Navy SEAL CEO Hacks Aging With Salt, Sunlight & Swimming

Brian Valenza, a veteran Navy SEAL turned CEO, reveals his secret to longevity isn’t sleepless grunt-style torture but 'prioritizing recovery, a healthy social life, and stress management.' Waking up between 5 and 7:30 a.m. (which counts as sleeping in for a SEAL), he swims miles in the Hudson River, journals gratitude, and downs water with sea salt to stay sharp—because, as he puts it, 'As you get older, you really have to calculate the long game.' Turns out, the key to looking like a grounded eagle is balance, not a bootcamp blitz.

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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/1/2025 | Author: Gabby Landsverk