How to take back CONTROL over YOUR LIFE | Monk Mode

The core of Monk Mode includes 10 minutes of meditation daily to calm the mind, 30 minutes of daily exercise to maintain physical energy, and complete abstinence from alcohol and weed to face emotions honestly. Meditation reduces distractions and cravings, while no porn avoids biological and psychological shame that kills self-respect.

• Meditation for 10 minutes daily shows noticeable calmness after 2-3 weeks.
• Porn use triggers false biological accomplishment and psychological shame.

Do this: Meditate 10 minutes daily, exercise 30 minutes daily, and avoid alcohol and weed entirely.

Beyond the three core habits, you can stack up to 3 additional variables like no caffeine, strict diets (e.g., ketogenic carnivore), prayer, or business outreach targets (e.g., 15 Instagram DMs per day). Action-based goals are preferred over result-based goals because actions are controllable, while results involve luck.

• Eman personally does no caffeine during Monk Mode, despite initial withdrawal.
• He follows a ketogenic carnivore diet 6 months a year during Monk Mode.

Do this: Choose 2-3 additional variables tailored to your goals and lifestyle.

Eman is 3 days into a simpler Monk Mode cycle with 30 minutes meditation, strict carnivore diet, no alcohol, and no caffeine. He breaks the exercise non-negotiable due to logistical challenges in Dubai, where social and business dinners are frequent distractions. He contrasts this with Cape Town, where he can do more intense cycles due to fewer distractions.

• Eman lives in Dubai with frequent social/business dinners making strict Monk Mode difficult.
• He signed a 12-month lease on a 5-bedroom place in Cape Town ideal for intense Monk Mode.

Do this: Adjust Monk Mode intensity based on your environment and social obligations.

Exercise is not a struggle for Eman; he often has to limit it. However, Dubai’s gym options require 20 minutes Uber roundtrip, which he values as $33,000 of his time given his $9 million income and 25 average weekly work hours. He compensates with sauna, cold showers, and physio sessions with elite athlete trainers.

• Eman values his time highly, equating 20 minutes of Uber to $33,000 opportunity cost.
• He averages 25 work hours per week in 2021, the least in his life.

Do this: Prioritize exercise logistics and compensate with alternative recovery if needed.

Eman recommends Monk Mode cycles of at least 21 days and no more than 3 months, with his personal sweet spot being 6 weeks. He plans a 30-day cycle now, followed by a possible 30-45 day cycle adding exercise back in. He emphasizes the importance of mental breaks between cycles.

• Eman’s longest consecutive Monk Mode was 2 months; sweet spot is 6 weeks.

Do this: Structure your Monk Mode in 3-week to 3-month cycles with breaks in between.

Eman commits to 6 months of Monk Mode yearly, likely split into 4 months hard Monk Mode and 2 months moderate phases twice a year. He avoids Monk Mode in summer due to natural high energy and prefers to rest. He stresses Monk Mode as a tool, not a lifestyle, used to guarantee goal achievement.

• Eman works 50 hours/week in first 6 months, 10 hours/week in last 6 months of 2021.

Do this: Use Monk Mode as a strategic tool for intense goal periods rather than continuous lifestyle.

Eman compares Monk Mode to his ketogenic carnivore diet: neither is enjoyable but both are effective tools. He respects other diets but personally finds carnivore keto optimizes his biomarkers, mental clarity, and energy. He highlights that "low vibration" foods can mean grounded, not bad.

• Eman’s health biomarkers are best during keto carnivore phases.

Do this: Treat Monk Mode and diet as tools to optimize performance, not pleasures.

Eman’s program gc.com helps people start and scale online businesses to $10,000/month. He asserts that half the battle is lifestyle cleanup—quitting alcohol, porn, and meditating. Monk Mode simplifies achieving financial goals by focusing on action-based habits rather than just results.

• gc.com helps people reach $10,000/month online business income.

Do this: Combine Monk Mode with business outreach and action-based goals for financial success.

Eman respects 75 Hard but finds it too intense and inflexible for business goals, especially training twice daily without meditation. He values meditation’s transformative power over additional workouts. Monk Mode offers flexibility and customization suited to entrepreneurs.

• 75 Hard involves twice daily training but no meditation.

Do this: Choose Monk Mode for flexible, balanced intensity with mental health focus.

Eman’s friends respect his Monk Mode cycles, knowing not to invite him out during these periods. This social signaling helps maintain discipline and creates accountability. Monk Mode thus becomes a lifestyle statement and boundary-setting tool.

• Eman’s friends acknowledge and respect his Monk Mode status.

Do this: Use social signaling to protect your Monk Mode focus and boundaries.

Eman invites viewers to join his online business program, enter giveaways for blue light blockers, and share their Monk Mode experiences in comments. He offers to create a "Day in the Life" Monk Mode video if there is interest.

Do this: Engage with community, share your protocol, and consider joining gc.com for business growth.

Eman thanks viewers for watching, acknowledges their hunger for knowledge, and recommends another high-value video to watch next.

Do this: Watch recommended video for continued learning.