Meditate like Batman

Focus and relaxation in intense situations are two of the key elements of being the Dark Knight. There are many techniques that Master Wayne uses to enhance his abilities like exercise and supplements, but one that is never mentioned(but just as important) is meditation. Meditation is extremely popular these days because more and more studies are showing that it helps in all kinds of mental fluidity. I guarantee you that by learning to meditate you will be able to make strides in many other aspects of life.

"Relaxed but ever-alert."

1. Find a quiet place. For many people this will be your room. Or perhaps a bathroom in your house. Silence is key, especially when your starting out so that you won't get distracted from your mediation and tempted to open your eyes. Due to the essential silence many experts suggest doing meditation early in the morning. Not only is your house asleep but the outside is still sleeping as well, so you'll be able to get an all around "hush".

2. Breath. Breathing gives you something to focus on when meditating. Breath in and out. Some people say that imagining a bag inflating and deflating helps them focus on their breathing, personally I try to think of nothing and focus on the way my body feels and relax as much as possible.

3. Don't think. Try not to think about ANYTHING while meditating if you do it'll defeat the whole point of the activity. Meditation is all about relaxation and focus. If your thinking your distracting your mind from total relaxation and will probably lose track of your breathing.

4. Practice 30 minutes per day. Batman wasn't given powers, sure he had money but that's not how he got his skills. As Christopher Nolan (the director of the latest Batman trilogy) said "He's just a guy who does a lot of push ups." Meditation takes practice to master, studies have actually shown that people who have practiced meditation for extended periods of time have actually shown a change in their physical brain, displaying a larger amount of gray matter in regions associated with learning and memory processes, emotion regulation, self-referential processing, and perspective taking. Meditation is quickly coming to be known as the top brain strengthening activity that an individual can do. With time you'll be just as focused as the bat.

Supplement like Batman

Batman is a human like everyone else; but to do what he does you have to make yourself into a super human(hero). One of the greatest ways to do this is to supplement. Supplements provide significant enhancements in memory, focus and athletic performance. Here are the supplements of the Dark Knight:

The Bat-pill...if you look closely you can see a
compartmentfor these in Batman's utility belt.

Caffeine plus Theanine 

On those late nights when Batman is in a particularly engaging bind in Arkham or it's just been a crazy day being a billionaire playboy; Master Wayne will need an extra boost to stay awake and alert. It is no secret that Caffeine provides such cognitive benefits late into the night while also in multiple studies increasing muscle power output, but while facilitating wakefulness, caffeine can also cause jitters, dizziness and headaches; things you can't afford dealing with when going up against the most dangerous people the world has ever seen. Enter the super combination caffeine plus theanine; theanine has a reputation for countering the side effects of caffeine, promoting relaxation and on many other occasions great focus. The combination of the two make for a supplement that increases muscle output,  alertness, wakefulness while inducing relaxation and focus. This combination is so widely known and reputable that there are many companies that make it in pill form.

Creatine 

Overcoming a thug takes alot of strength; overcoming four at one time takes Batman levels of strength. Creatine is a supplement known for providing remarkable feats of power with some studies reporting a 54.7% increase in strength. Add that to a fantastic workout routine and you'll be able to dwart anyone(s) that challenges you. It also comes in pill form.

Protein Powder 

Batman has enormous amounts of muscle this is due to his training with the League of Assassins, the gymnastics training that he regularly undergoes and his nutrition. If you want to achieve your maximum muscle mass like Batman you must combine strength workouts with a proper amount of protein intake. The calculation for the amount of protein to gain muscle is very simple. Weigh yourself, jot that down on your white board in your man(bat) cave and be sure to ingest as many grams of protein as your pounds in weight. Soon you'll achieve Batman like gains. Protein powder can be found pretty much anywhere.

Spirulina 

Batman can't afford to get sick; Gotham always has a new problem that needs fixing. This is a supplement that guarantees that you'll never get sick. It is known to help you conquer allergies and prevent diseases from ever rocking your body by increasing the natural killer cell content(the cells that fight off infections and viruses). On top of that awesomeness it is similar to caffeine and creatine because of it's reliability to increase muscular power output. Immune to disease and stronger? Soon enough you'll be able to fight Superman. Buy it on amazon.

Galantamine

Even when Batman is sleeping he doesn't waste time. Galantamine is a nootropic/supplement known for increasing memory and inducing lucid dreaming. When an individual engages in lucid dreaming he is given the ability to control the dream world; anything can happen in a dream therefore the possibilities are endless. This has a wide array of applications, from solving a problem to an intimate meeting with Catwoman you can do it all. With a reputation for rarely having side effects the only question that remains is why aren't you taking it? Like all of the others it comes in pill form too.

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