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…
1. Documentary I watched this week… There is a documentary called My Octopus Teacher on Netflix that I really enjoyed (Thanks, Chris J. and Jack for the recommendation!). The biggest take-away for me… the reminder of how complex, connected, interesting, and amazing our natural world really is. I commend Craig Foster for making such an…
1. Some wisdom I came across this week… I was sent this link, titled “This is too good not to share. I asked a friend who crossed 70 & is heading towards 80 what sort of changes he is feeling in himself? He sent me the following:” Click here to check out these 14 words…
1. Olympic story that caught my attention this week… I didn’t realize the Olympics were on until mid-week. Not sure how I missed that. While watching the snow skiing big air event, I caught the story of skier Colby Stevenson. He was in a horrific car crash five years ago, fracturing his skull in 30…
1. Sleep tips I picked up this week (many I knew, some I did not)… I listened to a podcast with Dr. Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist who knows A LOT about the brain, sleep, and human behavior. He was on Lewis Howes’ podcast, The School of Greatness. They were talking about sleep. Here are several…
1. Strategy I took a deeper dive into this week… I’ve known that there are ways to increase your success in achieving goals or improving behaviors and habits, but did not realize there was a term for those strategies/devices. They are called commitment devices. I believe knowing more about these will help you be more…
1. Thought-provoking video I watched this last week… I consider Dr. James Chestnut one of my mentors. I have hundreds of hours of post-graduate study under him. He is one of the smartest doctors/scientists I know. Therefore, I pay attention when he speaks. He makes one of the MOST IMPORTANT observations and states the MOST…
1. Product I love… I believe activity trackers can have big benefits. I also believe the Oura Ring is the best one out there. I had the 2nd Generation model (thanks, Lana!), but lost it :(. I just received the new 3rd Generation Oura Ring (thanks AGAIN, Lana!!!), and I’m excited about some of its…
1. Observations I made this week… A majority of patients I saw this week had contracted COVID over the holidays. Symptoms varied wildly, including one, some, or all, of the following: Sore throat, fever, body aches, sinus congestion, runny nose, cough, headache, fatigue, loss of taste and/or smell. Several stated that they knew of friends…
1. Super creative food idea I saw this week… I saw this last week. For the person who really wants to bring cookies to a party, but is told to bring a veggie tray… 2. New study published this week worth noting… A new Cleveland Clinic study showed that those that have lost weight among…