Advance Praise for Unstoppable When we look at the most successful people, we usually look at their habits— their behaviors, their day-to-day rituals, their dedication. But what about the mind? Ben Angel hits this idea head-on in Unstoppable, tackling peak performance goals with biohacking strategies that will blow your mind. —DR. IVAN MISNER, FOUNDER OF BNI AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR This is an essential read for not only entrepreneurs but anyone who is driven to achieve their goals and dream big. Unstoppable is a deep-dive into the human psyche that gives us the tools we need to crush negativity and manifest the best version of ourselves. —CYNTHIA HENRY THURLOW, NURSE PRACTITIONER, FUNCTIONAL NUTRITIONIST AND THOUGHT LEADER Take charge of your life and use this book as the catalyst to your success. Unafraid and unrelenting, Unstoppable is a guide to reaching your peak. With actionable steps, new-age techniques, and a real-world journey to follow, Ben Angel is about to open your eyes. —JEREMY BLOOM, 3X WORLD CHAMPION, 2X OLYMPIC SKIER, FORMER NFL PLAYER, CEO OF INTEGRATE, AND AUTHOR OF FUELED BY FAILURE I have spent years trying to figure out why I often feel so disconnected. Thanks to the strategies in the book, I successfully overcame a 40-year-old phobia that had ruled my life in more ways than one. I will never be able to thank Ben enough! It’s been life-changing. —TRISH WUMKES, OVERCAME 40-YEAR-OLD PHOBIA Ben Angel’s thought-provoking journey into his own brain and psyche is a compelling read for anyone looking to achieve their goals and dream big. Unstoppable explores the complex interaction between mind and body and offers tools to support you in becoming the best version of yourself. —SAM MARCHETTA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGIST AND ICF CERTIFIED COACH I highly recommend this book not as information on alternative treatments but as the basis of future discussions on the condition of your wellbeing with your healthcare provider, so you can look for the right assessments, treatment, and professionals that will help you become the productive and happy person you deserve to be. —SIGLIA DINIZ, MD, MPH, HARVARD GRADUATE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, TRAINED PHYSICIAN, AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE COACH WORKING IN MEDICINE/PUBLIC HEALTH/RESEARCH FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS Ben has beautifully shared his knowledge, encouragement, and heart in such an engaging, comprehensive, and practical way while providing an easy-to-follow plan anyone can apply. Unstoppable is an invaluable tool to help guide the integration of body, mind, and soul and goes where other books fail to go. —TRISHA HOTHORN, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER As a naturopath, I can’t recommend this book highly enough, especially for people who have tried everything to get their lives back on track, but nothing has helped. I can’t wait to give it to my clients! —HETAL GOHIL, NATUROPATH, ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF NUTRITIONAL MEDICINE If you are running on determination alone yet running in place or sliding backward, this book is your meaty, eye-opening, and well-researched guide to hacking your brain and your life to launch yourself forward. Ben shares his personal and dedicated journey, leading us to a detailed blueprint on how to hack our own brains to become Unstoppable. —MARY-WEBB WALKER, FORMER ABC TELEVISION EXECUTIVE, COFOUNDER OF ACCENTHEALTH, ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE, AND HEALTH COACH Get ready to dive in and rethink everything you’ve ever heard about health and habits for success! This book will transform your life in a super short amount of time. It’s an essential read for anyone wanting to excel in all areas of life. —MAGGIE BERGHOFF, CELEBRITY HEALTH EXPERT AND FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE NURSE PRACTITIONER Unstoppable is an excellent story about a man on a quest to heal himself. Ben Angel shares his personal story in order to help others who may be struggling with the same or similar issues. His story points out the importance of looking at your physical, emotional, and spiritual health and how to treat them holistically instead of just trying to find one solution. Ben not only tells his story, but he also creates a step-by-step guide on how you can heal yourself. —MONICA BURTON, LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST AND CLINICAL MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY Unstoppable is a must-read. This unique book dives into how fatigue and brain fog can halt your success, why the willpower argument provides endless guilt rather than results, how to tailor your body to target both wellbeing and wealth, and how to safely and naturally biohack your body and brain for a greater life. I’ve not read anything else that gets to the heart of what he shares (and my reading list is embarrassingly large). What I’ve found is that some books add to prior knowledge while others open new possibilities by clearly shining a light on previously unseen links. Ben Angel’s Unstoppable is one of the few that fall into the latter. —DR. REBECCA HARWIN The ultimate body and mind hack. A groundbreaking, fresh perspective on an all-too-common problem many of us are ill-equipped to solve. Ben’s inspiring experiences and unique journey will make you think twice about what’s holding you back from becoming Unstoppable. —CANDICE AVILES, CHANNEL 10 NEWS ANCHOR AND HOST OF MEET THE CHEF Unstoppable is more than a self-help book—it’s entertaining, enlightening, and empowering. Angel breaks down his advice for how to get the best out of yourself by looking after your inner health and focuses on the link between our bodies and our minds. —KRISTY LIST, AWARD-WINNING BLUEGRASS SINGER Get out of your vicious cycle of depression, fatigue, burnout—whatever is holding you back. Unstoppable is packed with inspiring storytelling, motivational boosts, and practical strategies to overcome your mental barriers and conquer more than you ever dreamed! —PETE WILLIAMS, AUTHOR OF CADENCE: A TALE OF FAST BUSINESS GROWTH I find there is a large gap between reading information without application and retaining it for practical use. Unstoppable screams for you to make actionable change by giving you the tools to do so with full support along the way. I’m privileged to have read it and to pursue my 90 days of becoming unstoppable! —DEAN HAYNES, OLYMPIC LIFTING AND CROSSFIT COACH Unstoppable is not only for the overwhelmed and overworked entrepreneur but for anyone struggling with bridging the gap between deep in your heart knowing exactly what you are capable of achieving and feeling let down by your body, mind, or out-of-date health “care.” After reading Unstoppable, I have made considerable changes to my lifestyle, eating habits, stress management, and mindset—taking from Ben’s journey what was applicable to me and working through my own challenges. As a result, I am my strongest, happiest, and more productive self. Once again, Ben Angel has nailed it. —SARAH LOUISE BIDMEAD, MARKETING STRATEGIST AND OWNER OF BOHEMIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS UNSTOPPABLE A 90-DAY PLAN TO BIOHACK YOUR MIND AND BODY FOR SUCCESS BEN ANGEL Entrepreneur Press® Entrepreneur Press, Publisher Cover Design: Andrew Welyczko Production and Composition: Eliot House Productions © 2018 by Entrepreneur Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act without permission of the copyright owner is unlawful. Requests for permission or further information should be addressed Entrepreneur Media Inc. Attn: Legal Department, 18061 Fitch, Irvine, CA 92614. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. 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Contents Introduction PART I DECIPHERING YOUR IDENTITY GAP CHAPTER 1 A Paradigm Shift Decades in the Making: Closing Your Identity Gap Closing the Gap to Who You Are Supposed to Be Looking at the Conundrum New Approach to Old Problems Diagnosing Failure CHAPTER 2 Unlocking the Keys to Your Kingdom: Your Bridge to Being Unstoppable The Snapback Effect and the Identity Gap You Under the Microscope The Identity Gap Formula for Success Your Quest for Success PART II TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR DESTINY CHAPTER 3 Under the Radar: How to Hack Your Emotions and Take Control of Your Energy and Your Life Why You Really Quit and What You Can Do About It Our Thoughts Are Getting Hijacked Less Than 90 Days to Find a Solution The Seven Triggers Blunting Your Brain CHAPTER 4 Fueling for Success: Upgrade Your Energy, Upgrade Your Life When Your Energy Decreases, Your Need for Willpower Increases What Is Your Set Point for Success? Marvelous Mitochondria: The Fuel Source for Life Microbiome: The Key to Better Health, More Energy, and Better Mood Fueling for Success: Why a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Nutrition Does Not Work CHAPTER 5 The Accidental Biohacker: Sharpening Your Mind with Nutritional Supplements Time to Bring My A-Game and Become “The Catalyst” Reboot Your Brain, Boost Your Energy, and Dial in Your Top Six Supplements to Reboot Your Body and Brain Final Thoughts on Fuel CHAPTER 6 Enter the World of Nootropics: Improve Focus, Concentration, and Drive Nootropics: Feel More Alert, Concentrate with Ease, and Supercharge Your Energy Six Nootropics for Optimizing Your Mental Performance How to Get Into the “Zone” With Nootropic Stacks for Greater Mental Clarity, Focus, and Creativity Nootropic Stacks for Easy Consumption and Additional Firepower and Focus PART III OBLITERATING FEAR AND FINDING YOUR PURPOSE CHAPTER 7 The Switch: Obliterate Fear and Overcome Failure by Leveraging the Latest Wearable Technology Real Danger vs. Perceived Fear: What’s Ruling Your Life? Habits and Highways: How We Form New Behaviors and Break Old Patterns (The Real Secret to Your Success) Reprogram Your Mind and Take Back Your Life Wearables to Upgrade Your Body, Mind, and Soul TouchPoints: Used in the Treatment of ADHD, PTSD, Autism, Anxiety, and Phobias—The Ultimate Pattern Interrupt Meditate with Muse: Reduce Stress, Improve Mood, and Relax Spire Stone: Interrupt the Stress Response Through Breathing Halo Sport: Obliterate Limitations in the Gym Through Electrical Stimulation to Your Motor Cortex CHAPTER 8 The Cusp of Brilliance: Advanced Strategies for Priming Your Brain for Success How to Align Your Biochemistry With Your Soul’s Purpose Step One: Sleep for Consolidation, Rest, and Rejuvenation Step Two: Find Calm in Chaos Step Three: Popping the Cork on Stress and Dropping into the Moment Back to the Fire Walk PART IV YOUR PATH TO BECOMING UNSTOPPABLE CHAPTER 9 Uncovering Your Purpose: Upgrading Your Vision, Motivation, and Drive to Succeed Are You Standing Barefoot? People with Purpose Are More Optimistic, Achieve Their Goals More Often, and Are Less Likely to Fail What Type of Well-Being Is Your Purpose Derived From? It Matters More Than You Think How to Use Progressive Overload to Become an Upgraded Version of Yourself CHAPTER 10 90 Days to Unstoppable: Your Personalized Plan The Results of My 90-Day Mission to Become Unstoppable It’s Not Just Me: More Successes Your Plan Is as Unique as Your Fingerprint, So Personalize It How to Use the Plan Brief Plan Overview: Three Phases Over 90 Days The 90-Day Plan to Biohack Your Way to an Unstoppable You Final Thoughts Endnotes Acknowledgments About the Author Index Introduction Something was horribly wrong, but for the life of me, I couldn’t put my finger on it. I was 34 years old and had just completed my last event on a national speaking tour throughout Australia. The second the audience left the room and the doors shut, I lay flat on the ground in utter exhaustion. I had been losing my train of thought all day, and at one point had even asked the audience what I was talking about in mid-sentence. This wasn’t the first time it had happened, either. After the successful release of my third book in 2014, Flee 9 to 5: Get 6-7 Figures and Do What You Love, I returned home from a solo trip to the U.S. and Canada and started experiencing severe depression, exhaustion, and anxiety. Depression, an old archnemesis of mine, used to be manageable. This time, however, it didn’t matter how much personal development work, meditation, supplementation, exercise, or healthy eating I did or how much willpower I used. It clung to me like a bad smell. There was no amount of “positive thinking” that was going to get me out of this downward spiral. Everything had become overwhelming. Even music, which I used to love to listen to while working, became an irritant. Suddenly, light, noise, and social interactions were too much for my brain to process. I couldn’t manage social situations anymore and moved across Australia to cut off ties with friends. I barely had enough energy to stay awake, let alone hold a conversation or speak onstage. Reading and writing, my passions, became too exhausting for me to contemplate. My short-term and long- term memory were both failing, and my speech was slurred. Everyone was beginning to notice, no matter how hard I tried to hide it. I became plagued with self-doubt and fear that made every waking moment painful. Worse yet, I began having suicidal thoughts. I beat myself up because the soundtrack in my head was stuck on repeat. It kept saying, I should know better! I should know how to fix this! Why can’t I stay