Allyson Pimentel in a recent meditation podcast reminds us to savour life and the opportunities it presents to experience positive emotions such as joy, appreciation and love. Allyson describes “savoring” as a form of mindfulness with a specific focus and purpose—in savoring we pay attention to the things that we enjoy and relish, lingering on the positive…
How Your Sense of Free Will Affects Your Health
Do you feel that you have control over the events in your life? Or do you feel that you’re buffeted by forces beyond your control? If you believe that your choices, actions, and behaviors are the deciding factor in how your life unfolds, you’re said to have an “internal locus of control.” But if you…
Effortless Effort: Relaxing While Trying Hard
I’ve noticed that a lot of us will be pretty wiped out at the end of a long day of work or social activity, to the point where we need time to recuperate from exhaustion. There’s nothing wrong with that, but let’s talk about the possibility of doing hard things without exhausting ourselves. We might…
On Patience: 17 Original Aphorisms
The following is a short collection of my own aphorisms on the subject of patience. While I’m not nearly as witty and profound as the many fine writers who have taken up the genre before me, I find that I enjoy it very much. There is pleasure to be found in trying to craft a…
How to Put Life on Easy Mode
May 6, 2022
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The other day I was having such a chill, easy day despite doing all of my usual work and chores and workout activities — the phrase, “Life on Easy Mode” came to me. The rest of the week, I kept the question in my mind, “What would it be like to have life on easy…
1 Simple Strategy to Beat Decision Fatigue
Over a decade ago, while we were in college, Mike and I studied abroad in a quaint town in England. While our time here has brought some of the most enjoyable experiences, lifelong friends, and awakened a sense of adventure within us, there’s one moment that still resonates freshly in my mind. Let me tell…
119-Year-Old Loved Sugary Drinks—What Was the Secret to Her Longevity?
Kane Tanaka was the world’s longest living person, as verified by Guinness World Records. The Japanese woman sadly passed away just recently on April 19, 2022, at the age of 119. Contrary to common health beliefs, this supercentenarian never abstained from any food, as she enjoyed drinking canned coffee and carbonated drinks every day. Doctors…
The Secret to Healthy and Fit Elder Years
You find a lot of machine metaphors when trying to understand how the human body works. Fuel is compared to food, for example, or an engine is compared to our digestive process. Computer circuitry is said to be like our nervous system. And just like mechanical parts, body parts are said to wear out with…
Ask a Doctor: How Do I Drop My Pandemic Stress Load?
May 3, 2022
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The last two plus years of the COVID-19 pandemic have created a biologically toxic load of stress for many, if not most, people around the world. Social isolation—created by lengthy quarantines, lockdowns, masks, and social distancing—has taken a toll on our mental health. And what happens in the mind, echoes throughout the body. Many have…
Want Single-Use Foodware Without Harmful Chemicals? a New Certification Will Help You Find It
Here’s a secret about single-use foodware: brands and manufacturers don’t have to tell what’s in it, and in some cases, they don’t even know. This presents a challenge for safety-conscious consumers of takeout containers, disposable cups, and similar materials who are hoping to avoid chemicals like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), bisphenols, phthalates, and other…
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