You Feel Like Crap and It's Not Your Fault
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In this empowering episode of *Frequency with Rick Jordan*, the host tackles the pervasive feeling of mental and physical exhaustion, reframing it not as personal failure but as a signal that foundational lifestyle habits are out of alignment. Rick outlines seven science-backed reasons why people feel 'like crap,' emphasizing that most of these issues are within personal control. From poor nutrition and inadequate sleep to low vitamin D, lack of movement, dehydration, chronic fear, and the absence of gratitude, each factor is explored with practical, actionable solutions. Rick shares his own journey—such as boosting his vitamin D levels from 7 to 60–70 and using habit stacking to drink a gallon of water daily—to illustrate how small, consistent changes yield massive energy and emotional improvements. The episode culminates in a powerful call to reclaim agency: fear only exists in the present moment, and gratitude is a daily choice that can transform your inner state, regardless of external circumstances.
You have complete control over your future through daily choices—your present actions shape your tomorrow.
Low vitamin D (especially in northern climates) is a major hidden cause of fatigue; aim for levels between 60–70 ng/mL with supplementation.
Drink at least a gallon of water daily by tying intake to meals (16 oz before each meal) for effortless hydration.
Sleep quality improves dramatically when you wake at the same time every day and get out of bed within five minutes of your alarm.
Fear is only useful in the present moment; it cannot affect the past or future—choose to live in the now.
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The Power of Present Choice
“You can realize right now in the present, you have complete control over what's gonna happen tomorrow and 30 days from now and a year from now and 10 years from now. It's up to you to choose!”
Reason #1: Eating the Wrong Foods
Rick explains how excessive sugar, alcohol, and imbalanced macronutrients (especially eliminating carbs and fats) drain energy. He emphasizes the importance of intentional, balanced eating with adequate carbs and fats for sustained vitality.
Reason #2: Poor Sleep Habits
“If you lay in bed, you risk falling back to sleep. That snooze on alarm clocks of nine minutes? It's crap. It's horrible because that's too much time.”
Reason #3: Low Vitamin D Levels
“Mine was a seven, a freaking seven when I got myself tested and doctors didn't even test me. I went and got tested myself, found this out.”
Reason #4: Lack of Exercise
Rick discusses how inactivity leads to physical and mental fatigue, citing his own back injury and the resulting muscle degradation. He promotes even small movements like walking or using a treadmill desk to keep blood flowing.
“Today's the day you can make a change. And instead of feeling like crap, you can feel good again today and every day forward.”
“You can realize right now in the present, you have complete control over what's gonna happen tomorrow and 30 days from now and a year from now and 10 years from now. It's up to you to choose!”
“Mine was a seven, a freaking seven when I got myself tested and doctors didn't even test me. I went and got tested myself, found this out.”
Host
Rick Jordan
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Chicago
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Dave Asprey
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Chris Pratt
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other
Atlanta, Georgia
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UVB Rays
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Vitamin D Council
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Endocrine Society
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Men's Health
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