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Chosen Stories from Sufyan Maan’s Collection on Medium
Let’s make invisible stories visible series #04
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The purpose of this post is to introduce and amplify the stories of an experienced writer, Sufyan Maan, M.Eng. In each series, we introduce a writer briefly and provide a list of chosen stories.
ILLUMINATION editors already introduced Sufyan in a story. In summary, Sufyan lives in Vancouver, Canada. He loves hiking trails. He completed 300 miles of long strenuous trails in eastern Canada last year.
He has lived in six countries (Pakistan, Dubai-UAE, Canada, Mexico, the USA, and the Netherlands) and speaks several languages, such as Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, English, and French.
Sufyan has completed his Master's in Engineering from Canada, a Bachelor of Science majoring in Math, and minoring in Computer Science. He holds various certificates such as Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Dale Carnegie professional courses.
He writes on multiple topics, such as productivity, self-improvement, mental health, hiking benefits, and emerging technologies. Sufyan also writes on NewsBreak and Vocal Media.
In addition, Sufyan is a volunteer editor of Illumination Integrated publications reviewing the content of writers, giving valuable feedback, and publishing them timely.
You can learn more about Sufyan’s background in the attached post.
You can explore the engaging and educative stories of Sufyan Maan in the following list.
In this post, we give you a sampling of Sufyan’s selected stories.
In addition to the links to his chosen stories, you might find a brief excerpt of each story taken from his content.
If the summary interests you in an entry, you might click on the link and explore the story. Please consider leaving a supportive comment and sharing his stories with others.
As an engineer, Sufyan enjoys experimenting sensibly and sharing them generously with his readers.
I Did 20 Squats Daily for 35 Days
“If you can do a squat and a pushup, you build up to becoming a fitness guru. — John Morrison
The bodyweight squat challenge was a part of my 30-day challenge to build sustainable healthy habits.
I have completed nine 30-day challenges, including squats, in the past couple of months.”
I Drank 3.78 Liters of Water Daily for 30 Days
“Water is imperative to live. Water makes up 45–75% of your body weight.
It is vital for heart health, weight loss, athletic performance, and cognitive function.
According to research, boosting your water intake can have various health benefits. Yet, the amount of water you need is debatable, and drinking too much can harm your health.”
I Did 2-Minute Plank Every Day for 35 Days
“If you ever get a feeling that time is moving too fast, put yourself in a plank position, and you will realize that it’s not moving at all. — Sanjay Yadav
I believe in developing little habits and sticking to them in order to live a healthy life.”
I Did 20 Push-Ups Daily for 42 Days — Here’s What Happened
“Fitness to me isn’t about a crunch or push-up, it’s about taking your power back. — Jillian Michaels
This year is jam-packed with 30-day challenges. I’ve put up a list of 50 different 30-day challenges for living a healthy and productive life.
I’m taking advantage of the flexibility that comes with working from home. After completing or failing each challenge, I will share my experience from a learning perspective.”
8 Brain-Damaging Habits to Quit
“The brain is an extraordinary computer with 86 billion neurons and 85 billion non-neural cells; neurons are the fundamental unit of our nervous system, which controls everything we do: breath, walk, feel, and think.”
6 Best Foods To Clean Out Your Colon
“Colon Cancer screening is probably one of the most underused ways to save one’s life from cancer that exists. — Michael Thun
Let’s learn how to keep your colon naturally clean. Your colon is not something to be taken lightly. This vital organ is the garbageman of your body, performing waste removal from everything you eat and drink.
It ensures that you keep what is necessary to your body and expel everything else.”
New Research Shows a Long-Term Impact of Drinking Coffee
“A new study (January 2022) found that daily coffee consumption can positively affect our health.
For example, this latest research shows how coffee consumption (2–3 cups) each day can decrease the risk of heart attack, cancer, gallstones, and other fatal diseases.
Undoubtedly, coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages globally and serves as a rich source of 1000+ compounds: polyphenols, melanoidins, diterpenes, and caffeine, which could enhance overall health.”
6 Best Foods To Clean Out Your Liver
“Let’s learn how to keep that powerhouse organ healthy.
The liver is the largest internal organ in your body which does many crucial jobs to keep you healthy and alive.
Here are a couple of tasks your liver performs each day.
- Converting stored sugar to useable sugar
- Your liver is also responsible for getting rid of old RBC
- Your liver also filters the blood, especially alcohol and drugs.
- Resist infections, etc.”
List of 30-Day Challenges You Can Start Today
“I am a huge fan of building tiny sustainable habits in my personal and professional life. That one thing, the 30-day challenge, is helping me to achieve my short and long-term goals.
Live each day like it’s a new challenge.
I have completed seven 30-day challenges so far this year. In fact, at the time of writing this list, I am on day 29 of my challenge, in which I do 20 squats each day. I will share a story on Sunday about my squats challenge.”
I Drank Lukewarm Lemon (Fresh) Water Daily for 32 Days
“Keep challenging yourself to think better, do better, and be better. — Robin Sharma
I consistently drank lukewarm water with freshly squeezed lemon juice every morning for 30+ days. Let’s see what happened to my body in the past 4 weeks.
I’m a very active person, but I’m concerned about my weight now that I’m in my 30s. I’d always been thin, however in my late 20s, I began to put on some healthy weight with the help of a fitness trainer.”
I Drank a Tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Daily for 32 Days
“The one constant in my life has always been olive oil. As far back as I can remember, my mother has a solution for everything with olive oil. — Norma Kamali
Consuming a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil is a part of my 30-day challenge to build tiny sustainable healthy, and productive habits.
In the past four months, I have completed 13 30-day challenges.”
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