1. Use a smart alarm clock, or none at all

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John Fawkes
John Fawkes

Written by John Fawkes

Los Angeles-based freelance writer, photographer and marketing consultant. https://johnfawkes.substack.com/