There is a lot of talk, and a lot of hype, around living super long lives. Bloggers, wellness experts, and biohackers continue to push the idea that we can live to be around 120 years old, with some pushing to reach 150 years old. The truth is that we appear to be genetically designed and…
1. Series we just finished (and loved!)… Sam Elliot, Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill star in the new series, 1883. “The series follows the post-Civil war generation of the Dutton family as they leave Tennessee, journey to Fort Worth, Texas, and join a European immigrant wagon train undertaking the arduous journey west to Oregon, before settling in Montana to establish what would eventually become…
People love to talk big talk. Unfortunately, people often fail to walk the walk. It is very easy to spurt out the things we can do, or will do (politicians do it very well), but it’s imperative to check our behaviors and results to make sure they match. We talk about change, but seldom make…
1. Something I am rethinking now… On most days, I take a 10-15 minute nap. I fought it for years, thinking I shouldn’t need to, but it recharges me, clears my head, and boosts my mood. After feeling bad about taking these short snoozes, I now know that the science is clear how helpful and…
I remember weeding flower beds in our yard growing up. My mother would give us that little tool that looks similar to a screwdriver, except the metal end is shaped more like a triangle with two teeth-like points on the end. She would send us out, reminding us, “Make sure you get the roots!” This…
1. Emotions I was hit with this week… There were two recurring emotions I kept feeling this week… empathy and gratitude. Last Saturday, at a wrestling tournament, with my hand on my chest and listening to the National Anthem, I couldn’t help but think that, as we were about to start a day full of…
Humans are very emotional beings. The vast range of emotions we are able to experience is a big part of why the human experience is so deep and powerful. Emotions come and go…we have ups, and we have downs. It appears that these emotions control us. And they can. But the truth is we can…
1. Motivational speaker I came across this morning… I was trying to open a TikTok someone sent me, but it wouldn’t open. Then, this one popped up and oh… what a pleasant surprise. I’ve watched this several times already today. ABSOLUTELY priceless!!! It is a MUST WATCH! 2. Fact that I have been thinking about…
There are many debates within the scientific and healthcare communities when it comes to causes of, and contributors to, the rapid rise in chronic illness. In an effort to explain the boom in diabetes, asthma, allergies, auto-immune diseases, heart disease, cancers, autism, learning disabilities, etc., it is logical to look at what in our environment…