What are your favorite physical products that make your life easier?

[fernando.campos.09]

I'm always looking for physical products that can help enhance different areas of my life. I figured there wasn't a better community to ask. 

I wanted to see what everyone's favorite products were in relation to: productivity, wellness, entrepreneurship, meditation, travel, etc.? Thanks!

Fernando Campos  

Cofounder @ Topwick

fern...@topwick.com

(925) 899-8649

[Ashish Gupta]

I have always been interested in trying new stuff. Some items that I use regularly:

1. A cooling pillow pad: Gel'O Cool Pillow Mat 11 x 22" . It helps re-distribute the body heat and helps me sleep much faster. Also lowers body temperature, which is crucial for normal and easy breathing while sleeping.

2. I just ordered SOUND+SLEEP (Ecotones Duet) Adaptive Sound Machine, Black, to create a relaxing natural environment before I sleep. It is very highly rated to so really looking forward to it.

3. Wireless home switches: Etekcity® 5 Pack Auto-programmable Function Wireless Remote Control Outlet Light Switch . Saves a ton of time turning stuff on and off.

4. Kindle paperwhite! - My reading has gone through the roof. And its also easy to find quality books that go free for a small period. fkb.me is one site I visit regularly to get quality free books.

5. Blender bottle: To take my morning shake and mix all my stuff fast.

6. Matcha Green Tea Powder - : A great addition to my morning shake.

7. Simply Protein Chips: When there is a urge to snack, these are a great alternative than other  junk. Have 15 grams of protein per bag.

8. Gunnar Optiks VAY-00101 Vayper Full Rim Advanced Video Gaming Glasses: Great for extended hours of coding/hacking. Reduces eye stress and even magnifies small fonts.

9. YogaAccessories (TM) Extra Wide 1/4'' Deluxe Yoga Mat: An extra wide yoga mat has encouraged me to do more of bodyweight workouts at home along with the Sworkit app. Chromecast phone mirroring is a great boon here. Not that I am extra wide, but I still find the regular ones too skimpy for a comfortable workout.

10. Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps Pure-Castile Soap, 18-in-1 Hemp Peppermint,: I have been trying this peppermint soap, and it always leaves me more refreshed. I really like peppermint.

11. Extended battery cover for Samsung S4: Battery charge < 15% was a constant nagging source of stress. I bought this and my phone has never died again. It makes the phone fat, but still worth it.

12. V-MODA Crossfade LP Over-Ear Noise-Isolating Metal Headphone : Best at-work headphones I've found.

13. Highland 1931100 Premium Glovebox Organizer: Great glovebox addition to a car.

14. Epson LabelWorks LW-400 Label Maker : Use this a lot on kitchen boxes and files/paper organization. Its cheap and handy.

15. Thermalon Microwave Activated Moist Heat Therapy Wrap with Ties for Back, Hip, Shoulder: The best heat pad I've found for those days when your neck or back is hurting.

16. Smead 70211 12-Pocket Tiered Stadium File: Handy paper organizer.

17. The Spice Lab Finely Ground Pure Himalayan Salt: replaced my regular refined salt with this. Better taste and presumably has more minerals.

Still looking for a good fitness tracker. I have not found anything to my satisfaction yet.

Curious to hear what others have found useful?

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[Fernando Campos]

This is an awesome list! Here's some of my favorites:

1. Fitbit - love the activity tracker. It has the best design and works well. 

2. Tortuga Backpack - blend between a suit case and a backpack. Makes it much easier to be active while traveling and have the functionality of a suitcase. 

3. Bellroy - beautifully designed minimalist wallet

4. Nest - smart thermometer for your home

5. Trubrain - just ordered my first subscription of Trubrain, cognitive performance supplement

6. EBOOST - just ordered my first order of EBOOST, energy supplement

7. Bose noise canceling headphones - best that I've found for concentration

8. Withings - hasn't released the Activite yet, but it's a beautifully designed watch / activity tracker

Would love to hear what others have found useful too! Thanks. 

Cheers, 

Fernando

Fernando Campos  

Cofounder @ Topwick

fern...@topwick.com

(925) 899-8649