1. Interesting report I saw this week… There is a U.N.-sponsored report called The World Happiness Report. This is an annual report that ranks happiness among more than 140 countries, considering factors such as social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom from corruption, and generosity. Finland topped the list again (8th year in a row) as…
1. Video clip I saw this week… Dopamine is the neurotransmitter that is released when we experience pleasurable activities. Humans LOVE and SEEK dopamine! Unfortunately, we are getting constant, tiny, fleeting hits of it through junk food, social media, video games, drugs, and gambling. FAKE dopamine, as these things are called, lead to a bunch…
1. Cool video and story from this week… Someone sent me a video of an ice climber caught in an avalanche that was pouring over him as he hung by his ice axe. It’s a wild video. What’s wilder is that, coincidentally, the guy in the video was one of my guides when I climbed…
1. Something I spent time thinking about this week (and thought I’d share with you)… Ever tried to help someone who wouldn’t let you help them? Especially when they really need help. Frustrating, eh? Oh… and exhausting… confusing… annoying… etc. A good friend, Dr. Noel Abood, shared a very good, and helpful, way of thinking…
1. Snack I’m loving… I love potato chips. I avoid them because they are not good for you. Boulder Canyon is a brand that I do eat. They have no artificial junk in them, they do not use bad seed oils, and there are only three ingredients… potatoes, avocado oil, and sea salt. They taste…
1. Inspiring video I re-watched this week… If there’s one thing I love to see, it’s someone doing something extraordinary… something they were told they could not do. I remind myself regularly that just because something has not been done, or just because everyone says you can’t do something, doesn’t mean that it can’t be…
1. Something of interest to me… I’ve always been intrigued with human history. Our ancestors endured incredible adversity. For us to not only survive, but thrive, through history as a species is amazing. One period of time, the 1800s, has captured my attention lately. We’ve watched three shows that help capture what things were like…
1. Misogi completed… This year’s misogi was for me to do a cold plunge in the lake behind my house EVERY DAY in January. Well… today is January 31st, and I am DONE! I knew I was going to be out of town today (January 31st), so to make it official I did TWO cold…
1. App I am using… I recently downloaded, and have been using daily, the BobbyApproved app. Bobby Parrish is someone I follow. He’s been posting information on what foods are good and which are bad since 2012. He has more than 15 million followers. He created an app that allows you to simply scan a…
1. This year’s misogi… I have committed to doing one big challenge, called a misogi, each year. Last year, I climbed Mt. Rainier, spending three nights on the mountain in 40 mph winds at 20-30 degrees below zero with the wind chill. This year, I committed to doing a cold plunge every day in January.…