Day in the Life:
Alan Flanagan, MSc
Alan Flanagan, MSc, has a law background, and spent 10-years practicing as a barrister in Ireland. After completing a Master’s in Nutritional Medicine at the University of Surrey, he is now leaving law to pursue a PhD in “Chrono-nutrition” at Surrey, looking at the impacts of timing greater proportions of energy earlier versus. later in the day on metabolic health.
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Personal motto:
Go always a little further.
Favorite Vegetable:
Carrot
Favorite Book:
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War, by Karl Marlantes
Favorite Exercise:
Deadlift
Favorite Way to Center:
Meditation
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Alan’s Daily Routine:
6:30- 7:00 AM-Â wake up, meditate, stretch, make coffee
7:00- 7:30 AM-Â read, drink coffee
7:30-10:00 AM- work
10:00-11:00 AM- Breakfast, biggest meal of the day.
11:00-1:00 PM-Work
1:30-2:00 PM- Lunch
2:00 PM-3:30 PM- Work
4:00-5:30 PM- Train
7:00 PM- Dinner
7:00-9:00 PM- Chill. Read. Practice Piano.
9:30 PM- Journal. Bed.
How did you learn about Owaves?
Dr. Sohaib Imtiaz, VP of Innovation at Owaves!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BaKFEMWAFdP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
What is your favorite part about the app?
Planning the day.
What is Owaves biggest room for improvement?
More input to give feedback on one’s chronotype, rather than just user-driven inputs.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfJbGnaBvYV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Alan Flanagan, MSc  has a law background. Having completed his Master’s Degree in Nutritional Medicine at the University of Surrey, he’s now leaving law to pursue is PhD in Chrononutrition at Surrey, looking at the impacts of timing greater proportions of energy earlier versus later in the day on metabolic health. For more positive inspiration from Alan, listen to his episode on the Body Clock Podcast and follow him on Instagram.